4 Acquisitions of Companies in the Higher Education Industry

January 15, 2023
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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.

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:

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Where to find them:

Industry:

Accounting, E-Learning, Education, Higher Education

Details about the buyer:

Veranda Learning is a digital learning platform that offers a wide variety of courses that can define your career.

Headquarter:

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Where to find them:

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:

New York, New York, United States

Where to find them:

Industry:

Education, Higher Education, Information Technology, Web Development

Details about the buyer:

WeWork is a platform for creators that turns structures into active spaces for innovation, concentration, and collaboration.

Headquarter:

New York, New York, United States

Where to find them:

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:

Singapore, Central Region, Singapore

Where to find them:

Industry:

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

Details about the buyer:

Great Learning is an ed-tech company that provides extensive, business-relevant programs for professional and higher education.

Headquarter:

Gurgaon, Haryana, India

Where to find them:

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:

Bangalore, Karnataka, India

Where to find them:

Industry:

EdTech, Education, Higher Education

Details about the buyer:

Leading EdTech company Infinity Learn offers online tutoring for students.

Headquarter:

Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India

Where to find them: