Investment Summary

Avathon Capital Invests In Amerigo Education

On January 24, 2017, private equity firm Avathon Capital invested in education company Amerigo Education

Investment Highlights
  • This is Avathon Capital’s 1st transaction in the Education sector.
  • This is Avathon Capital’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Avathon Capital’s 1st transaction in Illinois.

Investment Summary
Date 2017-01-24
Target Amerigo Education
Sector Education
Investor(s) Avathon Capital
Deal Type Growth Capital

Target

Amerigo Education

Chicago, Illinois, United States
Amerigo Education partners with elite American high schools to support their international students and prepare them for acceptance into selective U.S. universities. Amerigo uses an approach centered on excellent academic outcomes to ensure international students thrive both in and out of the American classroom. Amerigo Education was founded in 2016 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.

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Avathon Capital

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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 1 of 10
Sector (Education) 1 of 10
Type (Growth Capital) 1 of 4
State (Illinois) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 10
Year (2017) 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-05-30 API

Austin, Texas, United States

API is a provider of education abroad programs and services for American students. Of the nearly 20 million college-aged students in America, less than 330,000 go to another country each year to study, teach, work, intern, or volunteer. With expanded resources, API can offer universities new technology, innovative programming, and additional education products to help more students have diverse academic and cultural experiences. API was founded in 1997 and is based in Austin, Texas.

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