BDT Capital Partners and Sofina completed the acquisition of a minority stake in Cognita, a global private schools group, from Jacobs Holdings, an investment firm based in Zürich. Financial terms were not disclosed. “We look forward to working alongside BDT and Sofina to help further Cognita’s international expansion, bringing the Cognita model of education to more children across the world. BDT and Sofina hold similar values to Jacobs and a long-term commitment to helping entrepreneurs build great, lasting businesses that have the potential to be global leaders in their respective sectors,” Patrick De Maeseneire, Jacobs Holding CEO.