Scholastic
Scholastic Corporation is a prominent American publishing and education media company, established in 1920 and headquartered in New York. It specializes in publishing and distributing children's books, educational materials, and popular media, connecting educators and families to foster literacy and learning. The company operates through three segments: Children's Book Publishing and Distribution, Education, and International. Its Children's Book Publishing segment features well-known titles such as Harry Potter, The Hunger Games, and Dog Man, along with various educational products and interactive media. The Education segment provides classroom magazines, literacy curriculum, and a range of other educational resources, while the International segment focuses on distributing books and educational materials globally. Scholastic reaches a vast audience, serving over 3.8 million educators and 54 million students, and is actively involved in promoting literacy through school book clubs and fairs, as well as direct distribution to schools and libraries.
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9 Story Media Group
Acquisition in 2024
9 Story Media Group is a prominent creator, marketer, and distributor of children's and family-oriented content. Known for its acclaimed brands such as Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood, Wild Kratts, Numb Chucks, Arthur, and Peg + Cat, the company boasts a diverse portfolio of over 1,800 half-hours of both animated and live-action programming. These shows are broadcast on respected international channels and platforms. Operating one of North America’s largest animation studios, 9 Story employs more than 250 creative and production professionals, having produced over 900 half-hours of award-winning content. The company focuses on ensuring effective brand management throughout the content creation and distribution process, catering to young audiences globally. 9 Story Media Group is backed by its senior management team, ZM Capital, and media entrepreneur Neil Court.
Learning Ovations
Acquisition in 2022
Learning Ovations is a provider of a literacy platform that combines technology and professional development to enhance literacy screening and progress monitoring in educational settings. The company focuses on serving classrooms and community organizations by offering a comprehensive system that integrates screening and assessment tools with data-driven instructional planning. This approach supports children's learning and literacy development both in school and at home, ensuring that educators and caregivers are equipped with the necessary resources to foster literacy skills effectively. Through its professional support system, Learning Ovations aims to improve educational outcomes by facilitating informed decision-making based on student progress data.
Make Believe Ideas
Acquisition in 2019
Make Believe Ideas Ltd., founded in 2004 and based in Berkhamsted, United Kingdom, is a prominent publisher of books for children and babies worldwide. The company offers a diverse range of titles across various categories, including activity books, educational materials, storybooks, and seasonal publications. Make Believe Ideas is known for its innovative approach to encouraging creativity and promoting learning through engaging content. It distributes its products through book fairs and an online store.
Shine
Grant in 2018
Shine designs, manufactures, and installs solar systems for people transitioning out of homelessness. Across three product lines, Shine has gathered investments from private sources and the U.S. Department of Energy.
Ooka Island
Acquisition in 2017
Ooka Island Inc. is a company that specializes in developing a game-based learning program designed to teach children how to read. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in Charlottetown, Canada, the company offers an adaptive platform featuring 24 levels of educational activities and 85 e-books. The program emphasizes the development of strong comprehension skills and rapid processing of speech sounds, providing a personalized learning path for each child. Through interactive gameplay, children are engaged in tasks that involve finding missing books and assisting the Ooka Elves with reading. Additionally, Ooka Island provides real-time reports that give insights into a child's reading progress, highlighting areas of strength and those needing improvement. As of 2017, Ooka Island operates as a subsidiary of Scholastic, Inc.
Shine
Grant in 2017
Shine designs, manufactures, and installs solar systems for people transitioning out of homelessness. Across three product lines, Shine has gathered investments from private sources and the U.S. Department of Energy.
Troubadour
Acquisition in 2015
Troubadour organizes book fairs for schools.
Make Believe Ideas
Funding Round in 2015
Make Believe Ideas Ltd., founded in 2004 and based in Berkhamsted, United Kingdom, is a prominent publisher of books for children and babies worldwide. The company offers a diverse range of titles across various categories, including activity books, educational materials, storybooks, and seasonal publications. Make Believe Ideas is known for its innovative approach to encouraging creativity and promoting learning through engaging content. It distributes its products through book fairs and an online store.
Class Messenger
Seed Round in 2013
Class Messenger is a private messaging service designed to facilitate communication among teachers, parents, and students. The platform allows teachers to quickly create and send short-form messages across various categories, including homework, reminders, surveys, and meeting requests. By streamlining communication, Class Messenger simplifies the process of keeping all parties informed and engaged, making it an effective tool for enhancing educational collaboration. The service combines features commonly found in social media and messaging apps, ensuring ease of use and accessibility for its users.
Weekly Reader
Acquisition in 2012
Weekly Reader is a publisher specializing in educational materials for children in grades pre-K through 12. The company produces a range of weekly classroom magazines and other educational literature aimed at enhancing the learning experience in elementary and middle school settings. By focusing on engaging content, Weekly Reader aims to support educators and inspire young learners across the United States.
Learners Publishing
Acquisition in 2012
Learners Publishing is a dynamic publishing company focused on developing complementary learning materials in both English and Chinese for the international market. Catering to a diverse audience, the company produces supplemental educational resources aimed at enhancing the learning experience for both young and adult students. By offering materials in two of the world's most widely spoken languages, Learners Publishing addresses the needs of a global learner demographic, fostering accessible education and language acquisition.
Math Solutions
Acquisition in 2010
Math Solutions is a leading authority in K-12 mathematics instruction, based in Sausalito, California. The company specializes in delivering high-quality professional development services for educators, along with a range of publications and resources designed to enhance mathematics teaching. In addition to teacher materials, Math Solutions also provides books, magazines, and television programming that support effective mathematics instruction. With a focus on improving educational outcomes, the company aims to equip teachers with the tools and knowledge necessary to foster student engagement and success in mathematics.
Chicken House Publishing
Acquisition in 2005
Chicken House Publishing Ltd. is a children's book publishing company located in Frome, United Kingdom. It specializes in a diverse range of genres, offering titles that include action and adventure, animal stories, history, horror, humor, family narratives, fantasy, mystery, drama, romance, school stories, science fiction, series fiction, thriller, and young adult literature. The company is dedicated to producing engaging and imaginative content for young readers.
Tutor.com
Series A in 2004
Tutor.com, Inc. is an online tutoring platform that specializes in providing live, on-demand learning solutions for K-12 and adult learners. Founded in 1998 and headquartered in New York, the company offers personalized, one-on-one tutoring sessions across a wide range of subjects, including math, science, English, social studies, and foreign languages, as well as test preparation for standardized exams like the SAT and ACT. Tutor.com also caters to various educational institutions, including public libraries, schools, community colleges, and U.S. military families, ensuring that its services are accessible to a diverse audience. With a team of over 2,500 professional experts, Tutor.com has delivered millions of tutoring sessions, aiming to enhance educational outcomes and support the academic success of students at all levels. The company operates as a subsidiary of The Princeton Review.
Back To Basics Toys
Acquisition in 2003
Back To Basics Toys, Inc., a catalog company, provides toys, games and puzzles, and musical products. It offers child pianos, guitars horns, and drums; science and nature toys and educational playthings for children, which include toys and playthings related to physics, geography, engineering, and gardening; favorite character books; remote control toys, and tents and tunnels offer indoor and outdoor fun for kids; games related to football, soccer, baseball, croquet, and hockey; bikes, trikes, cars, trucks, trains, scooters, carts, and wagons; and furniture and decor collection for a child's bedroom or playroom, including beds, desks, table and chairs, accessories, and storage solutions; personalized items, including furniture, towels, luggage, and picture frames. The company was founded in 1988 and is based in Henderson, Virginia.
Teacher's Friend Publications
Acquisition in 2002
Teacher's Friend Publications, Inc., a producer and marketer of materials that teachers use to decorate their classrooms.
Sandvik Publishing
Acquisition in 2002
Sandvik Publishing Ltd., d/b/a Baby's First Book Club, is a direct marketer of age-appropriate books and toys for young children.
Klutz Press
Acquisition in 2002
Klutz, Inc. publishes and distributes activity products for kids in the United States. The company offers activity products, including books, kits, and other kids stuff for 7-14 year olds and for 4-6 year olds. The company also offers products in the areas of crafts, art and drawing, games and puzzles, travel, and science and building. Klutz, Inc. sells its products through book, toy, and gift stores, as well as online at klutz.com.
Tom Snyder Productions
Acquisition in 2002
Tom Snyder Productions, Inc., is a developer and publisher of interactive educational software. The Company markets and sells its Educational Publishing products through a combination of field representatives, direct mail, telemarketing and the internet.
Soup2Nuts
Acquisition in 2001
Soup2Nuts Inc. is a producer of animated television and web programming.
Troll Book Fairs
Acquisition in 2001
Troll Book Fairs Inc., is a national school-based book fair operator.
Grolier Incorporated
Acquisition in 2000
Grolier Incorporated (“Grolier”) is the Company is the leading print and on-line publisher of children’s reference and non-fiction products sold primarily to school libraries in the United States.
Pages Book Fairs
Acquisition in 1998
Pages Book Fairs is a children's book publishing and distribution.
Lectorum Publications
Acquisition in 1996
Lectorum Publications, Inc., is the Spanish language book distributor to schools and libraries in the United States.
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