Apollo Education Group Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1973

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 28,000

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Buyout/​LBO

  • Financing Rounds
  • 5

  • Investments
  • 16

Apollo Education Group General Information

Description

Provider of educational programs and services serves the working learner who is juggling career, family and earning an education. The company offers undergraduate, graduate, certificate and no degree educational programs and services, both online and on-campus, to working adults in the United States and abroad through partner colleges and universities, thereby meeting the educational needs of the working learner.

Contact Information

Website
www.apollo.edu
Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Private Equity-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 4025 South Riverpoint Parkway
  • Phoenix, AZ 85040
  • United States
+1 (800)
Primary Industry
Educational and Training Services (B2C)
Corporate Office
  • 4025 South Riverpoint Parkway
  • Phoenix, AZ 85040
  • United States
+1 (800)

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Apollo Education Group Valuation & Funding

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Apollo Education Group Comparisons

Description
Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
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Provider of educational programs and services serves the working learner who is juggling career, family and earning an e
Educational and Training Services (B2C)
Phoenix, AZ
28,000 As of 2016

Perth, Australia
 

Schaumburg, IL
 
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Apollo Education Group Competitors (23)

One of Apollo Education Group’s 23 competitors is Navitas, a Private Equity-Backed company based in Perth, Australia.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Navitas Private Equity-Backed Perth, Australia
Perdoceo Education Corporation Schaumburg, IL
University of Southern California Corporation Los Angeles, CA
Grand Canyon Education Corporation Phoenix, AZ
NH Learning Solutions Formerly PE-Backed Livonia, MI
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Apollo Education Group Patents

Apollo Education Group Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-20160261523-A1 Dynamically tuning system components for improved overall system performance Inactive 06-Mar-2015
US-20160248767-A1 Method and system for secure communications Inactive 23-Feb-2015
US-20160224648-A1 Method and system for performing a synchronization operation Inactive 30-Jan-2015
US-20150121212-A1 Method and apparatus for presenting and navigating bookmarks in a set of electronic reading material Active 31-Oct-2013
CA-2851797-A1 Course skeleton for adaptive learning Inactive 12-Oct-2011 G06Q50/20
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Apollo Education Group Investors

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds Contact Info

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Apollo Education Group Investments & Acquisitions (16)

Apollo Education Group’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with IU Group for . The deal was made on 10-Dec-2015.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
IU Group 10-Dec-2015 Merger/Acquisition Educational and Training Services (B2C)
Practice 01-Sep-2015 Seed Round Educational Software
The Iron Yard 11-Jun-2015 Merger/Acquisition Education and Training Services (B2B)
Entangled Group 10-Apr-2015 Seed Round Other Financial Services
TradeUp Labs 13-Aug-2014 Merger/Acquisition Business/Productivity Software
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Apollo Education Group Exits (11)

Apollo Education Group’s most recent exit was on 10-Dec-2015 from IU Group. The exit was categorized as .

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
IU Group 10-Dec-2015 Completed
Practice 01-Sep-2015 Completed
  • 11 buyers
The Iron Yard 11-Jun-2015 Completed
Entangled Group 10-Apr-2015 Completed
  • 4 buyers
Carnegie Learning 12-Sep-2011 Merger/Acquisition Completed
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Apollo Education Group Affiliates

Subsidiaries (2)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
The Iron Yard Greenville, SC 2011
University of Phoenix Phoenix, AZ 1976

Apollo Education Group FAQs

  • When was Apollo Education Group founded?

    Apollo Education Group was founded in 1973.

  • Where is Apollo Education Group headquartered?

    Apollo Education Group is headquartered in Phoenix, AZ.

  • What is the size of Apollo Education Group?

    Apollo Education Group has 28,000 total employees.

  • What industry is Apollo Education Group in?

    Apollo Education Group’s primary industry is Educational and Training Services (B2C).

  • Is Apollo Education Group a private or public company?

    Apollo Education Group is a Private company.

  • What is the current valuation of Apollo Education Group?

    The current valuation of Apollo Education Group is .

  • What is Apollo Education Group’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Apollo Education Group is .

  • How much funding has Apollo Education Group raised over time?

    Apollo Education Group has raised $625M.

  • Who are Apollo Education Group’s investors?

    Apollo Global Management, Pantheon International, The Najafi Companies, and Vistria Group have invested in Apollo Education Group.

  • Who are Apollo Education Group’s competitors?

    Navitas, Perdoceo Education, University of Southern California, Grand Canyon Education, and NH Learning Solutions are some of the 23 competitors of Apollo Education Group.

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