13G Filing: 12 West Capital Management and Laureate Education Inc (LAUR)

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No.    )*

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule 13G
is filed:

[   ] Rule 13d-1(b)

[X] Rule 13d-1(c)

[   ] Rule 13d-1(d)

*The remainder of this cover
page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities,
and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this
cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all
other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

 **12 West Capital Management LP (“12
West Management”) serves as the investment manager to 12 West Capital Fund LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“12
West Onshore Fund”), and 12 West Capital Offshore Fund LP, a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership (“12
West Offshore Fund”), and possesses the sole power to vote and the sole power to direct the disposition of all securities
of Laureate Education Inc. (the “Company”) held by 12 West Onshore Fund and 12 West Offshore Fund. Joel Ramin,
as the sole member of 12 West Capital Management, LLC, the general partner of 12 West Management, possesses the voting and dispositive
power with respect to all securities beneficially owned by 12 West Management.

As of September 15, 2017, 12 West Onshore
Fund held 1,350,670 shares of Class A common stock of the Company, par value $0.004 per share (“Common Stock”),
and 12 West Offshore Fund held 954,230 shares of Common Stock.

Based on information disclosed in
the Company’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 8, 2017,
there were 35,466,508 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of June 30, 2017. As a result of the foregoing, for
purposes of Reg. Section 240.13d-3, 12 West Management is deemed to beneficially own 2,304,900 shares of Common Stock, or
6.5% of the Common Stock deemed issued and outstanding as of September 15, 2017.

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**12 West Capital Management LP (“12
West Management”) serves as the investment manager to 12 West Capital Fund LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“12
West Onshore Fund”), and 12 West Capital Offshore Fund LP, a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership (“12
West Offshore Fund”), and possesses the sole power to vote and the sole power to direct the disposition of all securities
of Laureate Education Inc. (the “Company”) held by 12 West Onshore Fund and 12 West Offshore Fund. Joel Ramin,
as the sole member of 12 West Capital Management, LLC, the general partner of 12 West Management, possesses the voting and dispositive
power with respect to all securities beneficially owned by 12 West Management.

As of September 15, 2017, 12 West Onshore Fund
held 1,350,670 shares of Class A common stock of the Company, par value $0.004 per share (“Common Stock”), and
12 West Offshore Fund held 954,230 shares of Common Stock.

Based on information disclosed in the Company’s
quarterly report on Form 10-Q, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 8, 2017, there were 35,466,508 shares
of Common Stock outstanding as of June 30, 2017. As a result of the foregoing, for purposes of Reg. Section 240.13d-3, 12 West
Management is deemed to beneficially own 2,304,900 shares of Common Stock, or 6.5% of the Common Stock deemed issued and outstanding
as of September 15, 2017.

SIGNATURE

               After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge
and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Attention: Intentional misstatements or omissions
of fact constitute
Federal criminal violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)