M&A Deal Summary

Avathon Capital Acquires Hudson Global Scholars

On April 1, 2019, private equity firm Avathon Capital acquired education company Hudson Global Scholars

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Avathon Capital’s 4th transaction in the Education sector.
  • This is Avathon Capital’s 4th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Avathon Capital’s 1st transaction in Maryland.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2019-04-01
Target Hudson Global Scholars
Sector Education
Buyer(s) Avathon Capital
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Hudson Global Scholars

Columbia, Maryland, United States
Hudson Global Scholars is a global education technology and services provider to independent K-12 schools and their families. Hudson Global Scholars was founded in 2019 and is based in Columbia, Maryland.

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Avathon Capital

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
PE ASSETS 400M USD
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Avathon Capital is a private investment firm focused on majority or minority investments in mid-sized US-based companies. The Firm is a generalist investor and seeks businesses with clear growth opportunities and strong product/market fit. Avathon looks to commit $10 to $50 million per transaction. Avathon Capital is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 10
Sector (Education) 4 of 10
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 1 of 4
State (Maryland) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 4 of 10
Year (2019) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-11-28 Big Blue Marble Academy

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Big Blue Marble Academy provides high-quality, education-based programs for children ranging from infancy through age four, as well as before and after school and summer camp programs. The company offers a unique, proprietary curriculum, a rich language immersion program, and hands-on, student-led philanthropic activities, all of which are core to the organization’s mission of promoting student readiness and success. Big Blue Marble Academy was founded in 2012 and is based in Atlanta, Georgia.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-01-01 Shorelight

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Shorelight creates life-changing experiences for international students. Shorelight builds meaningful partnerships with top U.S. universities and skilled counselors. Shorelight inspires students to be exceptional leaders in a globally-connected world. Shorelight was founded in 2013 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.

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