K-12 Dealmaking: Instructure Acquires Major Assessment Provider; IntellectoKids Raises Funds
Several major acquisitions closed in the education space in the last several weeks, spanning from the U.S. to the U.K. to Brazil. Instructure is acquiring a large assessment company, which will significantly broaden its portfolio.
Another major deal will take technology workforce development company Pluralsight off of the public market and into the hands of Vista Equity Partners, a private equity firm.
A few highlights:
Instructure to acquire Certica Solutions. Education powerhouse Instructure, which runs the Canvas Learning Management System widely used in K-12, will acquire Wakefield, Mass.-based Certica Solutions, an industry leader in K-12 assessments, item banks, and learning analytics, Instructure announced.
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