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Avathon Capital Acquires Yellow Brick Road

On February 6, 2025, private equity firm Avathon Capital acquired education company Yellow Brick Road

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Avathon Capital’s 11th transaction in the Education sector.
  • This is Avathon Capital’s 11th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Avathon Capital’s 1st transaction in Minnesota.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2025-02-06
Target Yellow Brick Road
Sector Education
Buyer(s) Avathon Capital
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Yellow Brick Road

Burnsville, Minnesota, United States
Yellow Brick Road is a network of early childhood education schools across Minnesota, Iowa, and Nebraska. The organization provides high-quality, education-based programs for children ranging primarily from infant through pre-K, creating a strong foundation for success in kindergarten and beyond. Yellow Brick Road was formed in 2006 and is headquartered in Burnsville, Minnesota.

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Buyer

Avathon Capital

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 11 of 11
Sector (Education) 11 of 11
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 5 of 5
State (Minnesota) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 11 of 11
Year (2025) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-05-15 Summit Professional Education

Franklin, Tennessee, United States

Summit Professional Education is a provider of in-person and online continuing and professional education (“CPE”) courses for physical therapists and assistants, occupational therapists and assistants, and speech language pathologists. Summit Professional Education was founded in 2004 and is based Franklin, Tennessee.

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