Blum Capital Partners, L.P.
909 Montgomery St Ste 400
San Francisco, CA 94133-4652
Contact:
Ms. Shelley Neumeier, Principal Phone: (415) 434-1111 Fax: (415) 283-0693 www.blumcapital.com sneumeier@blumcapital.com
Blum Capital, founded in 1975, is a San Francisco based investment management firm specializing in strategic block and privately- negotiated transactions initiated in the public market.
Dow Lohnes PLLC
1200 New Hampshire Ave NW Ste 800
Washington, DC 20036-6805
Contact:
Mr. Jonathon C. Glass, Partner Phone: (202) 776-2691 Fax: (202) 776-4691 www.dowlohnes.com jglass@dowlohnes.com
Dow, Lohnes & Albertson offers comprehensive legal services to all segments of the education industry. Services for career colleges include advice on student financial aid, accreditation, licensure, acquisitions, finance, telecommunications, and information technology.
EDPlus Holdings, LLC
5300 Meadows Rd Ste 400
Lake Oswego, OR 97035-8260
Contact:
Mr. Andrew N. MacRitchie, EVP, Chief Compliance Officer Phone: (503) 419-3500 www.educationplus.com AMacRitchie@EducationPlus.com
EDPlus Holdings, LLC is a specialty finance company which provides creative education finance solutions to postsecondary schools, institutes, colleges and universities. Flexible solutions from EDPlus Holdings, LLC create value through funding access, receivables and default management and can support student loan portfolio compliance initiatives. EDPlus Holdings, LLC also enables educators to reach more students through more effective relationships.
Ifficient Interactive
1756 Platte St
Denver, CO 80202-6137
Contact:
Mr. Jon P. DelRusso, Vice President, Interactive Media Phone: (862) 703-0336 www.degreechemistry.com jdelrusso@ifficient.com
Ifficient is a 100% results driven network that thinks like an agency. Our technology allows advertisers to reach targeted consumers via Inquiry Generation, Cost Per Action, Display, Social Media, List Management, and Mobile. Through our flagship portal, DegreeChemistry.com, we drive highly targeted EDU inquiries, combining industry leading SEO, SEM, Email, Social, Display, and Mobile efforts.
Penfund
333 Bay Street Suite 610, Bay Adelaide Centre
Toronto, ON M5H 2R2
Contact:
Mr. Adam Breslin, Partner Phone: (416) 865-0707 Fax: (416) 364-4149 www.penfund.com abreslin@penfund.com
Penfund provides junior capital to mid-market companies throughout North America. Investments are made in amounts of $10 - $50 million to finance acquisitions, buyouts, recapitalizations, ownership reorganizations and organic growth. Penfund operates as a one-stop integrated financial partner offering a broad range of financing solutions spanning all layers of the capital structure.
Quad Partners LLC
570 Lexington Ave Fl 36
New York, NY 10022-6861
Contact:
Mr. Lincoln E. Frank, Managing Partner Phone: (212) 724-2200 Fax: (212) 724-4310 www.quadpartners.com linc@quadpartners.com
Quad Partners is a private investment firm based in New York that provides growth capital to school owners and acquires career colleges. Quad Partners has over twelve years of experience in the postsecondary industry and currently has investments in 75 career colleges in the U.S.
Rock Creek Investment Partners
8200 Kerry Rd
Chevy Chase, MD 20815-4808
Contact:
Ms. Kara Cheseby, General Partner Phone: (240) 381-0383 kara@rockcreekinvestmentpartners.com
Summer Street Capital Partners is a leading private equity fund that invests between $5 -$30 million in small-market companies. Summer Street invests alongside talented managers, bringing capital and resources to support growth financing, management buy-outs, family transitions, corporate divestitures, and recapitalizations.
TA Associates Inc.
200 Clarendon St Fl 56, John Hancock Tower
Boston, MA 02116-5043
Contact:
Mr. Jeffrey S. Barber, Managing Director Phone: (617) 574-6795 Fax: (617) 574-6728 www.ta.com jbarber@ta.com
Founded in 1968, TA Associates is one of the oldest and largest private equity firms in the world with offices in Boston, Menlo Park, London and Mumbai. We invest in private companies in exciting industries, with the goal of helping management teams build their businesses into great companies. Equipped with a $16 billion capital base and four decades of experience, we offer our portfolio companies financial support, strategic guidance, and a significant network of contacts. TA is an active and value-added investor in the education industry, having made investments in companies such as Florida Career College, Vatterott Educational Centers and Youth and Family Centered Services, among others.
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