DC Advisory advises Regent Education on its sale to Eva Equity Partners
Background
- Regent Education is a provider of cloud-based financial aid management solutions serving higher education institutions. Its product suite automates the full financial aid lifecycle across all enrollment models, including standard term, non-term, and competency-based education (CBE)
- Regent’s platform processes $2.5B in financial aid for over 500K students annually, helping institutions streamline complex aid workflows, improve compliance, and support student enrollment and success
- Eva Equity Partners is an Austin, Texas-based investment firm that acquires and grows enterprise software businesses through a long-term, buy-and-hold strategy
Process
- DC Advisory acted as exclusive financial advisor to Regent on its sale to Eva Equity Partners
- DC Advisory was selected because of its deep sector expertise in the Education and Software sectors, including relevant strategic buyer relationships and process execution expertise
Outcome
- Eva Equity Partners acquired Regent Education in April 2026
- Regent represents Eva’s first investment in the Education sector and provides a platform for broader vertical expansion
- This partnership will accelerate Regent’s growth strategy to continue innovating and aiming to deliver the best-in-class financial aid management solution for its customers
- This transaction further demonstrates DC Advisory’s strong track record of providing comprehensive and tailored sell-side advice to companies in the Education and Technology & Software sectors
“From the start of our engagement to closing, the diligence, guidance, and daily quality of work of Jason, Justin and the DC Advisory team exceeded any expectation I had. They were both a solid counsel and a disciplined coach who truly partnered on our process. We had gone to market before – DC Advisory was successful and I’d recommend them for anyone else’s process in the EdTech vertical in the future without reservation.”
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Sectors
- Education
- Technology & Software
Deal type
- M&A Advisory
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