M&A Deal Summary

Blueprint Acquires Next Step Test Preparation

On April 13, 2018, Blueprint acquired education company Next Step Test Preparation

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Blueprint’s 1st transaction in the Education sector.
  • This is Blueprint’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Blueprint’s 1st transaction in Illinois.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2018-04-13
Target Next Step Test Preparation
Sector Education
Buyer(s) Blueprint
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Next Step Test Preparation

Chicago, Illinois, United States
Next Step Test Preparation LLC is a provider of test preparation for the MCAT and other graduate admissions exams. The company offers one-on-one live online tutoring with the highest quality instructors and an asynchronous online course purpose built for the substantially overhauled MCAT (2015). Through its tutoring services, online classes and array of self-study practice tests and materials, Next Step serves over 35,000 students annually.

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Buyer

Blueprint

Manhattan Beach, California, United States
Category Company
Founded 2005
Sector Education
DESCRIPTION

Blueprint is a LSAT test preparation provider in U.S., offering in-person and asynchronous online courses, private tutoring, self-study materials and application consulting services. Blueprint’s live classroom instruction is offered in 25+ locations in eight states around the country. Blueprint leverages a unique edutainment-oriented content creation capability and the latest adaptive learning technology to support individualized study plans. Blueprint was founded in 2005 and is based in Manhattan Beach, California.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 5
Sector (Education) 1 of 5
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 4
State (Illinois) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 5
Year (2018) 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-04-08 Cram Fighter

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Cram Fighter is an educational technology company that develops web and mobile apps to help students create personalized study plans for high-stakes exams and improve their time management skills. Cram Fighter was founded in 2010 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.

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