Gruppo Spaggiari Parma acquires ESDS (E-Schooling Dream Shaper)

● STRATEGIC | EDUCATION · K-12

SEPTEMBER 15, 2026

Gruppo Spaggiari Parma (Ambienta) acquires ESDS (E-Schooling Dream Shaper)

TARGET

School management-information-system software for K-12 institutions across Iberia and Latin America, offering the eSchooling and iScholar admin platforms plus DreamShaper for project-based learning.

Ownership	Founder-owned · Alpac Capital
Headquarters	Braga, Portugal
Sell-side advisor	—

ACQUIRER

Gruppo Spaggiari Parma

Italian developer of school digitalisation and dematerialisation software, serving more than 4,000 institutions and 4.5 million daily users in Italy

Ownership	PE-backed · Ambienta
Headcount	167 FTEs
Headquarters	Parma, Italy
Deal team	Giancarlo Beraudo (Ambienta)
Leadership	Riccardo Agostini, CEO
Buy-side advisor	—

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Gruppo Spaggiari Parma -> ESDS (E-Schooling Dream Shaper)  (2026-09-18)
add_on | Education | announced
Target: School management-information-system software for K-12 institutions across Iberia and Latin America, offering the eSchooling and iScholar admin platforms plus DreamShaper for project-based learning.
Website: e-schooling.com | Buyer site: spaggiari.eu
HQ: Braga, Portugal | Ownership: founder-owned | Buyer sponsor: Ambienta | Buyer ownership: pe-backed
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