PARAGIN GROUP acquired by ECI PARTNERS

Isalt and Raise Impact have entered into an agreement to acquire a majority stake in Pearltrees, a leading French educational software publisher. The transaction involves the acquisition of 77% of the company's capital, split between Isalt's Strategic Transition Fund, which will hold 46%, and Raise Impact II, which will take a 31% stake. The five co-founders of Pearltrees will collectively retain the remaining equity and continue to be fully involved in the company's development. This deal enables the complete exit of the company's historical financial shareholders, comprising primarily business angels and family offices that have been invested since the early stages of development

Resilience Partners, alongside a group of private investors, has acquired a majority stake in EUDE Business School through the "Doceo Continuation Vehicle." Arcano served as the exclusive financial advisor to EUDE on the transaction. The strategic rationale for the deal is to provide EUDE with the capital and expertise required to accelerate its international expansion and launch new academic programs. By leveraging the investors' sector knowledge, the transaction aims to consolidate EUDE’s leadership in the online higher education market and enhance its technological capabilities

Berlin-based EdTech leader sofatutor has completed the full acquisition of its French peer SchoolMouv, marking its inaugural international acquisition. The transaction is a strategic milestone in sofatutor's evolution from a regional German-language provider into a diversified European education group. SchoolMouv will continue to operate as an independent brand under its existing management team in Toulouse, ensuring continuity of the localized French curriculum. The partnership aims to combine sofatutor’s extensive resources and AI-powered platform technology with SchoolMouv’s market expertise to accelerate growth in France

Lumi Gruppen acquired 100% of the shares in Edrupt Holding AS to accelerate its transition into an AI-based education technology provider. The transaction is structured with an upfront cash payment of NOK 71.7 million, with the remaining consideration based on earn-out and outperformance targets for the 2025/2026 and 2026/2027 academic years. The acquisition was financed through existing bank facilities. The strategic rationale centers on integrating the target's scalable AI tools across the buyer's existing portfolio, diversifying revenue streams, and capturing growth in the digital exam preparation market

Swiss Life Asset Managers has acquired a 75% stake in Educare, a leading Spanish private education group, from Alma Terra Mater and the company's founder. Operating eight schools with 10,000 students, Educare will benefit from this long-term infrastructure partnership to consolidate its market position. This strategic investment marks a significant entry into the education sector for the Swiss fund, focusing on high-quality assets with stable, long-term growth prospects.

CVC Strategic Opportunities has agreed to acquire a significant minority stake in International Schools Partnership (ISP), a leading global K-12 school platform. This transaction introduces CVC as a new strategic partner to support the company's next phase of growth. Following the investment, Partners Group, which founded ISP in 2013, will remain the majority shareholder. OMERS, which acquired its own minority stake in 2021, and the senior management team will also continue as shareholders. The rationale for the transaction is to leverage the combined expertise and capital of the new shareholder group to accelerate ISP's successful expansion strategy

Dukes Education, a leading independent education provider, has acquired Thames British School, marking a significant expansion of its European footprint into Poland. This strategic move aligns with Dukes' mission to grow its family of schools across the continent, which already includes institutions in the UK, Spain, Portugal, Switzerland, and several other countries. The transaction is presented as a partnership that will unlock substantial benefits for the Thames British School community. For the target school, joining the Dukes Education group provides access to a global network of resources, including a large pool of high-caliber educators, opportunities for international student and teacher exchange programs, and a collaborative platform for sharing educational best practices

Peugeot Invest and Hayfim acquires a majority stake in Novetude Sante from Latour Capital. This secondary LBO values the education group at nearly EUR750 million. Under Charterhouse's ownership, the group significantly expanded through buy-and-build strategies. With this operation Novetude aims to accelerate its European expansion (targeting countries like Spain and Italy) and diversify its training offerings in the booming healthcare education market.

Eduservices completed its fifth LBO, bringing in a new pool of minority financial investors led by Amundi PEF, alongside Arkea Capital and BNP Paribas Developpement. The founder and his family retain a strong majority stake (~75%), while the new investors acquire approximately 20%. The group aims to consolidate the market despite regulatory changes in apprenticeship funding.

IEF2I Education has completed a new buy-out led by its founder in partnership with Andera Acto. The transaction was structured as a sponsorless deal, allowing the founder to significantly strengthen her majority control. This strategic shift follows a period of political uncertainty in France regarding apprenticeship subsidies, leading the group to favor a flexible equity solution over a full trade sale. Historical minority shareholders MBO+ and Naxicap Partners have partially exited but reinvested to maintain a minority stake