Deal Details

Learners Edge Is Acquired by Quad-C

Technology & Services

Learners Edge, a portfolio company of L Squared, acquisition by Quad-C

Summary

Learners Edge LLC (“Learners Edge”), a portfolio company of L Squared Capital Partners (“L Squared”), has been acquired by Quad-C Management (“Quad-C”). Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.

Baird served as exclusive financial advisor to Learners Edge LLC on this transaction.

About

Learners Edge supports educators across the country at every stage of their professional lifecycle. With a team dedicated to alternative teacher certification, another providing continuing education and professional development, and an additional team supporting teacher training and coaching in higher education, the portfolio of Learners Edge is continually working towards its mission of improving the quality of teaching and learning.

L Squared makes long-term investments in leading growth companies that operate in targeted sectors: Education Technology, Tech-Enabled Services & Software, and Industrial Technology & Services. Their unique investor base of family offices enables them to focus on long-term value creation driven by revenue and earnings growth, not financial engineering or market timing. The principals of L Squared have worked together for over 15 years and have over 75 years of combined experience investing in growing private companies.

Founded in 1989 and headquartered in Charlottesville, Virginia, Quad-C Management is a middle market private equity firm focused on investing in well-established business services, consumer, general industrial, healthcare, specialty distribution, and transportation / logistics companies. In its three-decade history, Quad-C has invested over $3 billion of capital in over 65 companies. The Quad-C team is committed to partnering with entrepreneurs and management teams to accelerate growth and create long-term value.

Technology & Services

Learners Edge, a portfolio company of L Squared, acquisition by Quad-C