We're excited to unveil our second annual Avathon Advantage Report. This edition not only showcases the impactful work we're doing at Avathon Capital but also highlights how our deep-rooted relationships and extensive experience deliver a distinct competitive advantage to our partners. Inside, you'll find an overview of our portfolio companies. It's our honor to be partnered with the businesses in our current portfolio, including Amerigo Education, Academic Programs International (API), Hudson Global Scholars, Magical Beginnings Learning Centers, Shorelight, Galileo Learning, Edvance - Member Benefit Management in Higher Ed, and ReUp Education. Their innovative approaches and dedication are shaping the future of how we learn and work. We thank you for taking the time to learn about our approach. For a closer look at Avathon, head to our website: https://lnkd.in/eumWmr9W.
About us
Avathon Capital, a private equity firm based in Chicago, specializes in investing in growing, lower middle market companies in the education and workforce markets. Avathon's principals are curious, creative, determined, and thoughtful investors. They show up prepared and ready to turn their relationships and experience into a competitive advantage for their partners. Avathon selectively targets opportunities where it can invest $20 to $50 million of equity capital and take a meaningful ownership position in companies with the potential to become enduring and strategically important businesses in their market. For more information visit our website.
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https://avathoncapital.com/
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- Industry
- Investment Management
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Chicago, IL
- Type
- Privately Held
- Founded
- 2016
- Specialties
- Education and Workforce
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Take an inside look at Avathon's latest platform investment: Summit Professional Education. Learn how our research-first, executive-first approach and our commitment to enhancing educational outcomes led us to Summit. #avathon #education #privateequity #edtech #continuingeducation #learnerexperience #workforceopportunity
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We are excited to announce our latest investment in Summit Professional Education, a provider of in-person and online continuing and professional education (“CPE”) courses for physical therapists and assistants, occupational therapists and assistants, and speech language pathologists. Leveraging our sector expertise and deep executive network, we partnered with the business following an extensive search for a differentiated continuing professional education platform. Join us in welcoming the Summit Professional Education team to the Avathon Capital family. Congratulations to the Avathon team: Brian Schwartz, Nishaad Balachandran, and Victor Bruene. Read the full deal announcement here: https://lnkd.in/e8kGAmuE
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The Avathon Capital team will be back in Dallas for the McGuireWoods LLP Emerging Manager Conference in a few weeks! If you'd like to connect during the conference, please reach out to Grace Beitler or Shoshana Vernick.
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The Avathon Capital team will be back in San Diego for the 2024 ASU+GSV Summit next month. We are looking forward to the incredible lineup of speakers and the opportunity to network with the best and brightest in the world of education and workforce. Please reach out to any of the following team members if you will be in town and would like to connect with Avathon!: Shoshana Vernick, Jason Rosenberg, Brian Schwartz, Jeffery Keith, Shawn Domanic, Nishaad Balachandran, Victor Bruene, and Michael Grundhauser #avathon #edtech #asugsvsummit #futureofwork
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At Avathon Capital, we're more than investors; we're partners committed to building enduring companies in the education and workforce markets. We honor legacy, foster long-term relationships, and champion collaboration. We're proud to unveil our unique partnership philosophy in our 2023 Advantage Report, read more about it here: https://lnkd.in/efrTUs4v
2023 Avathon Advantage Report
https://avathoncapital.com
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Happy International Women's Day! As a majority-woman-owned firm, the Avathon Capital team stands proudly in support of this year's theme, "Inspire Inclusion" and recognizes the long road ahead to reach gender equality. Today, we celebrate the achievements and contributions of women around the globe while reaffirming our commitment to fostering an inclusive environment that uplifts and empowers women in private equity, education, and beyond. To mark the occasion, we asked a few Avathon Capital leaders what they're doing to #InspireInclusion. #IWD2024 #womenshistorymonth
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This coming Friday we celebrate International Women’s Day and hope you will join the Avathon Capital team in renewing our commitment to creating a world where all women are empowered, valued, and included. #iwd2024 #inspireinclusion
"We gravitate to people that want to understand us, that show interest. Feeling seen and heard is core to feeling included." -Shoshana Vernick, Managing Partner, Avathon Capital #IWD2024 #InspireInclusion Andrew Schwartz
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We are thrilled to announce Nishaad Balachandran's promotion to Principal at Avathon Capital! Since 2017, his unwavering commitment to shaping the future of education and work, especially in the adult learning and corporate sectors, has been instrumental to our growth. Please join us in congratulating Nishaad on his well-earned promotion!
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The Avathon Capital team will be back at the With Intelligence Women's Private Equity Summit next week in Phoenix, Arizona! We are looking forward to seeing friends and meeting new ones! If you'd like to connect during the conference, please reach out to Grace Beitler.