Sale of a Leading Edtech Platform for Early-Childhood Professionals
CIGP advised Edumiam, a leading French Edtech platform focusing on early‑childhood professionals, on the sale of the company to Walter Learning, an online professional training platform based in France.
Transaction Highlights
CIGP advised the shareholders of Edumiam, a French Edtech platform for early‑childhood professionals, on the sale of the company to Walter Learning, a broad online education platform owned by Groupe HLD, a private equity group supporting high-growth-potential European companies. This transaction provided shareholders with an efficient exit solution while ensuring the brand’s continuity within a larger platform.
Edumiam focuses on online training for early‑childhood professionals, offering 100% digital and mobile-accessible courses targeting professionals dealing with children aged 0-3 years old, with a mission to improve the first 1000 days of a child’s development.
Role of CIGP
Structuring and Negotiation Support in a Bilateral Discussion: CIGP advised the shareholders of the company in structuring and negotiating an optimal transaction structure, enabling a successful exit while preserving future value creation through a 50% shareholder re‑investment in the combined entity.
Bridging Entrepreneurs and Financial Institutions: Leveraging our extensive experience with PE‑owned businesses, CIGP guided the entrepreneurs through the complexities of an institutional transaction, ensuring they were fully supported across each stage of the process and positioned for a successful outcome.
