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
Making It Easy to Sell Online Businesses
Flippa provides owners and investors with the tools and expertise to sell.
400,000+ Weekly Active Buyers
15 In-house Brokers and 120 Broker Partners
Negotiate and Receive Offers Fast
Integrated Legal, Insurance and Payments
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
Making It Easy to Sell Online Businesses
Flippa provides owners and investors with the tools and expertise to sell.
400,000+ Weekly Active Buyers
15 In-house Brokers and 120 Broker Partners
Negotiate and Receive Offers Fast
Integrated Legal, Insurance and Payments
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











