Weld North

Weld North operates a platform of digital and SaaS educational solution businesses. In partnership with KKR, a global alternative asset manager, Weld North makes control investments in high potential businesses in the education industry. By attracting highly motivated and distinctly talented professionals, Weld North looks to accelerate growth through an obsessive focus on enhancing the customer experience, operational excellence, marketing expertise and disciplined financial management. Weld North appreciates the time, focus and expertise required to grow successful technology-enabled education businesses. Our longer investment time horizon plus a willingness to make organic and new investments over time leads to businesses that produce the best results for students, teachers and investors.

Waseem Alam

Director

Zack Cohen

Associate

Jonathan Grayer

Chairman and CEO

Adam Klaber

Vice Chairman and CAO

29 past transactions

Intellify Learning

Merger/Acquisition in 2016
Intellify Learning provides standards-based instrumentation framework for online course developers and schools, curriculum and learning designers, and education technology application developers. The company is based in the United States.

Voxy

Series A in 2012
Voxy provides truly personalized English language instruction to corporations, educational institutions, and governments across the globe. Based on more than 30 years of academic research, Voxy’s solution meets the needs of each user by combining patented technology that adapts lessons in real-time with personalized live instruction all delivered in a fully mobile experience. Launched in 2010, it has been used by millions of learners and hundreds of institutions in over 50 different countries. Voxy’s innovative approach has been recognized by major media outlets including The New York Times, Forbes, and CNN. Backed by leading investors in education technology, Voxy is headquartered in New York City and has an office in São Paulo.

TrueNorthLogic, LLC

TrueNorthLogic, LLC develops and implements Web-based K-12 education human capital management solutions. It offers induction and on-boarding solution that allows clients to manage learning plans; certification and licensure, which allows users in importing certification record data; career management solutions; coaching and mentoring solutions; growth planning and assessment solutions; professional learning management; evaluation and appraisal solutions; and performance pay, a solution that manages, tracks, and reports student activities. The company also provides automation tools that include workflow management, forms management, and auto notifications to automate educational process or system. It serves K-12 education agencies in the United States. TrueNorthLogic, LLC was founded in 2000 and is based in Sandy, Utah.

The Learning House

Acquisition in 2011
Learning House was founded in 2001 to aid small independent schools in building distance learning programs that serve the needs of non-traditional students. The "no upfront cost" business model was later developed, enabling smaller institutions to compete with the distance learning programs of larger state institutions.
Editure Professional Development Inc. is headquartered in New York, New York.
Established in 1996, ATI Physical Therapy is an outpatient orthopedic private practice that focuses on providing high-quality rehabilitation services. ATI distinguishes itself in the rehabilitation industry by taking a comprehensive, whole body approach with emphasis on hands-on, one-to-one care. ATI Physical Therapy was named the "Best Physical Therapy Practice" in the nation by Advance Magazine for performing exceptionally strong in all areas of assessment including patient care and growth, employee training and retention, services, community presence, facilities, and company expansion.

Performance Matters

Acquisition in 2016
Performance Matters LLC develops professional development tools for educators. It offers a Performance Matters Growth Platform that allows districts to identify trends from student and educator data and make insightful decisions to improve student outcomes and increase the impact of educators. The company was founded in 2000 and is based in Sandy, Utah with a customer support center in Winter Park, Florida; and a research and development office in Roswell, Georgia. Performance Matters LLC operates as a subsidiary of Weld North LLC. As of February 1, 2018, Performance Matters LLC operates as a subsidiary of PeopleAdmin, Inc.

TrueNorthLogic

Acquisition in 2014
Truenorthlogic is the K-12 expert in implementing actionable, web-based software solutions to support an educator’s entire professional growth cycle. The Truenorthlogic K-12 Talent Management Platform consists of a suite of modules to help with the management of induction, licensure and certification tracking, career development, growth plans, coaching and mentoring, observation and evaluation, professional learning, and differentiated pay. Built in collaboration with leading education agencies across the nation, Truenorthlogic is the only platform that brings the processes, workflows and data for all aspects of educator effectiveness together in a unified system.

Teaching Channel

Merger/Acquisition in 2017
Teaching Channel Inc. develops and operates teaching collaboration platforms for professional learning. The company provides classroom videos services through an online portal; and develops Teaching Channel Plus, a software as a service (SaaS) based professional development platform, which allows teaching professionals to upload and view teaching videos. It also offers Tch Recorder Application for uploading videos. In addition, the company provides online community space, feedback, and notations for timestamp-enabled video tools. The company was founded in 2010 and is based in San Francisco, California. As per the transaction announced on July 16, 2018, Teaching Channel Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Learner's Edge Inc.
JBHM Education Group, LLC provides transformative education programs and services to assist schools in developing their professional capacities and culture for improving student learning. It offers Quinpoint, a systemic solution that guides school districts in implementing school policies and practices system wide ranging from boardroom to classroom; School Improvement Process for supporting individual school staffs on-site in improving professional practice; and Teacher Coaching that provides instructional planning, delivery, and assessment to teachers. The company also provides Special Education for providing observation, mentoring on classroom instruction, the review of the referral process, and the development of appropriate individual education plans; Struggling Learners for addressing the challenges of teaching a targeted group of students through modeling and guided application of specific strategies; and State Initiatives for state departments of education to design and deliver programs for schools and school districts. In addition, it offers Smart Camp for turning idle summer days into productive time to boost struggling learners, teachers, and principals; Professional Development that offers training targeted to the needs of administrators, teachers, and teacher assistants; and English Learners for bridging language barriers through multi-modal instructional strategies, cultural understanding, and tutoring support. The company was founded in 2000 and is based in Jackson, Mississippi.

Voxy

Series C in 2017
Voxy provides truly personalized English language instruction to corporations, educational institutions, and governments across the globe. Based on more than 30 years of academic research, Voxy’s solution meets the needs of each user by combining patented technology that adapts lessons in real-time with personalized live instruction all delivered in a fully mobile experience. Launched in 2010, it has been used by millions of learners and hundreds of institutions in over 50 different countries. Voxy’s innovative approach has been recognized by major media outlets including The New York Times, Forbes, and CNN. Backed by leading investors in education technology, Voxy is headquartered in New York City and has an office in São Paulo.

Software Guild

Acquisition in 2015
The Software Guild is an intensive, fast-paced apprenticeship program where you learn to be a software developer. In this full-time, 12-week course, you will learn either .NET/C# or Java and acquire the skills needed for entry-level developer positions. The course, which includes face-to-face lectures, hands-on experience and labs, enables you to build a strong portfolio to aid in your job search. What is important to our apprentices looking for their first job is having a skill set that is widely attractive to employers. For this reason, we offer learning programs in both .NET/C# and Java. These two stacks are stable, proven, and in the highest demand in the enterprise.

Voxy

Series B in 2013
Voxy provides truly personalized English language instruction to corporations, educational institutions, and governments across the globe. Based on more than 30 years of academic research, Voxy’s solution meets the needs of each user by combining patented technology that adapts lessons in real-time with personalized live instruction all delivered in a fully mobile experience. Launched in 2010, it has been used by millions of learners and hundreds of institutions in over 50 different countries. Voxy’s innovative approach has been recognized by major media outlets including The New York Times, Forbes, and CNN. Backed by leading investors in education technology, Voxy is headquartered in New York City and has an office in São Paulo.

Imagine Learning

Acquisition in 2014
It all starts with the end in mind: your children. Imagine Learning was founded in 2004 for that purpose, by a small group of educational and software professionals who saw a growing need for language and literacy solutions. Today, the Imagine Learning team continues on that path, giving students a stronger foundation to build on.

LearnZillion

Acquisition in 2020
LearnZillion provides educators with curricular products for the new standards in digital and print. Its platform offers access to instructional materials for mathematics and literacy, as well as provides task-implementation guides for teachers that enable students and teachers to get benefited from each other through interactive learning. LearnZillion was founded in 2011 and is based in Washington, District of Columbia.

JBHM Education Group

Acquisition in 2012
JBHM is recognized as a leader in transformative education services. Located in Jackson, Mississippi, JBHM seeks to assist schools in developing their professional capacities and culture in order to sustain continuous improvement in student learning. The Company’s School Improvement Process reaches from state education agencies through school district personnel school boards, superintendents, district administrators, principals and teachers. JBHM was recently cited in a state of Arkansas study of school improvement providers as the only company achieving statistically significant results in both ELA and Math.
Relationship Science LLC develops a Web based platform to build business relationships for selling and growing. The company’s platform gives clients the information need to close a deal, win a client, raise capital, get the inside track, meet new partners, enter a new market, achieve a new level of influence, pinpoint the board member or executive, and connect to a donor. It serves clients in investment banking, private equity, hedge fund, wealth management, corporate, marketing and professional service, non-profit, and accounting and law companies, as well as Fortune 1000 companies. The company was formerly known as Connectivity Data Systems LLC and changed its name to Relationship Science LLC in September 2012. The company was founded in 2010 and is based in New York, New York.
We are the nation's leading partner for educators with roots that go back 20 years, working with superintendents, district leaders, principals and teachers to elevate student achievement through professional learning services and targeted school and district solutions. Generation Ready offers a unique system of job-embedded consultancy, best practices and embedded technology that has helped build teacher skills and capacity at thousands of schools. It's professional development with a difference--evidence-based and proven to deliver results.
Glynlyon, Inc. provides educational opportunities and curriculum for a diverse mix of pre K-12 students. The company provides academic curriculum for students in preschool of grades K-12; online curriculum and e-learning solutions for public, virtual, charter, and alternative schools; and family and faith-based entertainment products, including dramas and comedies, children's videos and music, documentaries, fitness workouts, adventures, and educational videos. It also offers online distance learning programs for grades K-12. The company was founded in 1998 and is based in Chandler, Arizona.

Organic Avenue

Private Equity Round in 2013
Organic Avenue, LLC manufactures organic plant based products for breakfast, lunch, and light dinner. The company's products include salads, soup, entrees, snacks, wraps, fruit and vegetable juices, mylks, smoothies, iced tea, and kombucha. The company offers its products through stores and provides online services. The company was founded in 2000 and is based in New York, New York. On October 15, 2015, Organic Avenue, LLC filed for liquidation under Chapter 7 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.

Glynlyon, Inc.

Acquisition in 2019
Glynlyon, Inc. provides educational opportunities and curriculum for a diverse mix of pre K-12 students. The company provides academic curriculum for students in preschool of grades K-12; online curriculum and e-learning solutions for public, virtual, charter, and alternative schools; and family and faith-based entertainment products, including dramas and comedies, children's videos and music, documentaries, fitness workouts, adventures, and educational videos. It also offers online distance learning programs for grades K-12. The company was founded in 1998 and is based in Chandler, Arizona.

Purpose Prep

Acquisition in 2020
Purpose Prep resources and empowers school districts to lead, teach and learn on purpose. We’re transforming the student learning experience through innovative, interactive and engaging curriculum and instruction for students in niche content categories. The content advances the students purpose and success during and after school. Purpose Prep solutions are highly convertible to meet the needs of K-12 districts, schools and educational leaders. Niche content examples: social and emotional, personal, character, leadership and workforce development and college and career readiness.

Intellify Learning

Acquisition in 2016
Intellify Learning is a fast-emerging learning data management and analytics solutions company. Intellify delivers highly scalable, cloud-based, Platform as a Service (PaaS) capabilities to collect, store, manage, access and deliver learning intelligence-driven analytics and other advanced data-driven capabilities to the education market. Intellify enables its clients and partners to measure, inform and enhance the teaching, learning, and the comprehensive online digital curriculum experience. For more information on the Intellify4 solutions visit http://www.intellifylearning.com/solutions/. To request a follow-up and demonstration of these exciting new Intellify4 offerings please subscribe to and request a follow-up at http://web.intellifylearning.com/about_us/#contact. In addition, to learn more about Intellify Learning in general, visit www.intellifylearning.com and follow-us on twitter @intellify.
Assessment Technology Incorporated designs and develops Web-based applications for education. The company offers Galileo K-12 Online Instructional Improvement and Effectiveness System that provides an array of standards-aligned and curriculum, assessment, instructional effectiveness, and reporting tools. It also provides Online Testing Interface that offers streamlined navigation and supports testing tools similar to those students are likely to encounter in statewide testing; Dashboard that provides ready access to data at teacher and administrator levels; Instructional Dialogs that supports building and implementing local online district/charter specific curricula with units, lesson plans, homework assignments, and formative assessments; Score Compiler that compiles and weights data from multiple sources; educator rating scales; K-12 Student-Parent Center where students and parents can access up-to-date information about assessments and assignments; Comprehensive Assessment System that provides common core and/or state standards-aligned assessment options; community assessment and item banking initiatives; technology enhanced early literacy and math assessment series; computerized adaptive testing; and automated scoring keys. In addition, the company offers system management tools to assist educators in establishing instructional goals; Digital Curriculum Platform that supports curriculum development; Instructional Units that specifies the scope and sequence of local curriculum; Mercury, an application, which enables students to instantly send assessments; and Galileo Pre-K Online that provides preschool educators and other stakeholders an assessment, curriculum, and reporting system that links planning, individualization, and program enhancement. Assessment Technology Incorporated was founded in 1986 and is based in Tucson, Arizona. As of March 6, 2019, Assessment Technology Incorporated operates as a subsidiary of Imagine Learning, Inc.
Edgenuity provides engaging online and blended learning education solutions that propel success for every student, empower every teacher to deliver more effective instruction, and enable schools and districts to meet their academic goals. Edgenuity delivers a range of Core Curriculum, AP®, Elective, Career and Technical Education (CTE), and Credit Recovery courses aligned to the rigor and high expectations of state, Common Core and iNACOL standards and designed to inspire life-long learning.

Glynlyon, Inc.

Merger/Acquisition in 2019
Glynlyon, Inc. provides educational opportunities and curriculum for a diverse mix of pre K-12 students. The company provides academic curriculum for students in preschool of grades K-12; online curriculum and e-learning solutions for public, virtual, charter, and alternative schools; and family and faith-based entertainment products, including dramas and comedies, children's videos and music, documentaries, fitness workouts, adventures, and educational videos. It also offers online distance learning programs for grades K-12. The company was founded in 1998 and is based in Chandler, Arizona.
Voxy provides truly personalized English language instruction to corporations, educational institutions, and governments across the globe. Based on more than 30 years of academic research, Voxy’s solution meets the needs of each user by combining patented technology that adapts lessons in real-time with personalized live instruction all delivered in a fully mobile experience. Launched in 2010, it has been used by millions of learners and hundreds of institutions in over 50 different countries. Voxy’s innovative approach has been recognized by major media outlets including The New York Times, Forbes, and CNN. Backed by leading investors in education technology, Voxy is headquartered in New York City and has an office in São Paulo.
It all starts with the end in mind: your children. Imagine Learning was founded in 2004 for that purpose, by a small group of educational and software professionals who saw a growing need for language and literacy solutions. Today, the Imagine Learning team continues on that path, giving students a stronger foundation to build on.