Edcetera
Status: Active, looking for add-ons
Investment Date: December 2019
Industry: Ed Tech
Headquarters: Milwaukee, WI
Edcetera (formerly known as PDH Academy) is a leading online education provider to professionals in Healthcare and Specialized Trades
Eden’s Value-Add:
• Sourced, acquired, and integrated 11 acquisitions: Used proprietary network to source add-on acquisitions and worked with Edcetera to integrate each investment
• Augmented leadership team: Hired a new CEO and institutionalized Board
• Sourced, acquired, and integrated M&A opportunities: Closed the acquisition of Positive Psychology in May 2023 and the acquisition of Classward and Pivot Crisis Intervention (formerly Professional Crisis Management Association) in January and July 2024.
• Drove B2B efforts: Worked with Edcetera’s management to create the company’s business-to-business strategy and sales channel
• Improved Content: Allocated significant resources to the company to assist it in refreshing and revamping its key course content
• Expanded and strengthened back office and technology: Built out back-office functions and information technology resources