M&A Deal Summary

Symmetric Capital Acquires School Improvement Network

On April 29, 2011, private equity firm Symmetric Capital acquired internet software and services company School Improvement Network

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Symmetric Capital’s 1st transaction in the Internet Software and Services sector.
  • This is Symmetric Capital’s 12th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Symmetric Capital’s 1st transaction in Utah.
Investment Fate
  • School Improvement Network was sold to a strategic buyer in 2017.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2011-04-29
Target School Improvement Network
Sector Internet Software and Services
Buyer(s) Symmetric Capital
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

School Improvement Network

Midvale, Utah, United States
School Improvement Network is an online professional learning and teacher effectiveness company and partners with schools, districts, and educators throughout the United States, Canada, and overseas to increase student achievement.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Symmetric Capital

Burlington, Massachusetts, United States

Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2007
PE ASSETS 202M USD
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Symmetric Capital is a private equity firm that invests in profitable growth companies in the US and Canada. Symmetric seeks to invest $5 to $25 million to help fund shareholder liquidity needs, growth, acquisitions, or debt reduction. Symmetric will consider majority or minority positions and typically looks for market-leading companies owned by their founders, a family, or small partnership. Sectors of interest include business services, healthcare and life sciences, software, IT services, applied technology, industrial products, education, logistics and distribution, and consumer products. Symmetric was formed in 2007 and is based in Waltham, Massachusetts.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 13 of 13
Sector: Internet Software and Services M&A 1 of 1
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 9 of 9
State: Utah M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 12 of 12
Year: 2011 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-11-24 BioRx

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

BioRx LLC is a specialized pharmacy and infusion services provider that provides treatments for patients with ultra-orphan and rare, chronic diseases.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-08-01 TekLinks

Birmingham, Alabama, United States

TekLinks, Inc. is a provider of complex technology solutions and managed and cloud services to businesses throughout Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee, and the Gulf South.

Sell -