11 Acquisitions in the E-Learning industry - Flippa

Company acquisitions in the E-Learning industry always make headlines! Especially since related startups and technology companies have become very popular with private equity firms, strategic buyers and even family offices.

In this blog post, we are taking a closer look at 11 acquisitions that took place in the E-Learning industry.

Beta Learning acquired by ClearSale

Details about the transaction:

Acquisition amount: $9,500,000

Announcement: 18 January 2022

Details about the company:

Agile, CNV, Digital Transformation, Kanban, Scrum, Training, and Consulting are all services offered by Beta Learning, a provider of information technology.

Headquarter:

Where to find them: Website

Industry: E-Learning, Information Technology, Training

Details about the buyer:

Visma offers services and company software for administration and accountancy.

Headquarter:

Where to find them: Website

Changemaker Educations acquired by Academedia AB

Details about the transaction:

Acquisition amount: $5,716,444

Announcement: 8 July 2022

Details about the company:

Changemaker Educations offers chances for retraining and upskilling in the digital and creative sectors.

Headquarter:

Where to find them: Website

Industry: E-Learning, Education

Details about the buyer:

Visma offers services and company software for administration and accountancy.

Headquarter:

Where to find them: Website

CloudCME acquired by HealthStream

Details about the transaction:

Acquisition amount: $4,080,000

Announcement: 18 May 2022

Details about the company:

A mobile app called CloudCME offers continuing education while also serving as a CMS, ERP, and CRM platform.

Headquarter:

Where to find them: Website

Industry: Apps, CMS, CRM, E-Learning, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)

Details about the buyer:

Visma offers services and company software for administration and accountancy.

Headquarter:

Where to find them: Website

Curricula acquired by Huntress

Details about the transaction:

Acquisition amount: $22,000,000

Announcement: 19 July 2022

Details about the company:

Curriculum is an entertaining online learning environment with phishing simulation and security awareness training.

Headquarter:

Where to find them: Website

Industry: Content, Content Creators, Corporate Training, E-Learning, Information Technology, Media and Entertainment, Network Security, Privacy, SaaS, Security

Details about the buyer:

Visma offers services and company software for administration and accountancy.

Headquarter:

Where to find them: Website

eCreators acquired by Learning Technologies Group

Details about the transaction:

Acquisition amount: $3,864,713

Announcement: 25 September 2020

Details about the company:

eCreators offers e-learning materials to a variety of clients.

Headquarter:

Where to find them: Website

Industry: E-Learning, Software

Details about the buyer:

Visma offers services and company software for administration and accountancy.

Headquarter:

Where to find them: Website

Epigeum acquired by Oxford University Press

Details about the transaction:

Acquisition amount: $16,300,000

Announcement: 1 May 2015

Details about the company:

Epigeum is a provider of outstanding online courses intended to assist institutions in changing their primary operations.

Headquarter:

Where to find them: Website

Industry: Consumer, E-Learning, Education, Internet

Details about the buyer:

Visma offers services and company software for administration and accountancy.

Headquarter:

Where to find them: Website

Harappa Education acquired by UpGrad

Details about the transaction:

Acquisition amount: $37,557,745

Announcement: 22 July 2022

Details about the company:

Online learning institutions include Harappa Education.

Headquarter:

Where to find them: Website

Industry: E-Learning, EdTech

Details about the buyer:

Visma offers services and company software for administration and accountancy.

Headquarter:

Where to find them: Website

J. K. Shah Classes acquired by Veranda Learning

Details about the transaction:

Acquisition amount: $41,101,153

Announcement: 13 October 2022

Details about the company:

J. An educational website called K. Shah Classes provides classes for the CA CPT, CA IPCC, CA final, and CS exams.

Headquarter:

Where to find them: Website

Industry: Accounting, E-Learning, Education, Higher Education

Details about the buyer:

Visma offers services and company software for administration and accountancy.

Headquarter:

Where to find them: Website

Looop Online Limited acquired by 360Learning

Details about the transaction:

Acquisition amount: $20,000,000

Announcement: 11 January 2022

Details about the company:

Looop LMS: Assurance of performance at the pace, size, and caliber required by your company.

Headquarter:

Where to find them: Website

Industry: Corporate Training, E-Learning, Software, Training

Details about the buyer:

Visma offers services and company software for administration and accountancy.

Headquarter:

Where to find them: Website

Northwest Executive Education acquired by Great Learning

Details about the transaction:

Acquisition amount: $100,000,000

Announcement: 10 May 2022

Details about the company:

Northwest is an organization that specializes in executive education for adult learners.

Headquarter:

Where to find them: Website

Industry: Continuing Education, Corporate Training, E-Learning, EdTech, Education, Higher Education

Details about the buyer:

Visma offers services and company software for administration and accountancy.

Headquarter:

Where to find them: Website

Schola acquired by BrightChamps

Details about the transaction:

Acquisition amount: $15,000,000

Announcement: 24 August 2022

Details about the company:

An EdTech startup called Schola offers a range of courses and activities that are especially tailored for youngsters.

Headquarter:

Where to find them: Website

Industry: E-Learning, EdTech, Education, Language Learning, Training

Details about the buyer:

Visma offers services and company software for administration and accountancy.

Headquarter:

Where to find them: Website

Ray is the VP of Sales at Flippa and has a passion for helping buyers find their dream digital asset, and helping sellers find a successful pathway to exit. Ray is motivated to create a more intuitive way to buy and sell online businesses, with success in managing multi-million dollar deals.

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