85 Advisors acts as exclusive financial advisor to School Software Group on its recent sale to Education Advanced
NEW YORK, NY – September 22, 2020 – 85 Advisors is pleased to announce the sale of School Software Group (SSG) – developer of the leading curriculum management software platform, BuildYourOwnCurriculum (BYOC) – to Education Advanced.
BYOC is a SaaS-based curriculum management software platform that K-12 school districts use to plan, implement, assess/revise curricula aligned to standards. Developed with extensive input from educators, BYOC is an intuitive solution that supports the full curriculum mapping lifecycle to drive student achievement. It enables educators to break educational standards into discrete learning steps, plan aligned units/lessons, monitor implementation and assess learning to identify gaps, refine curricula, and report and communicate with stakeholders.
Education Advanced is a privately held K-12 EdTech SaaS company providing operations tools to enable educators to be more efficient, allowing them to dedicate more of their valuable time and resources to exceeding student needs. Its product offering includes TestHound, Cardonex, and now, BuildYourOwnCurriculum. These award-winning and patented technology solutions significantly advance the efficiency of master scheduling, staff planning, curriculum development and delivery, and assessment coordination for K-12 school districts around the country.
85 Advisors acted as exclusive financial advisor to SSG in connection with the transaction. Financial terms were not disclosed.
A link to the Education Advanced press release announcing the transaction is available here.
About School Software Group
Education Advanced is a privately held K-12 EdTech SaaS company providing operations tools to enable educators to be more efficient, allowing them to dedicate more of their valuable time and resources to exceeding student needs. EAI’s product offering includes TestHound, Cardonex, and now, BuildYourOwnCurriculum. These award-winning and patented technology solutions significantly advance the efficiency of master scheduling, staff planning, curriculum development and delivery, and assessment coordination for K-12 school districts around the country.
About 85 Advisors
85 Advisors is a strategic and financial advisory firm that helps technology companies plan, analyze and execute successful growth, financing, and M&A strategies. We work closely with our clients' senior management and board of directors to evaluate, plan and execute myriad strategic alternatives, including mergers, acquisitions, financings, joint ventures, and divestitures. Our focus and expertise extend beyond traditional investment banking services and, accordingly, we serve as a trusted and objective advisor to growth-stage and middle market technology companies on a variety of investment, growth, and operational matters. Our recommendations are informed by our extensive domain expertise paired with rigorous analysis of relevant macro, industry, company- and situation-specific factors. To this end, we have a strong track record of anticipating disruptive trends and changes in the competitive dynamics within the IT sector and advising our clients on how to exploit these shifts proactively.