Partners in Your Purpose, Experts in Your Market

Navagant is a middle-market investment bank focused on education, training and workforce companies. Your company isn't just another asset, it's your life's work. You deserve a sector-focused M&A advisor who will be honest about how to realize the full potential of what you've built.

A Different Approach to Mergers & Acquisitions Advisory for the Education and Training Market

Navagant focuses exclusively on education, training and workforce companies, across early childhood education and childcare, K-12, tutoring and test prep, higher education, career and vocational schools, corporate and professional training, workforce development, medical education and talent management. Our industry relationships open doors others can’t.

We’ve built our reputation on being tough but fair. No games, just clear guidance when it matters most.

We understand what’s at stake. Your business represents years of vision and dedication, and Navagant’s mission is to help education, training, and workforce companies realize life-changing financial outcomes. We connect your success to lasting impact by contributing 10% of our profits to charitable causes.

Our thorough analysis and research-driven insights, enhanced by our dedicated AI team’s capabilities, provide the clarity and efficiency our clients need to make confident decisions.

We’re committed to considering all stakeholders in our decisions, meeting verified standards of social and environmental performance that align with our clients’ values.

With 90+ transactions across our team’s careers, including 70+ in education and training since 2014, and over $8 billion in enterprise value, Navagant is one of the most active advisors in the sector. Our team brings 100+ years of combined experience and 30+ Deal-of-the-Year awards.

We provide M&A advisory to founders, family-owned businesses and corporate sellers across education, training and workforce development. Every engagement is led by senior bankers who stay involved from first conversation through closing, ensuring consistent judgment regardless of transaction type or size.

  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Majority & Minority Buyouts
  • Management Buy-Outs
  • Recapitalizations
  • Growth Capital
  • Shareholder Liquidity