martinwolf Advises Fiducius on Acquisition by Savi

Fiducius, an education benefits provider, is acquired by student loan and education benefits leader Savi.

Published on Feb. 9, 2026

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martinwolf, a leading lower middle market M&A advisor focused on IT, announced that it has advised Fiducius, a provider of education benefits for employees, on its acquisition by Savi, an industry leader in student loan and education benefits. Fiducius manages over $2 billion in student loan debt and is a trusted partner to many organizations in the education and healthcare sectors.

Why it matters

The acquisition allows Fiducius to better serve its clients by offering a wider array of products and a larger customer support team through the partnership with Savi, an established leader in student loan and education benefits.

The details

Founded in 2011, Fiducius provides employee benefits to student loan borrowers to help them achieve their educational goals, including loan contributions, tuition reimbursement, retirement matching, parental college planning, and banking benefits. Fiducius and Savi each have a proven track record of guiding employees through the federal student loan system, and together the companies will offer a larger suite of services to their users and clients.

  • Fiducius was founded in 2011.
  • The acquisition was announced on February 9, 2026.

The players

martinwolf

A leading M&A advisory firm specializing in IT cloud/tech-enabled services, software/SaaS, and IT supply chain. The firm has advised on approximately 300 transactions in more than 20 countries, including eight divisions of Fortune 500 companies.

Fiducius

A provider of education benefits for employees, including loan contributions, tuition reimbursement, retirement matching, parental college planning, and banking benefits. Fiducius manages over $2 billion in student loan debt and is a trusted partner to many organizations in the education and healthcare sectors.

Savi

An industry leader in student loan and education benefits, providing services to help employees navigate the federal student loan system.

James Zedella

Fiducius Chairman and CEO.

Seth Collins

martinwolf Managing Partner.

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What they’re saying

“This was my second time working with the martinwolf team to sell a business of mine, and they were once again instrumental in guiding our side through every part of the transaction.”

— James Zedella, Fiducius Chairman and CEO

“We are excited for the Fiducius team, who will be better positioned than ever to serve their clients following this important partnership.”

— Seth Collins, martinwolf Managing Partner

The takeaway

The acquisition of Fiducius by Savi allows the combined company to offer a wider range of education benefits and support services to help employees manage their student loan debt and achieve their educational goals, demonstrating the growing importance of such benefits in the workplace.