{{short description|Educational software company}} {{Infobox company | name = TeachTown | type = Privately Held | founders = Chris Whalen, Lars Liden, Eric Dallaire, Sven Liden | foundation = 2003 | location = Woburn, Massachusetts | industry = Software | homepage = [http://www.teachtown.com 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.<ref name="TT1">{{cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=TeachTown a service for autistic children|url=https://www.seattletimes.com/business/teachtown-a-service-for-autistic-children/|accessdate=16 October 2006|work=The Seattle Times|archive-date=3 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220503204012/https://www.seattletimes.com/business/teachtown-a-service-for-autistic-children/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="TT2">{{cite web|title=TeachTown gives families hope|url=https://www.seattlepi.com/local/article/TeachTown-gives-families-hope-1272033.php|work=The Seattle Times|accessdate=23 March 2008|archive-date=10 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170810200555/http://www.seattlepi.com/local/article/TeachTown-gives-families-hope-1272033.php|url-status=live}}</ref>
==History== TeachTown was founded in Seattle, Washington in 2003. TeachTown had financial backing from the 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.<ref name="TT4">{{cite web |title=Tech Digest |url=https://www.seattlepi.com/business/article/Tech-Digest-1145061.php |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240910170854/https://www.seattlepi.com/business/article/tech-digest-1145061.php |archive-date=10 September 2024 |accessdate=15 March 2011 |work=Seattle Post-Intelligencer}}</ref>
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.<ref name="TT7">{{cite web|title=Christina Whalen Goes to TeachTown|url=https://edtechdigest.blog/2011/03/11/interview-christina-whelan-goes-to-teachtown-2/|publisher=Ed Tech Digest|accessdate=11 March 2011|archive-date=21 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200921122928/https://edtechdigest.blog/2011/03/11/interview-christina-whelan-goes-to-teachtown-2/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="TT8">{{cite web|title=New TeachTown®: Basics 2.0|url=https://www.prweb.com/releases/teachtown_cai/for_autistic_children/prweb4845954.htm/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110321001047/http://www.prweb.com/releases/TeachTown_CAI/for_autistic_children/prweb4845954.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 21, 2011|publisher=PR Web|accessdate=1 December 2010}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=TEACHTOWN Trademark of Jigsaw Learning, LLC - Registration Number 4735316 - Serial Number 86417071 :: Justia Trademarks|url=http://trademarks.justia.com/864/17/teachtown-86417071.html|access-date=2021-06-22|website=trademarks.justia.com|language=en|archive-date=2021-06-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210629011556/https://trademarks.justia.com/864/17/teachtown-86417071.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
Bain Capital acquired TeachTown in 2021 through its Bain Capital Double Impact program.<ref name="TT9">{{cite web|title=Bain Capital Double Impact has made a growth investment in TeachTown|url=https://pitchbook.com/newsletter/bains-impact-strategy-stakes-teachtown/|publisher=PitchBook|accessdate=13 January 2021|archive-date=22 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210122024916/https://pitchbook.com/newsletter/bains-impact-strategy-stakes-teachtown/|url-status=live}}</ref> 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.
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Category:Autism-related organizations based in the United States Category:Education companies of the United States Category:Software companies based in Massachusetts Category:Software companies established in 2003 Category:Privately held companies based in Massachusetts Category:American companies established in 2003 Category:2003 establishments in Washington (state) Category:Companies based in Middlesex County, Massachusetts Category:Woburn, Massachusetts Category:Special education in the United States Category:Bain Capital companies