Mooreland reinforces its position as leading M&A advisor to the Education
Software ecosystem
SAN FRANCISCO, 2018-02-01 17:09 CET (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --
Mooreland Partners (www.moorelandpartners.com), the leading independent
investment bank providing M&A and private capital advisory services to the
global technology industry, today announced that it acted as the exclusive
financial advisor to Utah-based Performance Matters LLC ("Performance Matters,"
an operating company of Weld North Holdings LLC) on its sale to PeopleAdmin,
Inc. ("PeopleAdmin," a portfolio company of Vista Equity Partners) for an
undisclosed amount.
"This is the largest acquisition to date for PeopleAdmin, bringing
best-in-class educator and student assessment solutions with powerful,
research-based predictive analytics installed at the largest districts in the
country to the PeopleAdmin platform. Mooreland leveraged its deep domain
expertise in Education Technology, as well as world-class transaction execution
to drive an optimal outcome for Performance Matters," said James Schroder,
Managing Director at Mooreland Partners.
ABOUT PERFORMANCE MATTERS
By combining powerful student and educator growth solutions with real-time
analytics, Performance Matters helps K-12 school districts drive continuous
improvement of instruction and learning. The Performance Matters Growth
Platform includes tools for student assessment development and delivery, as
well as educator professional development, evaluation, observation, and
calibration. The Performance Matters Growth Platform is used by more than 1
million educators and 11 million students in school districts across the
country. For information, visit www.PerformanceMatters.com.
ABOUT WELD NORTH HOLDINGS LLC
Weld North operates a platform of digital and SaaS educational solution
businesses and makes control investments in high potential businesses in the
education industry. By attracting highly motivated and distinctly talented
professionals, Weld North looks to accelerate growth through an obsessive focus
on enhancing the customer experience, operational excellence, marketing
expertise and disciplined financial management. For information, visit
www.weldnorth.com.
ABOUT PEOPLEADMIN
Powered by actionable analytics and insights gained from a team of education
research experts, TalentEd by PeopleAdmin delivers solutions that streamline
K-12 education recruitment, assessment, hiring, onboarding, records and
contract management, absence management, evaluations and professional
development management.
TalentEd partners with thousands of schools in the U.S. and Canada to deliver
data-driven talent management solutions that improve efficiency and
effectiveness, so customers may focus on what they do best - empowering
employees, advancing student achievement and inspiring a brighter future.
TalentEd: Empower talent. Elevate education.
ABOUT MOORELAND PARTNERS
Founded in 2002, Mooreland Partners is a leading independent M&A and private
capital advisory firm serving the global technology industry with offices in
London, New York, and Silicon Valley. Mooreland's team of over 50 professionals
delivers industry domain and transaction expertise across all major technology
sectors including enterprise software, industrial technology, mobile, digital
marketing, consumer and Fintech. Learn more at www.moorelandpartners.com; read
our blog.
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