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e.Republic Joins Forces with Leeds Equity Partners

The parent company of Industry Insider — California seeks to continue its record growth through this new investment.

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e.Republic, a California-based media, research, data, and events company focused exclusively on supporting public-sector innovation across state and local government and education, announced Friday that Leeds Equity Partners has made a significant investment in the company. As a capstone to a record-setting year of growth in the company’s 40-year history, this new partnership will enable e.Republic to continue to scale its market-critical efforts in government and education and invest in new data and insights solutions.

In addition to Industry Insider — California and Industry Insider — Texas, e.Republic’s publications include Government Technology and Governing.

“We are excited to partner with Leeds Equity as they share similar values and are committed to the vision of bringing innovation to government and education,” said Cathilea Robinett, e.Republic CEO. “Being part of their portfolio will empower us to tap into Leeds Equity’s strategic investment expertise, market knowledge and deep industry relationships.”

“e.Republic plays an essential role fostering an engaged community of government and education leaders and information technology providers where critical insights and best practices are shared to enable greater innovation and technology transformation,” said Jacques Galante, partner at Leeds Equity Partners. “We are excited to work closely with Cathilea and the e.Republic team to expand on the company’s numerous community and market insights offerings to better serve its many constituents and help drive greater outcomes across government and education.”

e.Republic represents Leeds Equity’s seventh platform investment in Leeds Equity Partners VII, L.P., its most recent fund with over $1.4 billion of capital. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Dennis McKenna, who founded e.Republic and currently serves as executive chairman of the board, will be retiring from the company. Robinett, e.Republic’s CEO since 2021, will continue in her role as CEO and president.

Founded in 1984, e.Republic is the nation’s only media, events and research company focused exclusively on state and local government and education. The company’s vision is to be the trusted source for guidance, ideas, innovations and relationships to build government that works for everyone.

Leeds Equity is a New York-based private equity firm dedicated exclusively to partnering with management teams in the education, training and information services industries (the “knowledge industries”). The firm was founded in 1993 and manages over $4 billion of capital across a broad spectrum of companies within the knowledge industries. Leeds Equity seeks to leverage its sector-focused expertise and market insights to create long-term value for its partner companies and investors.

For more information about e.Republic, visit www.erepublic.com. For more information on Leeds Equity, see www.leedsequity.com.