Private equity firm (workforce-focused buyouts and edtech)
Achieve Partners
- HeadquartersNew York, NY S1
- Websiteachievepartners.com
- Last verifiedOctober 27, 2026
At a glance
| Latest fund | Achieve Partners Workforce II, $450M (Apr 2026) S5 |
|---|---|
| EBITDA range | $5M to $20M S5 |
| Revenue range | $20M to $200M S1 |
| Check size | Up to $75M S5 |
| Deal types | Platform, Add-on S5 |
| Geography | North America S5 |
| Sectors | IT Services & MSP, Cybersecurity, Healthcare Services, Education, Software & SaaS |
What Achieve Partners buys
Achieve Partners is a New York firm that builds its investing around the shortage of trained workers. Its main strategy buys control of technology services and healthcare services companies where hiring is what holds growth back, then sets up an in-house apprenticeship or training program to supply staff. Current examples include managed security (UltraViolet Cyber), finance-system and Workday consulting (Ascend Partners, Helios) and pediatric therapy (Westside Children's Therapy). Its homepage puts the target at $20 million to $200 million of revenue. In an April 2026 Wall Street Journal article posted on its site, the firm said Fund II looks for $5 million to $20 million of EBITDA, writes checks of up to $75 million and plans 8 to 12 control deals.
That fund, Workforce II, closed at $450 million in April 2026. A separate edtech strategy backs education software companies such as MasteryPrep, Elentra, MusicFirst and Beanstack. A smaller IT consulting or therapy business is most likely to meet Achieve as an add-on, as InnoFin Solutions did when it joined Ascend in September 2026.
Recent deals
Announced in the 24 months before October 27, 2026.
| Date | Company | Type | Sector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | InnoFin SolutionsOracle finance-system implementation firm serving state, local and education clients, added to Ascend Partners | Add-on | IT Services & MSP | Source |
| Apr 2026 | Achieve Partners Workforce II$450 million, more than double the first workforce fund | Fund close | Source | |
| April 2026 | FutureFit AIInvestment in a Toronto-based AI career navigation and talent marketplace platform | Investment | Education | Source |
| Mar 2026 | Optimum Healthcare ITAgreement for Infosys to buy the healthcare IT consulting firm for up to $465 million; it was the first company backed from Fund I | Exit | IT Services & MSP | Source |
| Sep 2025 | Black Duck application security testing servicesPenetration testing and red team services unit added to UltraViolet Cyber, with Achieve as equity sponsor | Add-on | Cybersecurity | Source |
| Aug 2025 | Westside Children's TherapyChicago-area pediatric therapy and ABA provider; first investment from Workforce Fund II | Platform | Healthcare Services | Source |
| Mar 2025 | Cloud for GoodSalesforce consulting partner; Tailwind Capital invested, described as the second Fund I exit of 2025 | Exit | IT Services & MSP | Source |
| Jan 2025 | Wise Music education division (MusicFirst)Bought MusicFirst, Charanga and other music learning software units from Wise Music Group | Platform | Education | Source |
Portfolio by sector
From the firm's portfolio page S3.
Achieve Edtech Fund
- MasteryPrep
- Elentra
- MusicFirst
- Beanstack
- FutureFit AI
- KickUp
- Juno
Achieve Workforce Fund
- Ascend Partners
- Helios Consulting
- UltraViolet Cyber
- RiseNow
- SkillStorm
- Alchemy
- Celito
- Westside Children's Therapy
Past investments: Optimum Healthcare IT, Cloud for Good, Ro Health, Genuent, PrepMD, Avenica, Tiber Health, Ponce Health Sciences University, Examity, Yellowbrick
Greymont’s take
How Achieve Partners fits a seller
Achieve suits an owner whose growth is capped by hiring: an IT consulting, managed security or therapy business that cannot find enough trained people. Its pitch is to pay for an apprenticeship or training program inside the company, and it points to Cloud for Good's Salesforce apprenticeship and Westside's plan to help at least 100 behavior technicians earn advanced certification by the end of 2026. Exits so far have gone to both large companies and other investors: Infosys agreed to buy Optimum for up to $465 million in March 2026, and Tailwind Capital invested in Cloud for Good in March 2025.
An owner should ask how much of Achieve's growth plan depends on the training program, who funds it, and what happens to the plan if hiring improves. It is also worth asking which of the two strategies, workforce buyouts or edtech, a deal would sit in.
Questions owners ask
Does Achieve Partners buy IT services or cybersecurity companies?
Yes. Its workforce fund owns UltraViolet Cyber, a managed security provider that bought Black Duck's security testing services unit in September 2025, plus Ascend Partners and Helios in finance-system and Workday consulting. In March 2026 Infosys agreed to buy Optimum Healthcare IT for up to $465 million.
What size company does Achieve Partners look for?
Its homepage says $20 million to $200 million of revenue. In an April 2026 Wall Street Journal article posted on its site, the firm said Fund II targets $5 million to $20 million of EBITDA, with checks of up to $75 million and 8 to 12 control investments.
What makes Achieve different from other buyout firms?
It only targets fields with talent shortages and builds training pipelines into the companies it buys. Cloud for Good launched a Labor Department registered Salesforce apprenticeship under Achieve, and Westside plans to help at least 100 behavior technicians reach advanced certification by the end of 2026.
Does Achieve Partners invest in healthcare services?
Yes. Westside Children's Therapy, a Chicago-area pediatric therapy provider, was the first investment from its second workforce fund in August 2025, and the firm said it expects about a third of that fund to go into healthcare.
Sources
- S1Achieve Partners home page (two strategies, revenue range, address) Accessed October 27, 2026
- S2Achieve Partners: Strategy Accessed October 27, 2026
- S3Achieve Partners: Portfolio (Workforce Fund, Edtech Fund and prior investments) Accessed October 27, 2026
- S4Achieve Partners: News Accessed October 27, 2026
- S5Wall Street Journal article on the $450 million Workforce Fund II, hosted on the firm's site (April 22, 2026) Accessed October 27, 2026
- S6Achieve Partners Backs Chicago-Based Pioneer in Pediatric Therapy (August 25, 2025) Accessed October 27, 2026
- S7Achieve Partners Completes Exit of Cloud for Good (March 26, 2025) Accessed October 27, 2026
- S8Infosys to Acquire Optimum Healthcare IT (March 25, 2026) Accessed October 27, 2026
- S9UltraViolet Cyber Acquires Black Duck's Application Security Testing Services Business (September 4, 2025) Accessed October 27, 2026
- S10InnoFin Solutions Joins Ascend Partners (PR Newswire, September 1, 2026) Accessed October 27, 2026
- S11Wise Music Sells Education Division to Achieve Partners (Digital Music News, January 9, 2025) Accessed October 27, 2026
Compiled by Greymont Advisors from public sources, including the firm’s own website and press releases. Greymont is not affiliated with Achieve Partners. Figures are as reported on the dates shown and may have changed. Request a correction