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Quad Partners
Contemporary learning campus at dusk, an illustrative concept

Specialist investors in education
and workforce development.

We are a private equity firm partnering with founders and management teams to grow education businesses, improve outcomes and generate strong financial returns.

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25+Years focused on education
6Investment funds
100+Companies & add-on investments

How we help
businesses grow.

School expansion and acquisitions

At The Gardner School, Quad arranged financing for new schools and acquisitions and sourced the acquisition of The Compass School.

The Gardner School

Leadership and commercial execution

During its original investment in Cayuse, Quad recruited leaders across finance, sales, technology and product, built a national salesforce and established the “One Cayuse” brand.

Cayuse

New markets and offerings

At Learn on Demand, Quad worked with the CEO and refreshed the board, supported expansion in cloud and cybersecurity training, and developed an acquisition pipeline.

Learn on Demand Systems
Natalie Mactier, CEO of Vivi
“Their deep appreciation for our solution’s application has helped refine our product vision, to cement our place in the education landscape.”
Natalie MactierCEO, ViviOur partnership with Vivi

What partnership looks like.

Students at Stratford School

Private schools

Stratford Schools

Building the team behind a growing school network.

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Old Main and the theatre building at Texas State University, a Watermark customer
Texas State University (Watermark customer)Photo: Texas State University

Higher education software

Taskstream / Watermark

Bringing Taskstream, Tk20 and LiveText together.

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Our current investment focus

$30–70MEquity investment
$3–15MTarget company EBITDA
U.S.Company location
ControlBuyout investments