5 Acquisitions of Companies in the Corporate Training Industry

January 15, 2023
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Company acquisitions in the Corporate Training 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 5 acquisitions that took place in the Corporate Training industry.

Chint Science and Technology Innovation Park acquired by Chint Electrics

Details about the transaction:

Acquisition amount:

$36,079,891

Announcement:

22 December 2022

Details about the company:

Science and technology innovation and entrepreneurship parks are developed by CSTIP.

Headquarter:

Liushi, Zhejiang, China

Where to find them:

Industry:

Advanced Materials, Corporate Training, Project Management

Details about the buyer:

Low voltage electric appliances are produced by Zhejiang Chint Electrics Co., Ltd.

Headquarter:

Yueqing, Zhejiang, China

Where to find them:

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:

London, England, United Kingdom

Where to find them:

Industry:

Corporate Training, E-Learning, Software, Training

Details about the buyer:

To help businesses unleash learning based on pooled expertise, 360Learning creates a collaborative learning solution.

Headquarter:

New York, New York, United States

Where to find them:

Qumas acquired by Accelrys

Details about the transaction:

Acquisition amount:

$50,000,000

Announcement:

9 December 2013

Details about the company:

A closed-loop compliance model that standardizes and incorporates the essential components of compliance duties is provided by QUMAS.

Headquarter:

Jersey City, New Jersey, United States

Where to find them:

Industry:

Computer, Corporate Training, Internet, Software

Details about the buyer:

Accelrys is a provider of scientific informatics software and services for the creation of materials, chemicals, and the life sciences.

Headquarter:

San Diego, California, 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:

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:

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Where to find them:

Industry:

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

Details about the buyer:

A cybersecurity business called Huntress assists in thwarting covert attacks that evade detection by preventative security measures.

Headquarter:

Ellicott City, Maryland, United States

Where to find them: