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The transaction marks Totara\u2019s first acquisition since receiving investment from Tenzing a year ago,&nbsp;and sees Think Learning and Chambury Learning joining forces within the Totara group to accelerate growth in the public sector and health and care verticals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Investec leveraged its deep sector knowledge within the learning technology space, alongside its expertise in advising founder owned and run businesses, to secure&nbsp;the best possible deal for the Think Learning shareholders and set them up for future success in the Totara group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About Think Learning<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Think Learning is a learning technology company providing platform, content and consultancy services to clients across a range of sectors in the UK. The business specialises in developing learning and talent technologies in high compliance industries, with a particularly strong reputation in the health and care and public sectors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>\u201cThe deal team at Investec has been stand-out throughout the transaction, in terms of their understanding of our business, strategic insights and advice. The whole team was exceptional at coaching us through the process, taking away noise and allowing us to focus on the key commercial points; we honestly couldn\u2019t have done the deal without them. Investec\u2019s knowledge of the EdTech market is first class and ensured we found the right home for our business and secured the best possible deal. We are really looking forward to being part of the Totara group and contributing to the future growth.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong>Tim Newham, Director at Think Learning&nbsp;<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>\u201cWe are very pleased to have supported the Think Learning team on this transaction and to see them join the Totara group as they embark on their next phase of growth. We\u2019re excited to see them thrive within the Totara business as it strengthens its position as a leader in the learning and development technology space.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Scott Williams, Director, M&amp;A Advisory at Investec<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About the deal Investec advised Think Learning on its sale to Totara, a Tenzing portfolio company Investec has advised Think&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","dt":[],"sector":[26],"dealtype":[33],"clienttype":[34],"class_list":["post-51125","deals","type-deals","status-publish","hentry","sector-business-services","dealtype-sell-your-business","clienttype-founders-entrepreneurs"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Sale of Think Learning to Totara | Investec Business 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