Investment Summary

Eight Roads Invests In Classteacher Learning Systems

On June 23, 2011, private equity firm Eight Roads invested in education company Classteacher Learning Systems

Investment Highlights
  • This is Eight Roads’ 1st transaction in the Education sector.
  • This is Eight Roads’ 5th transaction in India.

Investment Summary

Date 2011-06-23
Target Classteacher Learning Systems
Sector Education
Investor(s) Eight Roads
Deal Type Stake Purchase

Target

Classteacher Learning Systems

Gurugram, India
Classteacher Learning Systems is a pioneer in educational content in the country with over 85,000 classroom teaching modules, providing consulting and innovative technology solutions in the area of school education. Classteacher Learning Systems was founded in 1999 and is based in Gurugram, Haryana.

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Investor(S) 1

Investor

Eight Roads

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1969
PE ASSETS 11.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Eight Roads is a private investment firm focused on a variety of investment opportunities across the US, Europe, and Asia. The Firm is divided into several investment strategies including venture, principal investing, and real estate. Within the principal investments group, Eight Roads backs established growth businesses with long-term capital. Eight Roads does not have any sector preferences, but has experience in fintech, business services, and healthcare. Eight Roads is based in London.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 36 of 293
Sector: Education M&A 1 of 8
Type: Stake Purchase M&A Deals 4 of 4
Country: India M&A 5 of 37
Year: 2011 M&A 8 of 10
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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-07-19 Vicept Therapeutics

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