M&A Deal Summary

Cambium Learning Group Acquires American Institutes for Research - Assessment Division

On August 22, 2019, Cambium Learning Group acquired education company American Institutes for Research - Assessment Division from American Institutes for Research

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Cambium Learning Group’s 2nd transaction in the Education sector.
  • This is Cambium Learning Group’s 2nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Cambium Learning Group’s 1st transaction in District of Columbia.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2019-08-22
Target American Institutes for Research - Assessment Division
Sector Education
Buyer(s) Cambium Learning Group
Sellers(s) American Institutes for Research
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

American Institutes for Research - Assessment Division

Washington, District of Columbia, United States
American Institutes for Research - Assessment Division is a provider of digital assessment. AIR Assessment uses technology to measure student progress and provide educators and families with timely, relevant information about teaching and learning.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Cambium Learning Group

Dallas, Texas, United States
Category Company
Founded 2002
Sector Education
DESCRIPTION

Cambium Learning Group is an educational technology solutions company dedicated to helping all students reach their potential through individualized and differentiated instruction. Using a research-based, personalized approach, Cambium Learning Group delivers SaaS resources and instructional products that engage students and support teachers in fun, positive, safe and scalable environments. Cambium Learning Group is based in Dallas, Texas.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 2
Sector (Education) 2 of 2
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
State (District of Columbia) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 2 of 2
Year (2019) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-10-15 VKIDZ Holdings

Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, United States

VKIDZ Holdings, Inc. is an edtech company dedicated to helping deliver the best education to students using technology. Organized in two business units, Vkidz serves both school systems and homeschooling families with innovative, research-based educational products. Company mission is to provide superior educational experiences to students providing full support to their parents and the school systems. The products have many game-like elements reflecting the founder’s experience developing Playstation games in his previous career. Prospective employees are urged to review the open positions on the career pages on the VocabularySpellingCity and Time4Learning websites. Additionally, the company is building a board of directors and a deeper management team.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

American Institutes for Research

Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Category Company
Founded 1946
Sector Business Services
DESCRIPTION

American Institutes for Research is a nonpartisan, not-for-profit organization that conducts behavioral and social science research and delivers technical assistance both domestically and internationally in the areas of education, health, and the workforce. American Institutes for Research was founded in 1946 and is based in Washington, District of Columbia.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Education) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
State (District of Columbia) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (2019) 1 of 1
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