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Private equity in childcare & education

Daycare, preschools, and tutoring brands. Here are the firms we track consolidating this sector — and the consumer-facing brands they're behind. These owners are kept out of the Free Range directory.

Roark Capital

Private equity

Franchise-specialist; the single biggest actor in local consumer rollups.

Inspire BrandsSubwayCKE RestaurantsGoTo FoodsDriven BrandsServiceMaster BrandsPurpose BrandsMassage EnvyPrimrose SchoolsMathnasiumSchool of RockYouth Enrichment Brands

Partners Group

Private equity

Holds ~71% of KinderCare (NYSE: KLC); also owns major derm/eye-care platforms.

KinderCareForefront DermatologyEyeCare Partners

Sycamore Partners

Private equity
Goddard SchoolGoddard Systems

Apax Partners

Private equity
Cadence EducationAuthority Brands

American Securities

Private equity
Learning Care GroupLa Petite AcademyTutor TimeChildtime

Harvest Partners

Private equity

Acquired The Learning Experience (an earlier source's Golden Gate attribution was wrong).

The Learning Experience
Private equity in Childcare & education — the firms & brands · Free Range