Investment Summary

VSS Capital Partners and Vistria Group Invest In Really Great Reading

On July 10, 2020, private equity firms VSS Capital Partners and Vistria Group invested in education company Really Great Reading

Investment Highlights
  • This is VSS Capital Partners’ 4th and Vistria Group’s 5th transaction in the Education sector.
  • This is VSS Capital Partners’ 68th and Vistria Group’s 11th transaction in the United States.
  • This is VSS Capital Partners’ 2nd and Vistria Group’s 2nd transaction in Maryland.

Investment Summary

Date 2020-07-10
Target Really Great Reading
Sector Education
Investor(s) VSS Capital Partners
Vistria Group
Deal Type Growth Capital

Target

Really Great Reading

Cabin John, Maryland, United States
Really Great Reading is a provider of high-quality, foundational literacy curriculum for students in primary grades. Really Great Reading was founded in 2005 and is based in Cabin John, Maryland.

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Investor(S) 2

Investor

VSS Capital Partners

New York, New York, United States

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1981
PE ASSETS 4.0B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

VSS Capital Partners is a private equity firm that targets investments in the media, communications, education, and information services sectors. VSS looks for opportunities with valuable brand franchises, stable cash flows, and infrastructure to support add-ons. The Firm will consider businesses throughout North America and Europe valued between $50 and $750 million. Prospective investment situations include management buyouts/buy-ins, expansion or acquisition financings, recapitalizations, build-ups, going private transactions, and partnerships. VSS was formed in 1981 and is based in New York City.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 87 of 97
Sector (Education) 4 of 4
Type (Growth Capital) 16 of 25
State (Maryland) 2 of 2
Country (United States) 68 of 77
Year (2020) 4 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-04-09 BRC Healthcare

Manor, Texas, United States

BRC Healthcare provides individualized, gender-specific treatments to adults (aged 17+) with substance use disorders such as alcoholism, drug dependence, and other addiction disorders. The Company offers the full continuum of care from detox and intensive outpatient services to residential treatment to sober living, through its four high- quality clinical programs BRC Recovery, Spearhead Lodge, Makana Path and Segue Recovery. BRC Healthcare was founded in 2006 and is based in Austin, Texas.

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DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-01-12 Connexion Point

Sandy, Utah, United States

Connexion Point is a provider of technology-enabled healthcare services, specializing in communication lifecycle services for the healthcare industry. Connexion Point is at the forefront of the evolving healthcare landscape and delivers highly-effective consumer acquisition services, ongoing member retention services, broker support, and general population health management for Medicare Advantage, Medicare Supplement, Medicaid, under 65, and Prescription Drug plans for payers, PBMs and providers. Connexion Point was formed in 2010 and is based in Sandy, Utah.

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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 11 of 29
Sector (Education) 5 of 5
Type (Growth Capital) 2 of 4
State (Maryland) 2 of 3
Country (United States) 11 of 29
Year (2020) 1 of 4
PREVIOUS 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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DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-10-19 St. Croix Hospice

Oakdale, Minnesota, United States

St. Croix Hospice is a provider of hospice services. The Company delivers both hospice and a broader network of concurrent comfort and support services that are tailored to patients' and their family's individual needs and circumstances. St. Croix Hospice was founded in 2008 and based in Oakdale, Minnesota.

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