Analyst, Schoolhouse Solutions

Daniel Su

Analyst

Schoolhouse Solutions

Schoolhouse is a strategy and research provider for the Education sector. We publish differentiated reports and bespoke research on the sector, focused on private and public companies in Asia-Pacific. Our team has decades of experience working with Education companies ranging from K-12 to Tertiary and Edtech.

Strategy and Research Provider

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>The education sector remains resilient despite headline privatisations, with market cap only slightly down to US$142bn after the removal of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/powerschool-holdings-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36946:1" rel="noopener">PowerSchool Holdings (PWSC US)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/instructure-holdings-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26502:1" rel="noopener">Instructure Holdings (INST US)</a>.</li>
<li>AI disruption is reshaping the landscape, with key players like <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/chegg-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:10114:1" rel="noopener">Chegg Inc (CHGG US)</a> collapsing while innovators like <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/duolingo-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:33531:1" rel="noopener">Duolingo (DUOL US)</a> surge, highlighting a potential shift in investor focus.</li>
<li>M&amp;A and IPO activity is reawakening, with <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/kindercare-learning-cos-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:35721:1" rel="noopener">KinderCare Learning (KLC US)</a> 's IPO, India's robust upcoming pipeline, and renewed private equity interest pointing to a cyclical upturn.</li>
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The education sector remains resilient despite headline privatisations, with market cap only slightly down to US$142bn after the removal of PowerSchool Holdings (PWSC US) and Instructure Holdings (INST US).
AI disruption is reshaping the landscape, with key players like Chegg Inc (CHGG US) collapsing while innovators like Duolingo (DUOL US) surge, highlighting a potential shift in investor focus.
M&amp;A and IPO activity is reawakening, with KinderCare Learning (KLC US) 's IPO, India's robust upcoming pipeline, and renewed private equity interest pointing to a cyclical upturn.


Valuations, Visas & Venture Pullback: An Equity + M&A Overview of the Education Sector in Q1 2025

Daniel Su
Analyst
• Schoolhouse Solutions

Valuations, Visas & Venture Pullback: An Equity + M&A Overview of the Education Sector in Q1 2025

Education sector resilient post-privatisations, AI disruption reshaping landscape, M&A/IPO activity reawakening - potential shift in investor focus.

Daniel Su

Valuations, Visas & Venture Pullback: An Equity + M&A Overview of the Education Sector in Q1 2025

​Education sector resilient post-privatisations, AI disruption reshaping landscape, M&A/IPO activity reawakening - potential shift in investor focus.

Daniel Su

Education sector resilient post-privatisations, AI disruption reshaping landscape, M&A/IPO activity reawakening - potential shift in investor focus.