M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2025-10-06 |
| Target | Ruffalo Noel Levitz |
| Sector | Software |
| Buyer(s) | Encoura |
| Sellers(s) |
Summit Partners
Quad Partners |
| Deal Type | Add-on Acquisition |
| Advisor(s) | Tyton Partners (Financial) |
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Encoura is an educational data science and research organization serving over 2,000 member institutions comprising public and private colleges and universities across the nation. Encoura was founded in 1972 and is based in Austin, Texas.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 1 of 1 |
| Sector: Software M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals | 1 of 1 |
| State: Iowa M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Country: United States M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Year: 2025 M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Category | Growth Capital Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1984 |
| PE ASSETS | 45.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Summit Partners is a private investment and asset management firm focused on venture, growth, credit, and public equity investing. Sectors of interest include business services, communications technology and services, consumer products, energy, financial services, healthcare and life sciences, industrial products, internet/information services, media/entertainment, semiconductors, electronics, and software. Summit Partners is known for having a proactive business development group for sourcing transactions. Summit will consider both minority or majority investment stakes and is willing to commit as little as $10 million or as much as $500 million in combined debt/junior capital per transaction. The Firm's geographic coverage spans North America and Europe. Summit Partners was formed in 1984 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 297 of 298 |
| Sector: Software M&A | 55 of 55 |
| Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals | 133 of 134 |
| State: Iowa M&A | 2 of 2 |
| Country: United States M&A | 257 of 258 |
| Year: 2025 M&A | 8 of 9 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-01 |
Philz Coffee
Oakland, California, United States Philz Coffee operates coffee shops across the Bay Area, Southern California, and Washington, D.C. The company specializes in custom blends and handcrafted drip coffee. Philz Coffee was founded in 2003 and is based in Oakland, California. |
Sell | $145M |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-22 |
Highwire
Burlington, Massachusetts, United States Highwire is a provider of prequalification and contractor risk solutions for the U.S. construction and capital projects market. Highwire was formed in 2008 and is based in Burlington, Massachusetts. |
Sell | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2000 |
| PE ASSETS | 1.2B USD |
| Size | Large |
| Type | Sector Focused |
Quad Partners is a specialist private investment firm that makes investments in the education industry. Quad will invest in a broad range of transactions; including buyouts, growth capital financings, recapitalizations, and refinancings. Prospective businesses are typically growth oriented and cash-flow positive. Specific areas of interest include postsecondary schools, K-12 proprietary schools, childcare, tutoring, educational products and services, professional education and journals, corporate training, and online journals. Quad Partners was formed in 2000 and is based in New York, New York.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 18 of 18 |
| Sector: Software M&A | 2 of 2 |
| Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals | 12 of 12 |
| State: Iowa M&A | 2 of 2 |
| Country: United States M&A | 18 of 18 |
| Year: 2025 M&A | 1 of 1 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-17 |
Edwin Group
Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom Edwin Group is a collection of businesses that recruit and supply teachers and support staff for primary, secondary, and special educational needs and disability (SEND) schools and other learning institutions. Edwin Group was founded in 2008 and based in Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom. |
Buy | - |
