Avathon Capital is a private equity firm focused on investing in lower middle market companies within the education and workforce sectors. These large, growing, and fragmented markets present significant opportunities, and we believe Avathon is uniquely positioned to capitalize on them. We partner with founders and entrepreneurs who are solving critical problems and are at an inflection point in their growth, seeking a partner to unlock their full potential.Guided by a research-first, executive-first approach, we bring deep domain knowledge, a wide relationship network, decades of experience, and a partnership mindset to every investment. Derived from the ancient Greek roots "av" (to bind together) and "athon" (from marathon), Avathon represents our commitment to uniting ideas, companies, and talent to build enduring, strategically relevant businesses.Recognized by Inc. Magazine as a Top Founder-Friendly Private Equity Firm, Avathonʼs cycle-tested team blends sector expertise, defined values, and a flexible approach to help our partners achieve transformational growth and differentiated outcomes. We target $20-50 million investments in founder-led or owned education and workforce companies with a clear path to profitable growth, established product-market fit, and a compelling value creation and exit strategy. For more information, visitwww.avathoncapital.com.

Magical Beginnings is a growing network of early childhood education schools in the Greater Boston Area, looking to expand throughout New England. Magical Beginnings provides high-quality, education-based programs for children ranging from infant through pre-K, creating a strong foundation for success in kindergarten and beyond.

Hudson is an education technology business that provides a suite of content and digital services to international and domestic private high schools that enable them to operate high quality online programs. Furthermore, for international schools and their students, Hudson's courses are accredited in the U.S. allowing students to earn an American high school diploma. Hudson's offering expands access to high quality education for students and supports the financial stability of private schools. In addition, Hudson prepares its students and serves as a pathway for entrance into top US and global universities.

Galileo’s mission is to create a world of fearless innovators. The Company is a leading provider of summer enrichment programs for kids in the STEAM category. Galileo believes that kids who learn to explore and fail without fear are happier, more creative and more confident when faced with life’s challenges. Drawing from the innovation process developed by the Stanford d.school, Galileo runs an evolving series of imagination-sparking summer camp programs for kids from pre-K through 8th grade.Galileo is not only inspiring a new generation of innovators – The Company is actively hiring and providing a platform for a new generation of innovation-minded educators and professionals. It is a local company on a global mission, and joining the team means joining a ground-breaking educational movement and an inspiring nation-wide community.Galileo is ranked one of the Best Places to Work in the Bay Area by the SF Business Times for the tenth year running, was named one of America's Best Small Companies by Forbes in 2017, and a Real Leader Magazine Top 100 Impact Company.

Amerigo is the preferred partner for private schools in the United States seeking to create a more diversified and global student body through the development of international student enrollments and programming.At the heart of the Amerigo experience is a personalized, outcomes-based approach to preparing international students for matriculation into their top-choice colleges and universities. Our program complements and enhances rigorous high school curricula through English language instruction, university counseling, serviced-based learning programs, cultural immersion activities, and co-curricular travel. We support our students from the moment that they are accepted into an Amerigo partner school until the time when they enter university.

Sterling Partners, a private equity firm founded in 1983, launched its eighth investment fund, the Education Opportunity Fund (EOF), in April 2015. The Education Opportunity Fund’s objective is to invest in purpose-driven companies and partner with high-performing leaders that are taking an innovative approach to transforming the education landscape, advancing opportunities for learners (students and employees), and driving new revenue streams and enabling efficiencies for institutions (schools and employers). The Education Opportunity Fund will target investments where it can invest between $10M and $35M of equity capital in growth-stage, technology-relevant businesses; and can participate in minority or control transactions.Focus areas include:• Enabling the globalization of education• Partnering with colleges and universities• Utilizing advanced analytics to improve education services• Reshaping the student experience and enabling successful outcomes• Implementing technology to improve how students learn and teachers teach• Addressing relevant skill gaps and promoting workforce opportunities

We are a growth-oriented private equity firm with a distinct point of view on how to build great companies. We’ve been here since 1983 and have invested billions of dollars, but that’s not what really defines us. Our purpose is Inspired Growth, which describes not only what we do, but how we do it. It reflects an unrelenting commitment to people and partnerships, to ideas and ideals that drive success.

A growing early childhood education organization that provides education-based programs for children ranging from infancy through age four, as well as before and after school and summer camp programs. The company offers a unique, proprietary curriculum, a rich language immersion program, and a series of hands-on, student-led philanthropic activities that are core to its mission. Big Blue Marble can provide more families with access to high-quality early childhood education in order to promote student readiness and success.

Reading Plus is an adaptive literacy intervention and product product that develops the fluency, comprehension, and motivation students need to be successful readers. Built on decades of research, Reading Plus assesses efficiency, and also measures and increases motivation and comprehension. The program allows students to practice at their own pace and uses adaptive technology in a truly meaningful way. To date, the millions of students using Reading Plus have gained an average of two grade levels of proficiency with 40 hours of use

Panopto helps businesses and universities create searchable video libraries of their institutional knowledge. Since 2007, the company has been a pioneer in video capture software, video content management systems, and inside-video search technology. Today, Panopto’s video platform is the largest repository of expert learning videos in the world. In 2017, Fast Company listed Panopto among the world’s 10 most innovative education companies

Pathwell Advisors provides strategic tax assessment and property tax management services to commercial, industrial, multi-family, special purpose and residential property owners. Pathwell has a long history of delivering maximum savings to its clients and prides itself on outstanding customer service and results. Visit www.pathwelladvisors.com to learn more.

Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology is one of the largest and most prestegious aviation and technology colleges in the world.

Ashworth is a a leading online education firm. We provide a quality, affordable education to over 70,000 students a year through our high school, degree, and career-oriented schools - Ashworth College, James Madison High School, Professional Career Development Institute, New York Institute of Photography, Sheffield and PCDI Canada.

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