Bain Capital Made Strategic Investment in American College of Education

In The News
January 13, 2026

Ropes & Gray advised Bain Capital Double Impact in its strategic investment in American College of Education, an accredited, fully online private college specializing in high-quality, affordable programs in education, business, health care, and nursing. The partnership aims to support ACE's continued strategic growth and innovation, expanding access to meaningful career outcomes and professional development opportunities. The investment was announced on Jan. 8 in a press release.

Bain Capital Double Impact is the impact investing strategy of Bain Capital, a leading global private investment firm.

The team was led by private equity partner Adam Leamon, finance partner Chris Holt, health care partner Mike McGrath, tax partners Pamela Glazier and Zhen Zhang, employment partner Megan Bisk, and executive compensation & benefits partner Renata Ferrari.