TeachTown

TeachTown

Company type	Privately Held
Industry	Software
Founded	2003
Founders	Chris Whalen, Lars Liden, Eric Dallaire, Sven Liden
Headquarters	Woburn, Massachusetts
Website	TeachTown

TeachTown is an American company that provides educational software to schools, clinicians and parents for children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, developmental disabilities, intellectual disabilities, or emotional and behavior disorders. TeachTown’s suite of special education curriculum provides students with moderate to severe disabilities equitable and inclusive access to the general education curriculum and the individualized interventions that support their success..[1][2]

History

TeachTown was founded in Seattle, Washington in 2003. TeachTown had financial backing from Washington Research Foundation following its second-prize win of the University of Washington's business plan competition. This was soon followed up with support from Seattle-based angel investors, and Kevin MacDonald joining to lead technical operations.[3]

In 2006, TeachTown merged with Animated Speech Corporation. Daniel Feshbach became TeachTown's largest investor and CEO. In 2009, Terry Thoren took on the role of president and CEO. Three years later, Dave Cappellucci assumed the CEO position, with Dan Feshbach remaining as chairman of the board. The company was re-capitalized and TeachTown became a subsidiary of Jigsaw Learning LLC.[4][5][6]

Bain Capital acquired TeachTown in 2021 through its Bain Capital Double Impact program.[7] After TeachTown was acquired by Bain Capital, the company welcomed a new Executive Leadership team with Richard Becker serving as CEO.

In June 2024, L Squared Capital Partners acquired TeachTown from Bain Capital Double Impact.

References

1. "TeachTown a service for autistic children". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on 3 May 2022. Retrieved 16 October 2006.
2. "TeachTown gives families hope". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on 10 August 2017. Retrieved 23 March 2008.
3. "Tech Digest". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Archived from the original on 10 September 2024. Retrieved 15 March 2011.
4. "Christina Whalen Goes to TeachTown". Ed Tech Digest. Archived from the original on 21 September 2020. Retrieved 11 March 2011.
5. "New TeachTown®: Basics 2.0". PR Web. Archived from the original on March 21, 2011. Retrieved 1 December 2010.
6. "TEACHTOWN Trademark of Jigsaw Learning, LLC - Registration Number 4735316 - Serial Number 86417071 :: Justia Trademarks". trademarks.justia.com. Archived from the original on 2021-06-29. Retrieved 2021-06-22.
7. "Bain Capital Double Impact has made a growth investment in TeachTown". PitchBook. Archived from the original on 22 January 2021. Retrieved 13 January 2021.