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Achieve Partners
Education- and workforce-development-focused investor backing edtech and talent-pipeline companies.
Key facts
- Website
- achieve.partners
- Founded
- 2018
- Pricing
- Mid-market strategy targets companies with $20M-$200M of revenue
- Country
- United States
- Rating
- No reviews yet
About Achieve Partners
Achieve Partners is a New York-based private equity firm, founded in 2019 by Ryan Craig, that invests in software and tech-enabled services spanning K-12, higher education, and workforce development to address talent shortages and skills gaps. The firm partners with middle-market companies (roughly $20-200M revenue) in talent-shortage sectors to build proprietary talent pipelines and apprenticeship programs, and separately backs edtech companies with proven product-market fit. In 2026 it closed Achieve Partners Workforce II, a $450 million fund focused on AI-driven labor market disruption, backed by investors including Cambridge Associates and JP Morgan Asset Management.
Key features
- Dual strategy: workforce talent engines + K-12/higher-ed edtech
- Targets $20M-$200M revenue companies
- 11 talent-engine programs built
- New York headquartered
Pros & cons
Pros
- Explicit revenue-range criteria disclosed
- Strong stated workforce/edtech specialization
Cons
- Fund size and AUM not publicly disclosed
- Relatively young firm (founded 2018)
Reviews
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Frequently Asked Questions About Achieve Partners
What is Achieve Partners' most recent fund?
Achieve Partners closed Achieve Partners Workforce II, a $450 million fund aimed at addressing AI-driven labor market disruption, backed by institutional investors including Cambridge Associates, JP Morgan Asset Management, and Prudential.
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