Mable bear CEE partners with Vantage Capital in a EUR 100 mln investment program to expand its franchised schools’ network in Central and Eastern Europe
Four years after entering Central & Eastern Europe, Maple Bear, the largest and fastest growing franchise of K-12 bilingual schools in the world, is partnering with Vantage Capital in a €100 million investment program for the region.
Four years after entering Central & Eastern Europe, Maple Bear, the largest and fastest growing franchise of K-12 bilingual schools in the world, is partnering with Vantage Capital in a €100 million investment program for the region.
The Vantage investment program in Maple Bear Central & Eastern Europe has four components:
- An equity investment into the regional head office to fund the recruitment of up to 70 additional team members who will strengthen the quality of the education support offered to Maple Bear School owners, teachers, and children, and help accelerate the expansion of the school network across the region,
- The capitalization of Maple Bear Polska which plans, with the help of its local Polish shareholders, to open more than 40 schools,
- The capitalization of Maple Bear Czech Republic which will target more than 20 schools, and,
- A real estate funding program to enable Maple Bear school owners to build large, flagship K12 schools in prime locations.
In Romania, the partnership with Vantage will accelerate the process of opening new kindergartens and schools, attracting serious investors to the Maple Bear network of franchised schools.
“There is increasing demand in the region for bilingual education which our schools are ideally placed to satisfy. Our franchise concept is proven with successful launches in Bulgaria, Romania, Serbia, Ukraine, and soon Albania. Now, our partnership with Vantage Capital gives us the financial firepower to achieve our ambitious growth targets: to build a school network of over 200 schools in the region.” says Yann Bidan, General Manager for Maple Bear CEE (in opening picture - right side).
Maple Bear is a premium brand and offers full Canadian bilingual teaching methodologies and strategies, utilizing Canadian and local curriculums in full conformity with local education regulations. There are currently more than 570 Maple Bear Early Childhood, Elementary and High School franchises in more than 30 countries.
“Maple Bear offers the best of Canadian education for a global future, and it is the world leader in the provision of bilingual education. It instills critical thinking skills in students that will ensure their success in a rapidly changing world,” states Maple Bear Global Schools Founder and Chairman, Rodney Briggs. “We provide unparalleled support to our schools through a proprietary curriculum developed by Canadian and local educators and through the support provided by the almost 300 Canadian faculty who train and support our Maple Bear teachers around the globe.”
“Collaboration and cooperation are cornerstones of the Maple Bear philosophy. Our goal is to have beneficial partnerships” states Arno Krug, Maple Bear Global Schools CEO, “and we are delighted to form this new partnership with Vantage Capital who share our philosophy. We look forward to the rapid expansion of Maple Bear in Central and Eastern Europe to provide families with the opportunity to enjoy a world class education at a reasonable price.”
