Company acquisitions in the Higher Education 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 4 acquisitions that took place in the Higher Education industry.
Flatiron School acquired by WeWork
Details about the transaction:
Acquisition amount: $28,000,000
Announcement: 23 October 2017
Details about the company:
The Flatiron School offers web application development training to highly driven individuals. When learning Ruby, Rails, and other technologies,
Headquarter:
Where to find them: Website
Industry: Education, Higher Education, Information Technology, Web Development
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
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
WizKlub acquired by Infinity Learn
Details about the transaction:
Acquisition amount: $10,000,000
Announcement: 25 May 2022
Details about the company:
Wizklub created a special technique for fostering and fostering children's higher order thinking skills.
Headquarter:
Where to find them: Website
Industry: EdTech, Education, Higher Education
Details about the buyer:
Visma offers services and company software for administration and accountancy.
Headquarter:
Where to find them: Website
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