M&A Deal Summary

Vistria Group Acquires Academic Partnerships

On January 1, 2019, private equity firm Vistria Group acquired education company Academic Partnerships

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Vistria Group’s 4th transaction in the Education sector.
  • This is Vistria Group’s 10th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Vistria Group’s 3rd transaction in Texas.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2019-01-01
Target Academic Partnerships
Sector Education
Buyer(s) Vistria Group
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Academic Partnerships

Dallas, Texas, United States
Academic Partnerships is an online facilitator that assists primarily public institutions of higher education in taking their academic programs online and recruits and retains qualified students through program completion. Academic Partnerships was founded in 2007 and is based in Dallas, Texas.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Vistria Group

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2013
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

The Vistria Group is a middle-market private equity firm focused on the education, healthcare, and financial services industries. Vistria was formed in 2013 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 10 of 29
Sector (Education) 4 of 5
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 4 of 6
State (Texas) 3 of 3
Country (United States) 10 of 29
Year (2019) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-12-19 BHG

Dallas, Texas, United States

BHG is a provider of outpatient substance abuse treatment services, primarily for addiction to prescription pain medication. BHG was founded in 2006 and is based in Dallas, Texas.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-04-12 HigherEducation.com

Houston, Texas, United States

HigherEducation.com is an online education company, powering the marketplace of high-intent prospective students in the US. H-E leverages proprietary data, algorithms, and technology to provide over 150 university partners with unparalleled, cost-effective access to successful students at every step of the student journey. HigherEducation.com was founded in 2007 and is based in Houston, Texas.

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