Historical performance in the Education sector.
Source: Acquire.fyi, Jan 1, 2025 - Jul 12, 2026.
Most active categories within the Education sector.
Source: Acquire.fyi, Jan 1, 2026 - Jul 12, 2026.
Largest mergers and acquisitions by disclosed deal value.
| Acquirer | Target | Type | Value | Headline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wiley | Emerald Publishing Limited | Acquisition | $452M | Wiley Buys Emerald to Bulk Up Research and AI Inputs |
| ExecOnline | Teamraderie | Acquisition | Undisclosed | ExecOnline acquires Teamraderie |
| Fitch Learning | Moody’s Analytics Learning Solutions and the Canadian Securities Institute | Acquisition | Undisclosed | Fitch Learning acquires Moody’s Analytics Learning Solutions and the Canadian Securities Institute |
| Coursera, Inc. | Udemy | Merger | Undisclosed | Coursera Sets Investor Call After Closing Udemy Merger |
| CoreTrust | BuyQ | Acquisition | Undisclosed | CoreTrust acquires BuyQ |
| Coursera, Inc. | Udemy, Inc. | Combination | Undisclosed | Coursera Closes Udemy Deal to Consolidate Online Learning |
| Brightstar Capital Partners | Arden University | Acquisition | Undisclosed | Brightstar Capital Partners to acquire Arden University |
| DataCamp | Optima | Acquisition | Undisclosed | DataCamp acquires Optima |
| Inverness Graham | Axcel Learning | Acquisition | Undisclosed | Inverness Graham acquires Axcel Learning |
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The supplemental modeling session signals that investors still need a clearer view of how scale, overlap, and margin ambitions will translate into Coursera’s 2026 numbers.
The $452 million deal gives Wiley more subscription revenue, deeper social sciences coverage, and a larger reservoir of proprietary content as publishers reposition for AI licensing and analytics.
The all-stock combination gives Coursera scale in consumer and enterprise training as AI reshapes demand for credentials, skills data, and pricing power.