Lemnis acquires Wayfinder

● PLATFORM | EDUCATION · K-12

SEPTEMBER 4, 2026

Lemnis acquires Wayfinder

TARGET

PreK-12 curriculum and digital platform helping students in nearly 5,000 K-12 schools develop future-ready skills, belonging, and purpose through structured lessons for teachers, counselors, and advisors.

Ownership	VC-backed · Hopelab, The Solid Foundation, Wisdom Ventures Fund, Coughdrop Capital, Designer Fund, Oregon Venture Fund +1 more
Capital raised	$13.1M
Headcount	131 FTEs
Headquarters	Bend, Oregon
Leadership	Patrick Cook-Deegan, Founder and CEO
Sell-side advisor	Nfluence Partners

ACQUIRER

Lemnis

Public charity that acquires mission-aligned education organizations and converts them to nonprofit divisions, funded by proceeds from the NWEA asset sale to HMH

Ownership	—
Headcount	11-50 FTEs
Headquarters	Beaverton, Oregon
Leadership	Melissa Johnston, CEO
Buy-side advisor	—

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Lemnis -> Wayfinder  (2026-09-11)
consolidator_acquisition | Education | announced
Target: PreK-12 curriculum and digital platform helping students in nearly 5,000 K-12 schools develop future-ready skills, belonging, and purpose through structured lessons for teachers, counselors, and advisors.
Website: withwayfinder.com | Buyer site: lemnis.org
HQ: Bend, Oregon | Ownership: vc-backed
Advisors - Sell-side: Nfluence Partners
Source: Thematic - https://thematichq.com/software/d/lemnis-wayfinder.html

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