KEV Group acquires ebase

● STRATEGIC | EDUCATION

JANUARY 29, 2026

KEV Group (Five Arrows (Rothschild & Co)) acquires ebase

TARGET

Software supporting school finance and facilities operations for K-12 schools, based on the headline context.

Ownership	Founder-owned
Headcount	11-50 FTEs
Headquarters	St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
Leadership	Jeff Douglas, Founder, President and CEO
Sell-side advisor	—

ACQUIRER

KEV Group

K-12 school finance and operations software provider

Ownership	PE-backed
Parent	Five Arrows (Rothschild & Co)
Investors	Five Arrows (Rothschild & Co), White Peaks Capital, Serent Capital
Capital raised	$34.9M
Headcount	200 FTEs
Headquarters	Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Leadership	Bram Belzberg, Chairman & CEO
Buy-side advisor	—

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KEV Group -> ebase  (2026-09-11)
strategic_acquisition | Education | announced
Target: Software supporting school finance and facilities operations for K-12 schools, based on the headline context.
Website: ebasefm.com | Buyer site: kevgroup.com
HQ: St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada | Ownership: founder-owned | Buyer sponsor: Five Arrows (Rothschild & Co) | Buyer ownership: pe-backed
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Source: Thematic - https://thematichq.com/software/d/kev-group-ebase.html

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