Knowledge industries

Leeds Equity Partners Announces Hiring of Emily Bernstein

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Friday, March 8, 2024
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NEW YORK, March 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Leeds Equity Partners ("Leeds Equity"), the New York-based private equity firm focused exclusively on investing in the Knowledge Industries, announced today that Emily Hyman Bernstein has joined the firm as a Vice President on its investment team.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, March 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Leeds Equity Partners ("Leeds Equity"), the New York-based private equity firm focused exclusively on investing in the Knowledge Industries, announced today that Emily Hyman Bernstein has joined the firm as a Vice President on its investment team.
  • "We could not be more excited to welcome Emily to our investment team and look forward to the significant contributions she will make to the firm," said Jacques Galante, Partner of Leeds Equity.
  • Ms. Bernstein joins Leeds Equity with over eight years of private equity and investment banking experience.
  • Most recently, Ms. Bernstein was a Vice President at The Carlyle Group, where she worked on private equity transactions across various industries including business services, consumer, and media.

Leeds Equity Partners Acquires TouchMath

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Thursday, February 29, 2024
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NEW YORK, Feb. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Leeds Equity Partners ("Leeds Equity") announced today that it has acquired TouchMath (the "Company"), a mission-driven organization focused on serving students with learning disabilities and those struggling with math concepts.

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  • NEW YORK, Feb. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Leeds Equity Partners ("Leeds Equity") announced today that it has acquired TouchMath (the "Company"), a mission-driven organization focused on serving students with learning disabilities and those struggling with math concepts.
  • TouchMath represents the tenth platform investment for Leeds Equity VII, L.P.
    "Math proficiency is a critical skill in today's knowledge-based economy, but numerical literacy is also a basic life skill," said Scott VanHoy, Partner at Leeds Equity.
  • "Leeds Equity has a deep track record of success in supporting curriculum providers across the preK – 12 landscape as they drive innovation and growth," said Sean Lockwood, Chief Executive Officer of TouchMath.
  • Polsinelli served as legal counsel to Leeds Equity Partners.

Leeds Equity Partners Acquires Big Blue Marble Academy

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Wednesday, January 3, 2024
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NEW YORK, Jan. 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Leeds Equity Partners ("Leeds Equity") announced today that it has acquired Big Blue Marble Academy ("BBMA" or the "Company"), a leading provider of early childhood education across the Southeast United States.

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  • NEW YORK, Jan. 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Leeds Equity Partners ("Leeds Equity") announced today that it has acquired Big Blue Marble Academy ("BBMA" or the "Company"), a leading provider of early childhood education across the Southeast United States.
  • The acquisition of Big Blue Marble Academy builds upon Leeds Equity's deep experience in and commitment to early childhood education and its decades of immersion in the education sector and the Knowledge Industries.
  • "Our investment in Big Blue Marble Academy is a testament to our longstanding belief in the transformative power of early childhood education.
  • "Leeds Equity has an unsurpassed track record of success in partnering with and supporting early childhood education providers," said Jeff Wahl, Chief Executive Officer of Big Blue Marble Academy.

LEEDS EQUITY ANNOUNCES PROMOTIONS

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Thursday, December 21, 2023
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NEW YORK, Dec. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Leeds Equity Partners, LLC ("Leeds Equity"), the New York-based private equity firm that invests exclusively in the Knowledge Industries, today announced the promotions of Jack Marous and Theo Zhang to Vice President.

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  • NEW YORK, Dec. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Leeds Equity Partners, LLC ("Leeds Equity"), the New York-based private equity firm that invests exclusively in the Knowledge Industries, today announced the promotions of Jack Marous and Theo Zhang to Vice President.
  • "Developing our investment professionals and maintaining a world-class team is how we as a firm execute our strategy and deliver leading financial performance for our investors," said Jacques Galante, Partner of Leeds Equity.
  • Prior to joining Leeds Equity, he worked at PWP Growth Equity and Brookwood Associates.
  • Prior to joining Leeds Equity, he worked at Rothschild and Dresner Partners.

Leeds Equity Named to Top 50 Private Equity Firms of 2023

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Friday, February 17, 2023
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NEW YORK, Feb. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- As the leading private equity firm investing in the Knowledge Industries, Leeds Equity Partners has been recognized by Grady Campbell as one of the Top 2023 Private Equity Firms in the Middle Market.

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  • NEW YORK, Feb. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- As the leading private equity firm investing in the Knowledge Industries, Leeds Equity Partners has been recognized by Grady Campbell as one of the Top 2023 Private Equity Firms in the Middle Market.
  • Founded in 2016, the Top 50 PE Firms in the Middle Market is the original awards program designed specifically to acknowledge and promote leading private equity firms in the middle market.
  • The list recognizes private equity firms that demonstrate excellent leadership, winning culture, a strong track record and a trusted reputation with business owners.

Leeds Equity Partners Announces Promotions and Continued Growth in its Senior Leadership Team

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Tuesday, January 17, 2023
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NEW YORK, Jan. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Leeds Equity Partners, LLC ("Leeds Equity" or the "Firm"), the New York-based private equity firm that investsexclusively within the Knowledge Industries, announced today the promotions of Kevin Malone and David Neverson to Managing Director.

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  • NEW YORK, Jan. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Leeds Equity Partners, LLC ("Leeds Equity" or the "Firm"), the New York-based private equity firm that investsexclusively within the Knowledge Industries, announced today the promotions of Kevin Malone and David Neverson to Managing Director.
  • Prior to joining Leeds Equity, Malone worked at Harris Williams & Co. Malone graduated from the Olin Business School at Washington University with a B.S.
  • As part of the Firm's continued growth and expansion of its leadership team, Annie Shick was appointed as its Chief Financial Officer earlier in 2022.
  • Jeffrey Leeds, President of Leeds Equity added, "In addition to her technical expertise, Annie brings to the Firm great leadership skills and an appreciation of the values that drive Leeds Equity.

LRN Corporation Completes Acquisition of Compliance Learning from Thomson Reuters, Creating the Largest Global Provider of Ethics and Compliance Learning Solutions

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Thursday, December 1, 2022
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NEW YORK, Dec. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- LRN Corporation ("LRN"), the leader in ethics and compliance solutions that enable organizations to inspire principled performance, announced today that it has acquired the Compliance Learning business unit ("Compliance Learning") from Thomson Reuters, further enhancing LRN's global reach, solution offerings, and international client base.

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  • With the acquisition of Compliance Learning, LRN has further established its position as the largest global provider of ethics and compliance program management and learning solutions serving over 2,500 companies and tens of millions of learners.
  • LRN now operates across every continent, including a larger strategic presence in Asia-Pacific markets such as Singapore, Japan, Hong Kong, and Australia.
  • This acquisition substantially enhances LRN's capabilities and expertise in the financial services marketplace and accelerates several of its vertical market product strategies.
  • The addition of both further global reach and specialist expertise from Compliance Learning reinforces our strategy to help meet the global demand for more comprehensive, impactful solutions."

CeriFi Completes Transformational Acquisitions of Checkpoint Learning and West LegalEdcenter Creating the Largest Professional Education Platform Uniquely Serving Learners Across the Financial Services and Legal Sectors

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Thursday, December 1, 2022
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NEW YORK, Dec. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CeriFi today announced the acquisitions of Checkpoint Learning and West LegalEdcenter from Thomson Reuters Corporation, significantly expanding its professional licensing and continuing education offerings across the accounting, tax and legal sectors.  With these two acquisitions, CeriFi now partners with over 5,000 financial and legal employers and 200 institutions of higher learning that have enabled over 1 million aspiring and practicing individuals to obtain critical professional licensure, enhance their ongoing knowledge base and skills, and to practice more effectively within their professions.  Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

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  • "Checkpoint Learning and West LegalEdcenter are the gold standards in professional education, offering high-value learning solutions built on deep subject matter expertise and commitment to service excellence," said Matthew Given, CEO of CeriFi.
  • "With the acquisitions of Checkpoint Learning and West LegalEdcenter, CeriFi is now distinctively positioned to address those education, training and certification needs while continuing to deliver the best learning outcomes in the industry."
  • CeriFi is a diversified education, training and certification provider serving professionals across the financial services market.
  • West LegalEdcenter provides continuing legal education solutions and services to thousands of legal professionals, maintaining an expansive library of on-demand educational content and knowledge that spans the legal world and manages compliance with legal education requirements.

Leeds Equity-backed CeriFi Further Expands into Securities Exam Preparation with Acquisition of Solomon Exam Prep

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Tuesday, September 13, 2022
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NEW YORK, Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CeriFi, a Leeds Equity Partners portfolio company, today announced the acquisition of Solomon Exam Prep ("Solomon" or the "Company"), a leading provider of securities licensing exam preparation and review materials for FINRA, NASAA, MSRB and NFA licensing exams.

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  • NEW YORK, Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CeriFi, a Leeds Equity Partners portfolio company, today announced the acquisition of Solomon Exam Prep ("Solomon" or the "Company"), a leading provider of securities licensing exam preparation and review materials for FINRA, NASAA, MSRB and NFA licensing exams.
  • Solomon represents the twelfth acquisition for CeriFi, a leading provider of premium financial education, training and certification solutions to the financial services industry.
  • Jeremy Solomon, President and Co-Founder of Solomon Exam Prep, said, "We are delighted to be joining forces with CeriFi, the clear leader in financial services training and certification.
  • Solomon Exam Prep is led by founders Karen and Jeremy Solomon, who have maintained a lifelong commitment to advancing learning and education.

Simplify Compliance, a Portfolio Company of Leeds Equity Partners, Completes Acquisition of datacenterHawk to Complement its Telecommunication Information Solutions

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Friday, July 29, 2022
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BRENTWOD, Tenn., July 29, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Simplify Compliance, a portfolio company of Leeds Equity Partners, announced today the acquisition of datacenterHawk. Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, datacenterHawk is the leading SaaS provider of real-time information on the data center real estate market, including supply, demand, utilization, pricing, and development trends covering all North American and European primary and secondary data center markets. datacenterHawk will join Simplify Compliance under its CCMI brand, which develops and delivers specialized, intelligent telecom data solutions and content-rich resources to communications service providers and the enterprise market.

Key Points: 
  • Simplify Compliance, a portfolio company of Leeds Equity Partners, announced today the acquisition of datacenterHawk.
  • BRENTWOD, Tenn., July 29, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Simplify Compliance, a portfolio company of Leeds Equity Partners, announced today the acquisition of datacenterHawk.
  • We care deeply about empowering people to make better data center decisions by providing accurate information through the datacenterHawk platform.
  • Leeds Equity seeks to leverage its sector-focused expertise and market insights to create long-term value for its partner companies.