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PebblePad, a provider of an online portfolio software for students and educators, has completed its first acquisition since securing private equity backing. The company has acquired student engagement portal myday in a deal supported by private equity firm NorthEdge.
Telford-based PebblePad is a platform that provides ePortfolio, workbook, and assessment for higher and further education institutions. The platform helps students and educators to manage learning, assessment and reflective practice. Liverpool-headquartered myday operates a student engagement platform serving as a digital access point for academic content, institutional communications and general campus services.
Following the acquisition, the combined platforms will serve over 200 institutions globally, including universities and colleges in the UK, Europe, Canada, the US, Australia and New Zealand.
The acquisition was supported by funding from NorthEdge Fund III and HSBC. The transaction represents the ninth bolt-on deal completed across the NorthEdge portfolio over the past 12 months.
PebblePad Chief Executive Justin Reilly said that integrating myday’s engagement capabilities with PebblePad’s specialisms in learning and assessment would enable the combined platforms to “deliver a truly holistic experience for students – in turn supporting our clients to successfully achieve their goals.”
Reilly added: "NorthEdge's investment and ongoing support has enabled us to unlock this opportunity, which is a pivotal moment for both PebblePad and the sector more widely."
NorthEdge partner Dan Matkin said: "We are delighted to have supported PebblePad to complete its first acquisition – delivering on our collective mission of accelerating growth through providing innovative, best-in-class solutions for higher and further education institutions, and students, around the globe. We look forward to continuing this momentum as we support the team to build an international business of scale."
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