2015-01-27 Berkery Noyes: 2012-2014 Education M&As Worth $28.1 Billion

Not only is venture capital for edtech startups growing–so, too, are mergers and acquisitions for more mature companies. The number of education M&A deals in 2014 increased 9 percent from 2013 (from 298 to 325); the value of those deals, however, jumped 25 percent from $9.12 billion to $11.4 billion. “The focus on education access, data analytics, and outcomes-driven technology products and services continues to shape the industry,” says Berkery Noyes in the press release.