Ellucian Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1968

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 4,106

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Div. Recap.

  • Financing Rounds
  • 25

  • Investments
  • 7

Ellucian General Information

Description

Developer of integrated software and provider of professional services intended to serve the higher education community. The company's comprehensive suite of software and services including student information systems (SIS), finance and HR systems, recruiting and retention systems, enabling students, faculty and staff to achieve their goals efficiently, effectively and with reduced risk.

Contact Information

Website
www.ellucian.com
Formerly Known As
Datatel, Datatel+SGHE
Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Private Equity-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 2003 Edmund Halley Drive
  • Reston, VA 20191
  • United States
+1 (703)
Primary Industry
Business/Productivity Software
Vertical(s)
HR Tech, SaaS, TMT, EdTech
Corporate Office
  • 2003 Edmund Halley Drive
  • Reston, VA 20191
  • United States
+1 (703)

Ellucian Timeline

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Ellucian Valuation & Funding

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Ellucian Comparisons

Description
Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Developer of integrated software and provider of professional services intended to serve the higher education community.
Business/Productivity Software
Reston, VA
4,106 As of 2024

Toronto, Canada
 

Roseland, NJ
 
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Ellucian Competitors (74)

One of Ellucian’s 74 competitors is SmartSimple Software, a Private Equity-Backed company based in Toronto, Canada.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
SmartSimple Software Private Equity-Backed Toronto, Canada
Automatic Data Processing Corporation Roseland, NJ
Anaplan Private Equity-Backed Miami, FL
Visma Private Equity-Backed Oslo, Norway
Kuali (Educational Software) Venture Capital-Backed Lehi, UT
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Ellucian Patents

  • 15

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • 6

    Granted

  • Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

Ellucian Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-20210065146-A1 Methods of providing a user interface for a higher education community, and related higher education data networks Inactive 30-Aug-2019
EP-3938967-A1 Systems and methods for aiding higher education administration using machine learning models Inactive 12-Mar-2019
US-20200294167-A1 Systems and methods for aiding higher education administration using machine learning models Inactive 12-Mar-2019
EP-3938967-A4 Systems and methods for aiding higher education administration using machine learning models Inactive 12-Mar-2019
US-10529043-B2 Higher education data model systems and networks, and methods of organizing and operating the same Active 16-Jun-2015 G06Q50/20
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Ellucian Signals

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Ellucian Investors

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds Contact Info

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Ellucian Investments (7)

Ellucian’s most recent deal was a Buyout/LBO with EduNav. The deal was made on 04-Mar-2024.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
EduNav 04-Mar-2024 Buyout/LBO Business/Productivity Software
Tribal Group 01-Nov-2023 Buyout/LBO Educational and Training Services (B2C)
CampusLogic 19-Apr-2022 Buyout/LBO Business/Productivity Software
Helix Education 13-Apr-2015 Buyout/LBO Media and Information Services (B2B)
CampusIT 20-Jan-2014 Buyout/LBO Communication Software
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Ellucian Exits (1)

Ellucian’s most recent exit was on 13-Apr-2015 from Helix Education. The exit was categorized as with 4 buyers.

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
Helix Education 13-Apr-2015 Completed
  • 4 buyers
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Ellucian Affiliates

Subsidiaries (3)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
EduNav Cupertino, CA 2013
CampusLogic Chandler, AZ 2011
Tribal Group Sheffield, United Kingdom 1999

Ellucian FAQs

  • When was Ellucian founded?

    Ellucian was founded in 1968.

  • Where is Ellucian headquartered?

    Ellucian is headquartered in Reston, VA.

  • What is the size of Ellucian?

    Ellucian has 4,106 total employees.

  • What industry is Ellucian in?

    Ellucian’s primary industry is Business/Productivity Software.

  • Is Ellucian a private or public company?

    Ellucian is a Private company.

  • What is Ellucian’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Ellucian is .

  • How much funding has Ellucian raised over time?

    Ellucian has raised $2.51B.

  • Who are Ellucian’s investors?

    Blackstone and Vista Equity Partners have invested in Ellucian.

  • Who are Ellucian’s competitors?

    SmartSimple Software, Automatic Data Processing, Anaplan, Visma, and Kuali (Educational Software) are some of the 74 competitors of Ellucian.

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