Golub Capital Leads Financing for The Learning Experience

NEW YORK, October 6, 2025 — Golub Capital acted as Administrative Agent, Lead Arranger and Joint Bookrunner on a unitranche facility to support Harvest Partners’ acquisition of The Learning Experience (“TLE”). Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

TLE is a leading provider of early childhood education, serving children from six weeks to six years old across the U.S. and the U.K.

“We are thrilled to expand our long-standing relationship with Harvest Partners. This transaction highlights the continued strength of our consumer, restaurant and retail platform, and we’re excited to support The Learning Experience with flexible financing solutions designed to scale with their growth,” said Spyro Alexopoulos, Co-Head of Direct Lending at Golub Capital.

Golub Capital currently has over $13 billion invested across more than 85 consumer, restaurant and retail portfolio companies.

About Golub Capital Sponsor Finance
Golub Capital is a market-leading, award-winning direct lender and experienced private credit manager. We specialize in delivering reliable, creative and compelling financing solutions to companies backed by private equity sponsors. The firm’s Direct Lending group provides buy-and-hold financing for sponsor-backed transactions with hold positions up to $1 billion and arranges syndicated credit facilities up to $2 billion.

As of July 1, 2025, Golub Capital had over 1,000 employees and over $80 billion of capital under management, a gross measure of invested capital including leverage. The firm has offices in North America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East. For more information, please visit golubcapital.com.

Golub Capital Leads Financing for The Learning Experience

Press Release
October 6, 2025