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Maven Capital exits WaterBear Education via sale to School of Arts

PUBT·08/19/2026 08:30:08
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Maven Capital exits WaterBear Education via sale to School of Arts
  • School of Arts agreed to buy WaterBear Education, triggering Maven’s exit from the UK specialist higher education provider.
  • WaterBear expanded from a pre-revenue start-up into a music education group with more than 1,000 students in Brighton and Sheffield.
  • The deal is expected to deliver a 3x money multiple for Maven VCTs.
  • NPIF – Maven Equity Finance is expected to receive a 1.6x money multiple, including deferred consideration.
  • Maven first invested in February 2018, with follow-on funding in 2019; NPIF provided a loan note investment in 2023.


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