4 Acquisitions in the Higher Education industry - Flippa

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

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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