Dear friends,

Today, we’re excited to share an exciting milestone in Kuali’s journey: Banneker Partners, a growth equity firm with a track record of scaling platform companies, has made a significant investment in Kuali. This partnership strengthens our ability to serve you and doubles down on our mission to deliver exceptional, purpose-built software for higher education.

Kuali was founded with a powerful purpose: to build software that serves higher education, not the other way around. The name Kuali has long stood for trust, purpose-built design, and partnership in higher education. This investment accelerates that mission by strengthening our platform and our commitment to the institutions we serve. Over the past 20 years, we’ve grown into a trusted partner to more than 230 institutions, with a platform designed specifically for the nuance, pace, and values of colleges and universities.

Now, we’re ready to do even more. This investment allows us to accelerate the roadmap, scale our work, and deepen our impact — all while continuing to deliver a platform for the future of higher education.

Here’s what you can expect:

Roadmap acceleration. All suites will benefit from added engineering capacity and sharper execution.

Platform migrations. If you’re using Classic Kuali Research, Kuali Ready, or Kuali Curriculum and Catalog Management, we’re accelerating the path to next-generation solutions. We’re focused on making migration easier, more transparent, and more supported—so when you're ready, the path is too.

Continued partnership. Your account team, support channels, and experience with Kuali remain unchanged.

Platform momentum. As institutions rethink their tech stacks, Kuali offers modular suites on a unified platform, purpose-built for higher ed and built to integrate with trusted partners.

Stronger future-proofing. We’ll be growing the team, increasing product velocity, and strengthening infrastructure to support your long-term goals.

This isn’t a change in direction. It’s a reinforcement of everything we’ve stood for since day one: human-centered design, meaningful collaboration, and deep respect for the work of education.

If you have any questions, our Customer Success team is ready to talk: support@kuali.co.

Thank you for the trust you’ve placed in us. We’re honored to keep building this future together, with more momentum than ever.

Warmly,

 - Team Kuali