Infinedi Acquisition of Atlantis Receives M&A Deal ofthe Year
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 22, 2025
New York, NY
Infinedi Partners, LP ("Infinedi"), a private equity firm focused on founder-owned businesses, announced today that its acquisition of St. Mary's Institute for Educational Excellence (dba "Atlantis"), through their portfolio company CEA CAPA Education Abroad ("CEA CAPA"), has been recognized as M&A Deal of the Year in the $25MM-$50MM category of The M&A Advisor’s 16th Annual International M&A Awards.
The transaction, completed October 1, 2024, brought together CEA CAPA's comprehensive study abroad programs with Atlantis' experiential career readiness programs for pre-professional students. The combination expands access to transformative international experiences for students pursuing careers in medicine, law, and consulting.
“True excellence in dealmaking is defined by clarity of vision, bold leadership, and the ability to create lasting impact,” said Roger Aguinaldo, Founder & CEO of The M&A Advisor. “As the recipient of the M&A Deal of the Year award, Infinedi’s acquisition of Atlantis exemplifies these qualities. We proudly celebrate Infinedi, CEA CAPA, and Atlantis for exceptional results, surpassing peers, and setting a new standard for success in today’s dynamic and competitive marketplace.”
“We are thrilled and humbled to receive this award, which recognizes the positive impact on international student experiences unlocked by bringing together Atlantis and CEA CAPA,” said Jay Hegenbart, Founder & Managing Partner of Infinedi. “This acquisition underscores our commitment to partnering with founder-owned businesses as their first institutional investor to identify and execute on the strategic growth opportunities that create market leaders.”
The award will be presented during the 2025 Leadership in Dealmaking Summit in New York City, held September 15th-16th.
About Infinedi
Infinedi is a private equity firm focused on innovative partnerships with founder-owned businesses and financial entrepreneurs. Based in New York, the firm was founded in March 2018 by Jay Hegenbart. Unlike many traditional private equity firms, Infinedi focuses exclusively on situations where it is the first private equity investor. Additional elements of the strategy include using less financial leverage and having investment durations longer than is typical.
The firm’s approach is solution-based, working with business owners to create tailor-made private equity investments oriented to maximize effectiveness for all stakeholders. Infinedi’s investments are typically control investments with large founder re-investment. Its investors include a diverse group of prominent institutional investors. Many of these organizations have known the principals for decades and have benefitted from their successful track record of investing. Infinedi is actively seeking new investment opportunities.
Visit infinedi.com for more information.
About LaSalle
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Contacts
Jay Hegenbart
Infinedi Partners
917-596-4593
jay@infinedi.com