Leveraging our experience in technology, internationalisation and M&A, we have successfully grown offline and online platforms across primary, secondary and tertiary education and professional learning.
Education
Highlights
IU Group
>140k
students
Bright Stars
54
Nurseries acquired
Affinitas Education
13k
Students
Oakley recognised as 'Investor of the year' at the EducationInvestor Awards 2021, for the second time in three years.
Education investments
IU Group
Invested in 2017 - IU Group is the largest and fastest growing university group in Germany.
Bright Stars
Invested in 2021 - Bright Stars is a leading group of premium UK early learning centres.
ACE Education
Invested in 2021 - ACE Education is a leading higher education platform focused on sports management, design, fashion and hospitality.
Affinitas Education
Invested in 2022 - Affinitas Education is building a global K-12 schools group.
Ocean Technologies Group
Invested in 2019 - Ocean is the leading independent software provider to the maritime industry.
Schülerhilfe
Invested in 2017 - Schülerhilfe is the no.1 provider of after-school tutoring across Germany and Austria.
Inspired
Invested in 2013/2014 and realised in 2020 - Inspired is one of the world's fastest growing premium private schools groups.
Our technology portfolio offers effective web hosting and cloud-based SaaS solutions.
Our consumer businesses are focusing on D2C channels and growing digital marketplaces.