Private Equity in Education
K-12 services, higher-ed adjacent, EdTech, and workforce development platforms.
Firms Active in Education
Andreessen Horowitz (also known as a16z) is a prominent American venture capital firm that invests in both early-stage startups and established growth companies.
BDT & MSD Partners is an American merchant bank that provides investment banking advisory services and operates an investment platform for family and founder-led companies.
CapitalG is an independent growth fund under Alphabet Inc. that invests in late-stage technology companies.
Chicago Growth Partners is a private equity firm that specializes in leveraged buyout and growth capital investments in middle-market companies.
EQT AB is a Swedish global investment organization and one of the largest private equity firms worldwide.
EQT AB is a leading Swedish global investment organization that manages a variety of funds across private equity, infrastructure, real estate, and venture capital.
Five Arrows is the alternative assets arm of Rothschild & Co, deploying firm and third-party capital across private equity and private credit.
Golden Gate Capital is an American private equity firm that invests in industries including technology, financial services, retail, and industrials.
MidOcean Partners is an alternative asset management firm based in New York City that specializes in middle-market private equity and alternative leveraged investments.
Neuberger Berman is a private, independent, employee-owned investment management firm that manages portfolios for global institutional investors, advisors, and high-net-worth individuals.
Veritas Capital is an American private equity firm that invests in companies providing critical technology-enabled products and services to government and commercial customers.
William Blair Capital Partners (now Chicago Growth Partners) is a private equity firm specializing in leveraged buyouts and growth capital for middle-market companies.
Willis Stein & Partners was a Chicago-based private equity firm that focused on leveraged buyout transactions for middle-market companies.
Portfolio Companies in Education
| Company | Parent PE Firm | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Anthology | Veritas Capital | Current |
| Cambium Learning Group | Veritas Capital | Current |
| Estácio | GP Investimentos | Exited |
| Estácio Unesa | GP Investimentos | Exited |
| Finalsite | Veritas Capital | Current |
| HMH | Veritas Capital | Current |