M&A Deal Summary

Follett Acquires Fishtree

On July 11, 2018, Follett acquired education company Fishtree

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Follett’s 1st transaction in the Education sector.
  • This is Follett’s 8th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Follett’s 1st transaction in Virginia.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2018-07-11
Target Fishtree
Sector Education
Buyer(s) Follett
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Fishtree

Arlington, Virginia, United States
Fishtree, Inc. is a developer of an adaptive learning platform used in K-12, higher-ed and corporate training environments. Fishtree offers tools that allow instructors to align educational materials to academic standards or competencies, and deliver these resources to students based on their needs. Fishtree, Inc. was founded in 2012 and is based in Arlington, Virginia.

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Buyer

Follett

Westchester, Illinois, United States
Category Company
Founded 1873
Sector Retail
DESCRIPTION
Follett's corporate headquarters in Westchester, Illinois.
Follett's corporate headquarters in Westchester, Illinois.

Follett is a retailer and provider of educational materials and technology solutions to PreK-12 libraries, classrooms, learning centers and school districts in the United States, and a major supplier to educational institutions worldwide. Follett was formed in 1873 and is based in Westchester, Illinois.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 8 of 9
Sector (Education) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 8 of 9
State (Virginia) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 8 of 9
Year (2018) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-11-17 ValoreBooks

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Valore, Inc. is a marketplace solution for students and bookstores to buy, sell and rent college textbooks online. Valore, Inc. was founded in 2005 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-12-13 NextTier Education

Chicago, Illinois, United States

NextTier Education is a cloud-based software solution that provides counselors, students, and parents with guidance, information, and insight to help students achieve their postsecondary goals and ensure every student has equal access to higher education. NextTier Education is based in Chicago, Illinois.

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