Christopher Nyren Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Il, Us

Educated Capital: Founder, Education Industry Seed Fund• Exited: All Campus (EdGrowth), Kira (ETS), Presence (TPG Rise), Wilo Labs (Follett)• Remaining: cielo24, GetSet, Learning.com, Marco Learning, N2N, Safer Schools• Failed: DecisionDesk, Learnmetrics, MentorMob, Nuro, ScheduleSMART, SokikomEducated Advisors: Founder, Strategic and Investment Banking Advisory Firm. • Built a leading global education advisory team including US, East Asia and India education experts• Advised on $300 million in M&A for education companies since 2018• Raised over $200 million in capital for edtech start-ups since 2012Specific advisory clients include: • All Campus (2012 - 2019): founding, invested and raised $10M of capital; $30M+ private equity recap• Actively Learn (2018): advised on sale to Insight portfolio company Achieve 3000 at over 10x ARR• Best Merchant Banking (2017 - 2018): raised $15M for South African OPM spinout from AP• ClassTag (2023): strategic sale to School Status (PSG Equity)• Clean Edison (2013-2014): strategic sale to Kaplan to form Kaplan CleanTech• Emeritus (2018-2019): advised on US online Higher Ed market entry for Indian edtech unicorn• eSpark Learning (2012-2020): advised on $6M capital raise and sell-side M&A process• iTutor Group (2016 - 2017): advised on Global ELL market assessment and expansion strategies• Kide Science (2023): advised on sale to Accelerate Learning (Providence Equity) at over 12x ARR• Loudoun School (2021): advised on sale to Endeavour Schools (Leeds Equity)• Orbis Education (2012): $20M raise for healthcare OPM from LLR• Pointful Ed (2024): advised on sale to Savvas Learning• Impact Science (2020): advised on sale to Weld North• Sylvan Learning (2013 - 2014): advised on new US pathways business and China market entry• US University (2017): $12M sale to Aspen Education Group (NASDAQ: ASPU)• Whooo's Reading (2022 - 2023): sale to Savvas Learning (fka Pearson K12) at over 12x ARR

Portland, Oregon, Us

Chicago, Il, Us

One of three board members along with founder and lead venture fund, Chicago Ventures. Helped secure several million dollars of investment, including my own direct investment through Educated Capital LLC. Introduced much of initial school partner pipeline at start. Deliver on-demand, 24-7 review, feedback and introductions for business, hiring and strategy.

Singapore, Singapore, Sg

Wrightstown, Nj, Us

San Francisco, Us

San Francisco, Us

Duluth, Ga, Us

San Francisco, California, Us

Newton, Massachusetts, Us

Foshan, Guangdong, Cn

Investor. Got to know company management after they bid on a former China based education company I was engaged to sell (2020-2021).

Arlington, Virginia, Us

Amman, Jo

Redwood City, California, Us

Singapore, Singapore, Sg

Advised on US market expansion following its $49M Series C raise and 2 years prior to its $650M venture capital raise at $3BN valuation cementing status as a unicorn startup.

Chicago, Illinois, Us

Educelerate, Inc. is a not for profit education industry network. In addition to our monthly panel discussions and workshops serving over 5,000 "Educelerants" in Chicago, Twin Cities, LA and Colorado, we have organized Chicago StartupWeekend EDU (SWEDU) in September 2013 and 2014, Twin Cities SWEDU in May 2014, Phoenix SWEDU in 2014 and LA SWEDU in January 2014. Lean more at Educelerate.com or Accelerator.Education.Educelerate is supported by Educated Ventures LLC.

Us

Engaged to advise leading education industry focused family office investor on the spin out and outside capital raise for, separately, the UK and Africa focused online program management assets of Academic Partnerships. Also advised on the preparation of the American College of Education for a sale process. Responsibilities included detailed financial modeling, preparation of offering materials and deal structuring support for both a NewCo asset spin-out as well as an existing company sale.

Lakewood, Ohio, Us

Observer status for Board of Directors. Helped secure several million dollars of investment, including my own direct investment through Educated Ventures LLC. Supported company up through asset sales to, separately, Embarq and Kira.

Bedford, Texas, Us

Education Technology investment banking and strategy consulting boutique.

Gütersloh, De

Advisor to corporate development team as part of the company's efforts to build a new $1 billion education business unit. Advised on actionable opportunities across Asia, US and Europe. Culminated in investment University Ventures Fund and my former Apollo Group colleague's new edtech start-up, Synergis Education.

New York, New York, Us

Led $750mm of acquisitions and investments around University of Phoenix and beyond, including:• Apollo Global: founding member of $1bn JV PE fund with Carlyle focused on global education;• BPP: led overall $600mm buyout of publicly-traded UK legal and finance education provider; • ULA: led financial analysis in $50mm acquisition of diversified Mexican university; • Uniacc: led financial analysis on $50mm acquisition of Chilean arts university; • Insight Schools: led add-on acquisition activities, spanning over a dozen targets;• Aptimus: led financial analysis of $50mm acquisition of publicly-traded online marketing agency.

Philadelphia, Pa, Us

Evaluated investments in education markets for $600mm business services-focused growth private equity fund, including the $26mm growth-equity investment in beauty school Regency Beauty Institute.

Denver, Colorado, Us

Covered financial services industry, focusing on mid-cap banks and asset management firms, including:• Affiliated Managers Group: recommended investment after researching industry and sustainability of business model, meeting management, and constructing detailed operating model by distribution channel and investment strategy and DCF analysis.• Commerce Bancorp: advised against investment in this retail-focused bank after management meetings, researching sustainability of above-market growth and cost accounting analysis into true store-level profitability and ROI.

New York, Us

Zurich, Ch

Started analyst program with tech services coverage team at DLJ, finishing with CSFB (now Credit Suisse), working with Global Services coverage team, including the market leading education industry team.

Mba, Entrepreneurship

Masters, Management

Diploma, Polish Language

Bachelor Of Arts, Economics; English Literature

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