M&A Deal Summary |
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| Date | 2025-01-16 |
| Target | Learnosity |
| Sector | Internet Software and Services |
| Buyer(s) | Leeds Equity Partners |
| Sellers(s) | Battery Ventures |
| Deal Type | Secondary Buyout |
| Advisor(s) | Raymond James - Investment Banking (Financial) Cooley Wallace Corporate Counsel (Legal) |
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| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1993 |
| PE ASSETS | 4.8B USD |
| Size | Large |
| Type | Sector Focused |
Leeds Equity Partners is a specialist private equity firm that targets investments in middle-market companies operating in knowledge industries. Specific areas of interest include education (K-12, postsecondary, at-risk/special education, instruction materials, testing), training (corporate training, professional certification/continuing education, language training), and information/business services (b2b publishing, information databases/research, tradeshows/conferences, business process outsourcing, consulting, staffing, marketing). Leeds prefers investing in established companies that are leaders in their respective markets. Leeds Equity Partners was formed in 1993 and is based in New York, New York.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 43 of 43 |
| Sector: Internet Software and Services M&A | 4 of 4 |
| Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals | 9 of 9 |
| Country: Ireland M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Year: 2025 M&A | 1 of 1 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-28 |
Archer Review
Austin, Texas, United States Archer Review provides medical and nursing exam preparation resources, dedicated to empowering nursing professionals at every stage of their academic and professional journey. With a comprehensive suite of study materials, expert tutoring, and personalized support, the company helps students achieve their goals and succeed in their healthcare careers. Archer Review is based in Austin, Texas. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1983 |
| PE ASSETS | 13.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Focused |
Battery Ventures is a private investment firm focused on opportunities in the technology and related-sectors. Battery will invest at all company stages, from seed and early-stage capital situations to leveraged buyouts, PIPEs, spin outs, rollups and take-privates of established companies. Battery's private equity group focuses on investments in companies with revenue of $5 to $200 million and EBITDA up to $25 million. Battery can commit up to $100 million in equity per transaction. Specific areas of interest include software; IT services and outsourcing; communications components, systems, and services; and financial services and tech-enabled businesses. Battery will consider investments throughout North America, Europe, and Asia. Battery Ventures was formed in 1983 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 65 of 67 |
| Sector: Internet Software and Services M&A | 14 of 15 |
| Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals | 10 of 11 |
| Country: Ireland M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Year: 2025 M&A | 1 of 3 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-06 |
RetailNext
San Jose, California, United States RetailNext is a vertical IoT platform to bring e-commerce-style shopper analytics to brick-and-mortar stores, brands, and malls. The platform automatically collects and analyzes shopper behavior data through its centralized SaaS solution, enabling retailers to enhance real-time experiences and drive better outcomes. The company helps businesses better understand the shopper journey to increase same-store sales, reduce theft, and eliminate unnecessary costs. RetailNext is headquartered in Campbell, California. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-06 |
PPT Holdings
Halifax, United Kingdom PPT Holdings (PPT) is a multi-national holding company that designs and manufactures physical property testing instrumentation focused on a wide range of end markets and applications. Each brand within PPT represents a category leader in their specific testing niche. PPT Holdings is based in Halifax, United Kingdom. |
Sell | - |
