M&A Deal Summary

TDV Capital Partners Acquires Peterson s

On February 6, 2018, private equity firm TDV Capital Partners acquired publishing company Peterson s from Nelnet

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is TDV Capital Partners’ 1st transaction in the Publishing sector.
  • This is TDV Capital Partners’ 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is TDV Capital Partners’ 1st transaction in Colorado.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2018-02-06
Target Peterson s
Sector Publishing
Buyer(s) TDV Capital Partners
Sellers(s) Nelnet
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

Peterson s

Denver, Colorado, United States
Peterson’s is a diversified data, learning, and publishing company focused on post-secondary education. The company provides a suite of online test preparation services, higher education research and books to consumers, enterprise, government and libraries. Peterson’s employs a team of 60 educators, data scientists, and technologists. Included in the Peterson's family of products are EssayEdge and Dean Vaughn Books. Peterson’s was founded in 1966 and is based in Denver, Colorado

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

TDV Capital Partners

Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2016
Size Small
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

TDV Capital Partners is a private investment group focused on acquiring B2B software-as-a-service companies. Triangle Digital looks to acquire majority positions and leverage its operational expertise to drive growth. The Firm has a particular interest in venture backed companies facing operational or fundraising challenges.TDV Capital Partners was established in 2016 and is based in Los Angeles, California.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 4
Sector (Publishing) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 3
State (Colorado) 1 of 3
Country (United States) 1 of 4
Year (2018) 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-05-05 Covideo

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Covideo is a provider of video messaging solutions. Through Covideo, sales and service professionals can record, send and track videos across a variety of channels allowing them to build relationships and convert leads into customers. With an emphasis on personalization and personal connection, Covideo is helping people reimagine business communication. Covideo was founded in 2004 and is based in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Buy -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Nelnet

Lincoln, Nebraska, United States
Category Company
Founded 1977
Sector Financial Services
Employees7,550
Revenue 1.0B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Nelnet focuses on delivering education-related products and services and student loan asset management. Nelnet earns interest income on a portfolio of federally insured student loans. The Company also makes investments to further diversify from its core education-related businesses. Nelnet was founded in 1977 and is based in Lincoln, Nebraska.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Publishing) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
State (Colorado) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (2018) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-11-16 Allo Communications

Imperial, Nebraska, United States

Allo Communications LLC is a telecommunications company offering broadband, internet, telephone, and television to residents and businesses in Nebraska cities.

Buy $46M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-02-07 Great Lakes Educational Loan Services

Madison, Wisconsin, United States

Great Lakes Educational Loan Services, Inc. is a provider of loan processing services for students. Great Lakes Educational Loan Services is based in Madison, Wisconsin.

Buy $150M
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