On the record · Investment firm
Providence Equity Partners
Research depth
Transactions sourced
At least one recorded transaction has a public source.
Record updated Sept. 27, 2026
Current ownership
Current owner not established
This record does not identify a current owner. That absence is a gap in the record, not a conclusion about ownership.
Ownership and transaction history
Chronology from recorded ownership periods, transactions and reviewed outcome events. Event order does not imply causation.
Sept. 9, 2013
Learfield Communications, Inc. / Providence Equity Partners
Leveraged buyout · Announced · Recorded transaction
Oct. 8, 2016
Learfield Communications, Inc. / Atairos Group, Inc.
Leveraged buyout · Announced · Recorded transaction
Aug. 23, 2017
DoubleVerify / Providence Equity Partners
Leveraged buyout · Announced · Recorded transaction
Oct. 17, 2023
Populous Holdings, Inc. / Providence Equity Partners
Minority investment · Announced · Recorded transaction
June 5, 2024
Brandt Information Services / Providence Equity Partners
Leveraged buyout · Announced · Recorded transaction
Date not recorded
Accelerate Learning / Providence Equity Partners
Leveraged buyout · Announced · Recorded transaction
Sources and evidence
Recorded transaction sources
These support a recorded transaction row. They have not passed the separate evidence-review process.
- R1PROVIDENCE EQUITY PARTNERS TO INVEST IN LEARFIELD
Learfield Communications · Company announcement · Sept. 9, 2013
Supports: Recorded transaction
- R2ATAIROS GROUP TO ACQUIRE LEARFIELD
Learfield Communications · Company announcement · Oct. 8, 2016
Supports: Recorded transaction
- R3Providence Equity Partners to Acquire Majority Stake in DoubleVerify
JMI Equity · Company announcement · Aug. 23, 2017
Supports: Recorded transaction
- R4Populous Announces Minority Investment from Providence Equity Partners | Populous
Populous · Company announcement · Retrieved Sept. 8, 2026
Supports: Recorded transaction
- R5Brandt Information Services Welcomes New Equity Investment to Fuel Continued Growth as a Leading Technology Solutions Provider to Outdoor Recreation Market
Brandt Information Services · Company announcement · June 5, 2024
Supports: Recorded transaction
- R6Accelerate Learning Announces Majority Investment from Providence Equity Partners
Quad Partners · Company announcement · Retrieved Sept. 11, 2026
Supports: Recorded transaction
What we do not know
These are gaps in the public record, not findings about the organization.
- The organization's operating status has not been researched.
- No current public ownership assessment has been published.
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