M&A Deal Summary

Amplify Education Acquires Desmos

On May 18, 2022, Amplify Education acquired education company Desmos

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Amplify Education’s 2nd transaction in the Education sector.
  • This is Amplify Education’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Amplify Education’s 1st transaction in Oregon.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2022-05-18
Target Desmos
Sector Education
Buyer(s) Amplify Education
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Desmos

Beaverton, Oregon, United States
Desmos is a developer of digital math tools and curriculum, where a student’s access to the power and beauty of math doesn't depend on their place of birth, race, ethnicity, gender, or any other aspect of their identity. Its free suite of calculators are used annually by millions of teachers and students around the world, and our activities and curriculum power the daily work of hundreds of thousands of teachers and millions of students. Desmos is based in Beaverton, Oregon.

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Buyer

Amplify Education

Brooklyn, New York, United States
Category Company
Founded 2000
Sector Education
Employees400
DESCRIPTION

Amplify Education (formerly Wireless Generation), makes online software that allows teachers to track student progress and tailor instruction individually. Amplify is reimagining the way teachers teach and students learn. We enable teachers to manage whole classrooms and, at the same time, empower them to offer more personalized instruction, so that students become more active, engaged learners.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 3
Sector (Education) 2 of 3
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 2 of 3
State (Oregon) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 2
Year (2022) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-10-13 Mathigon

London, United Kingdom

Mathigon is a platform for learning mathematics, and completely free to use. It’s apps and website contain games, puzzles, activities, virtual manipulatives, and interactive textbooks, allowing students to explore, be creative, learn problem-solving and critical thinking. Mathigon is based in London, United Kingdom.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-04-03 Math ANEX

San Diego, California, United States

Math ANEX is a math assessment provider that helps schools and districts implement asset-based tools and practices. Math ANEX assessments go far beyond scoring correct/incorrect answers by analyzing how students think about and approach mathematics. Math ANEX was founded in 2021 and is based in San Diego, California.

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