M&A Deal Summary |
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| Date | 2025-07-01 |
| Target | Learning Experience |
| Sector | Education |
| Buyer(s) | Harvest Partners |
| Sellers(s) | Golden Gate Capital |
| Deal Type | Secondary Buyout |
| Advisor(s) | Harris Williams (Financial) Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison (Legal) |
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| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1981 |
| PE ASSETS | 5.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Harvest Partners is a Investment firm provides Private Equity and Structured Capital focused on buyout, growth capital, minority position, and non-control investments in middle-market public and private companies. Harvest Partners looks to invest in profitable ($30 to $300 million of EBITDA). Sectors of interest include business services, consumer services, healthcare, industrial services, manufacturing, marketing, building products and distribution companies valued between $100 and $1000 million. The Firm prefers opportunities headquartered in North America. Harvest Partners was formed in 1981 and is based in New York City.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 71 of 71 |
| Sector: Education M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals | 35 of 35 |
| State: Florida M&A | 7 of 7 |
| Country: United States M&A | 67 of 67 |
| Year: 2025 M&A | 2 of 2 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-03 |
8th Avenue Food & Provisions
Fenton, Montana, United States 8th Avenue Food & Provisions is a manufacturer of private-label food products, focusing on organic and conventional peanut and tree nut butters, dry pasta, and organic and non-GMO granola. 8th Avenue Food & Provisions was founded in 2018 and is based in Fenton, Montana. |
Sell | $880M |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2000 |
| PE ASSETS | 19.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Golden Gate Capital is a large private equity firm focused on buyout and growth equity investments across a wide variety of industries. The Firm partners with management teams to make equity investments in situations where there is a demonstrable opportunity to significantly enhance a company's value. Sectors of interest include software and IT services, semiconductors, electronics, consumer products and retail, financial services, business services, and media. Prospective transaction types include public-to-privates, corporate extractions, bankruptcy auctions, and recapitalizations. Golden Gate Capital was formed in 2000 and is based in San Francisco, California.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 86 of 86 |
| Sector: Education M&A | 2 of 2 |
| Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals | 19 of 19 |
| State: Florida M&A | 5 of 5 |
| Country: United States M&A | 78 of 78 |
| Year: 2025 M&A | 2 of 2 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-11 |
Stonehill
Midland, Texas, United States Stonehill is an energy infrastructure company focused on designing, building, owning, and operating fixed water pipelines, recycling, and disposal assets. Stonehill also focuses on monetizing existing E&P-owned water infrastructure assets so E&P companies can re-deploy capital to core drilling and completion activities. Stonehill was founded in 2020 and is based in Midland, Texas. |
Sell | - |