Avathon Capital

Private equity firm focused exclusively on education and workforce companies, making control and minority equity investments of $10M-$50M with $400M+ assets under management.

• Chicago, USA • Est. 2015
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Investment Requirements

Revenue (ARR)
Flexible
Valuation
$10M - $50M
Deal Structure
Flexible
Target Industries
B2B Software
Geographic Focus
North America

Company Overview

Avathon Capital

What They Buy

  • Target: Education and workforce companies exclusively
  • Size: $10M - $50M equity investments
  • Structure: Control or minority equity positions
  • Focus: Companies with potential to become strategically important market leaders
  • Sectors: Professional education, learning platforms, workforce management
  • Geography: Primarily North America

Recent Major Investments

  • Summit Professional Education: Healthcare continuing education provider (recent acquisition)
  • EdCast: Learning experience platform ($35M funding round)
  • Panopto: Video content management for education
  • Amerigo: International education services

Track Record

  • Founded: 2015 (formerly Education Opportunity Fund)
  • Leadership: Shoshana Vernick & Jason Rosenberg (Managing Partners), Chris Hoehn-Saric
  • Scale: $404M assets under management (doubled since 2015)
  • Parent: Part of Chicago-based Sterling Partners
  • Philosophy: Foster innovation and outcomes in education/workforce markets
  • Approach: Turn expertise and relationships into competitive advantage

Portfolio Companies

Summit Professional Education
Provider of 1,500+ continuing education courses for healthcare professionals
EdCast
Learning platform ($35M funding round led by Avathon)
Panopto
Video content management platform
Amerigo
International education services

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