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Buyout
AD Education
France
EducationEducationFounded in 2009, AD Education is a leading European private higher education platform, notably in the field of Creative Arts, Business and Engineering, teaching to c.42,000 students in 20 schools on 72 campuses and online in 9 European countries (notably in France, Italy, Spain, Germany and more recently the UK). AD Education covers 7 main sub-segments: Engineering, Business, Design & Graphic Arts, Digital & Communication, Culture & Luxury, Audiovisual and Other (IT, Tech). Over the past 10 years, the Group has established itself as the French leader on its core educational fields, following continued organic growth as well as successful build-ups, and as a sizeable European platform following several acquisitions in Europe (mainly Italy, Spain, Germany and the UK).
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- Ardian-backed AD Education acquires Oktogone Group, a leading player in online education and training
- Ardian backed AD Education acquires the European operations of SAE Institute, a leader in Audiovisual and creative media higher education
- Ardian acquires a majority stake in AD Education, a European education platform specialized in arts, digital and audiovisual alongside its founder and CEO
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