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{{Short description|Online education company}}

{{Infobox company

| name = Pluralsight, LLC

| logo = Pluralsight Logo.svg

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| type = Private

| industry = [[Software as a service|SaaSE-learning]]

| services = [[Online education]]

| foundation = {{Start date|2004}}

| founder = {{unbulleted list|[[Aaron Skonnard]]|{{no self-redirect|Keith Brown (author)|Keith Brown}}|Fritz Onion|Bill Williams}}

| location_city = [[Draper, Utah]]

| key_people = AaronErin SkonnardGajdalo ([[Chief executive officer|CEO]])

| products = [[Virtual learning environment|Technology learning platform]]

| owner = [[VistaBlue EquityOwl PartnersCapital]]

| location_country = US

| revenue = {{Increase}} $500.2 million (2019)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Pluralsight Announces Fourth Quarter and Year End 2019 Results|url=https://investors.pluralsight.com/news-releases/news-release-details/pluralsight-announces-fourth-quarter-and-year-end-2019-results|date=12 February 2020}}</ref>

| num_employees = 1,766700

| homepage = {{URL|https://www.pluralsight.com/}}

}}

'''Pluralsight, Inc.LLC''' is an [[United States|American]] publiclyprivately held [[online education]] company that offers a variety of video training courses for [[software developers]], [[Information technology|IT administrators]], and [[creative professional]]s through its website.<ref>{{cite web |title=Pluralsight LLC: Private Company Information - Businessweek |url=http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=225723693 | titlearchive-url=Pluralsight LLChttps://archive.today/20141122041645/http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=225723693 Private|archive-date=November Company22, Information2014 |url- Businessweekstatus=dead |access-date=2014-09-12 |publisher=[[Businessweek]] | access-datelanguage=2014en-09-12US}}</ref> Founded in 2004 by [[Aaron Skonnard]], {{no self-redirect|Keith Brown (author)|Keith Brown}}, Fritz Onion, and Bill Williams,<ref name="Perez1">{{cite web | url=https://techcrunch.com/2013/01/02/developer-training-platform-pluralsight-raises-27-5-million-from-insight-venture-partners/ | title=Developer Training Platform Pluralsight Raises $27.5 Million From Insight Venture Partners To Expand Its Online Catalog - TechCrunch | publisher=[[TechCrunch]] | author=Perez, Sarah| date=3 January 2013 }}</ref> the company has its headquarters in [[FarmingtonDraper, Utah]]. {{As of|2018|July}}, it uses more than 1,400 [[subject-matter expert]]s as authors, and offers more than 7,000 courses in its catalog.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://seekingalpha.com/article/4192231-pluralsight-foresight-20-20|title=Pluralsight: Foresight Is Not 20/20|date=2018-07-31|website=Seeking Alpha|language=en|access-date=2019-04-25 |last1=City |first1=Investing }}</ref><ref name="Karol1">{{cite web | url=http://smallbusiness.foxbusiness.com/technology-web/2014/08/27/pluralsight-raises-135m-to-help-grow-enterprise-customer-base/ | title=Pluralsight Raises $135M to Help Grow Enterprise Customer Base - Fox Small Business Center | publisher=[[Fox Business Network]] | author=Karol, Gabrielle}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|last=Komiya|first=Kantaro|title=Online Learning Is Booming. That Will Help Boost Pluralsight Stock, Analysts Say.|url=https://www.barrons.com/articles/online-learning-is-booming-that-will-help-boost-pluralsight-stock-analysts-say-51598282734|access-date=2020-08-31|website=www.barrons.com|language=en-US}}</ref> Since first moving its courses online in 2007, the company has expanded, developing a full enterprise platform, and adding skills assessment modules.<ref name=":0" />

==History==

[[File:Pluralsight Headquarters.jpg|thumb|250px|Former Pluralsight headquarters in Farmington, Utah]]

Pluralsight was founded in 2004 as a classroom training company that involved sending an instructor to a business or training event. By 2007, the company shifted its emphasis to online video training.<ref name="Perez1" />

Since 2011, the company has seen rapid growth. It has been named to the [[Inc. 5000]] list of fastest growing private companies, ranking as the #9 Top Education company and the #19 Top Utah company.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.inc.com/profile/pluralsight | title=Pluralsight - Layton, Ut | publisher=[[Inc. (magazine)|Inc.]] | access-date=2014-09-12}}</ref> In October 2017, Pluralsight was named #29 on MountainWest Capital Network's Utah 100 list.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.mwcn.org/utah-100/|title=Utah 100|work=Mountain West Capital Network|access-date=2017-10-13|language=en-US}}</ref> In 2017, it ranked #20 on the [[Forbes]] Cloud 100 list.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.forbes.com/cloud100/list/|title=Cloud 100|work=Forbes|access-date=2017-11-06|language=en}}</ref> That same year, it appeared in Great Place To Work's 2017 Best Workplaces in the small and medium-sized company category.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.greatplacetowork.com/best-workplaces/smb/2017/medium-companies|title=Best Medium Workplaces 2017|website=Great Place To Work United States|language=en-gb|access-date=2017-11-06}}</ref> The following year, it ranked #9 in the category.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.greatplacetowork.com/best-workplaces/smb/2018|title=Best Small & Medium Workplaces 2018|website=Great Place To Work United States|language=en-gb|access-date=2019-05-09}}</ref>

In April 2018, Pluralsight filed for an [[initial public offering]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.businessinsider.com/pluralsight-confidentially-filed-for-ipo-2018-4|title=Pluralsight, an online learning startup for coders, has confidentially filed for an IPO|last=Peterson|first=Becky|date=2018-04-02|work=[[Business Insider]]|access-date=2018-04-02}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.fastcompany.com/40553035/ed-tech-unicorn-pluralsight-just-filed-confidentially-for-an-ipo|title=Ed-Tech Unicorn Pluralsight Just Filed Confidentially For An IPO|last=Harris|first=Ainsley|date=2018-04-02|website=Fast Company|language=en-US|access-date=2019-04-25}}</ref> On May 17, 2018, the company opened on the [[NASDAQ]] exchange at a $15 share price, and closed its first day of trading at $20.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexkonrad/2018/05/17/utah-pluralsight-ipo/|title=Utah Ed Tech Leader Pluralsight Pops 33% In First-Day Trading, Keeping Window Open For Software IPOs|last=Konrad|first=Alex|website=Forbes|language=en|access-date=2019-04-25}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.fool.com/investing/2018/12/14/the-7-best-performing-tech-ipos-of-2018.aspx|title=The 7 Best-Performing Tech IPOs of 2018 -|last=Duprey|first=Rich|date=2018-12-14|website=The Motley Fool|language=en|access-date=2019-04-25}}</ref>

In 2020, Pluralsight had 18,000 corporate clients which includes 70% of [[Fortune 500]] companies.<ref name=":1" />

In December 2020, Pluralsight announced it would be acquired by private equity firm [[Vista Equity Partners]] for $3.5 billion. Regulatory approval is expected in the first half of 2021, and Pluralsight would no longer be publicly traded.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Vista acquires IT education platform Pluralsight for $3.5B|url=https://social.techcrunch.com/2020/12/14/vista-acquires-it-education-platform-pluralsight-for-3-5b/|access-date=2020-12-14|website=TechCrunch|date=14 December 2020 |language=en-US}}</ref>

In April 2021, Vista Equity Partners successfully completed its acquisition of Pluralsight for $22.50 per share. <ref>{{Cite web|title=Vista Equity Partners Completes Acquisition of Pluralsight|url=https://seekingalpha.com/pr/18259635-vista-equity-partners-completes-acquisition-of-pluralsight|access-date=2021-04-06|website=SeekingAlpha|language=en-US}}</ref>

In May 2024, Vista Equity Partners announced they had written off the entire value of Pluralsight.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Primack |first=Dan |date=May 21, 2024 |title=Vista Equity writes off PluralSight value, after $3.5 billion buyout |url=https://www.axios.com/2024/05/31/vista-equity-pluralsight |access-date=June 5, 2024 |website=Axios}}</ref>

==Business model==

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Pluralsight was reportedly working with roughly 40% of [[Fortune 500]] companies in 2017<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://www.cio.com/article/3227831/it-skills-training/how-doing-good-can-help-cios-do-better.html|title=How doing good can help CIOs do better|last=Bonasio|first=Alice|work=CIO|access-date=2017-10-20|language=en}}</ref> and with 70% by 2019. That year, business-to-business sales accounted for 86% of the company's billings.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertdefrancesco/2019/03/29/pluralsight-deploys-machine-learning-to-tackle-the-24-billion-tech-training-industry/|title=Pluralsight Deploys Machine Learning To Tackle The $24 Billion Tech Training Industry|last=DeFrancesco|first=Robert|website=Forbes|language=en|access-date=2019-04-25}}</ref>

In 2017, the company announced its participation in the Pledge 1% movement—a global initiative to encourage [[Corporate social responsibility|corporate philanthropy]] by asking companies to commit 1% of their efforts towards nonprofit organizations. The company launched Pluralsight One in September 2017, with the goal of improving technology education in the nonprofit sector.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deseretnews.com/article/900029967/activist-and-nobel-laureate-malala-yousafzai-keynotes-pluralsight-conference.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180830233548/https://www.deseretnews.com/article/900029967/activist-and-nobel-laureate-malala-yousafzai-keynotes-pluralsight-conference.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 30, 2018|title=World's youngest Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai tells Utahns how to 'eradicate terror'|last=Raymond|first=Art|date=2018-08-30|website=DeseretNews.com|language=en|access-date=2019-04-25}}</ref>

==Venture funding==

When Pluralsight first started, its four founders each contributed $5,000. For the first nine years, the company and its founders received no outside funding.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://beehivestartups.com/blog/rise-pluralsight/ | title=The Rise of Pluralsight | publisher=Beehive Startups | date=2015-02-04 | author=Rawle, Christopher}}</ref> {{As of|2015|March}}, the company has received $169 million in [[Venture capital financing|venture funding]].<ref>{{cite web | urlwork=http://www.crunchbase.com/organization/pluralsightBeehive |Startups title=Pluralsight - CrunchBase | publisher=[[TechCrunch#CrunchBase|CrunchBase]]}}</ref>

In December 2012, the company raised $27.5 million in [[Series A round|Series A funding]] from [[Insight Venture Partners]].<ref name="Perez1" /> On March 18, 2014, it received an additional $2.5 million in Series A Funding.<ref>{{cite webcitation needed| urldate=http://www.crunchbase.com/funding-round/8afaf232a8fb98bb3674da5e2f9cbf7bJuly | title=Mar 18, 2014: Pluralsight - Funding Round - Series A - CrunchBase | access-date=2014-09-122021}}</ref> On August 27, 2014, it received $135 million in [[Series B funding]] from Insight Venture Partners, Iconiq[[ICONIQ Capital]], and Sorenson Capital—reported at the time to be the largest venture funding round ever received by a Utah company.<ref name="Kolodny1">{{cite web | url=https://blogs.wsj.com/venturecapital/2014/08/27/e-learning-co-pluralsight-raises-135m-in-record-round-for-utah/ | title=E-learning Co. Pluralsight Raises $135M in Record Round for Utah | publisher=[[The Wall Street Journal]] | date=2014-08-27 | author=Kolodny, Lora}}</ref> Co-founder and CEO Aaron Skonnard stated that after this round of funding, the company's [[Valuation (finance)|valuation]] had increased from less than $100 million in 2012 to nearly $1 billion.<ref name="Eugene1">{{cite web|url=http://www.businessinsider.com/pluralsight-is-worth-almost-a-billion-dollars-2014-8|title=Pluralsight Is Worth Almost A Billion Dollars - Business Insider|author=Kim, Eugene|publisher=[[Business Insider]]}}</ref>

In December 2016, the company raised an additional $30 million in a Series C round<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.crunchbase.com/funding_round/pluralsight-series-c--5579427f|title=Series C - Pluralsight - 2016-12-12 {{!}} Crunchbase|website=Crunchbase|language=en|access-date=2017-10-20}}</ref> that valued the company over $1 billion.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.cnbc.com/2016/12/12/riding-salesforce-and-amazons-cloud-to-1-billion.html|title=Riding Salesforce and Amazon's cloud to $1 billion|last=Levy|first=Ari|date=2016-12-12|work=CNBC|access-date=2017-10-20}}</ref> The round included funding from existing investors Insight Venture Partners and Iconiq Capital.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.edsurge.com/news/2016-12-13-on-way-to-ipo-pluralsight-raises-additional-30-million|title=En Route to IPO, Pluralsight Raises Additional $30 Million - EdSurge News|date=2016-12-13|work=EdSurge|access-date=2017-10-20|language=en-US}}</ref>

==Acquisitions==

For most of its history, Pluralsight grew its author base and course catalog from within. Starting in 2013, it has acquired a number of e-learning and education companies to bolster its technology, course offerings, and executive leadership.

On July 24, 2013, it acquired PeepCode, a provider of [[open source]] training to developers, for an undisclosed amount. This added about 100 new courses in the Open Source category to Pluralsight's course catalog, expanding it beyond its traditional realm of offerings focused mainly on developers who worked on [[Microsoft]] technologies.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://techcrunch.com/2013/07/24/developer-training-platform-pluralsight-acquires-peepcode-to-expand-into-open-source-content/ | title=Developer Training Platform Pluralsight Acquires PeepCode To Expand Into Open-Source Content - TechCrunch | publisher=[[TechCrunch]] | access-date=2014-09-12 | author=Perez, Sarah| date=24 July 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://venturebeat.com/2013/08/06/learn-to-code-company-pluralsight-acquires-2-competitors-for-23m/ | title=Learn-to-code company Pluralsight acquires 2 competitors for $23M | date=6 August 2013 | publisher=[[VentureBeat]] | access-date=2014-11-26}}</ref> On August 5, it acquired [[Chicago]]-based TrainSignal, a company providing training for [[Information technology]] personnel, for $23.6 million. It absorbed 35 TrainSignal employees, and maintained its office in Chicago as a satellite.<ref name="Carr1">{{cite web | url=http://www.informationweek.com/software/pluralsight-buys-trainsignal-broadens-it-training-lineup/d/d-id/1111047? | title=Pluralsight Buys TrainSignal, Broadens IT Training Lineup | publisher=[[InformationWeek]] | date=2013-08-05 | author=Carr, David}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://siliconangle.com/blog/2013/08/06/trainsignal-acquired-by-pluralsight-in-23-6-million-deal/ | title=TrainSignal Acquired By Pluralsight in $23.6 Million Deal - SiliconANGLE | publisher=Silicon Angle | access-date=2014-09-12 | author=Lowe, Scott| date=6 August 2013 }}</ref> On October 31, Pluralsight acquired Tekpub, producer of a series of [[screencast]]s on new development technologies, for an undisclosed amount.<ref name="O'Connell1" /> Co-founder Rob Conery joined Pluralsight, and continues to produce training videos under its brand. Other authors from Tekpub, including Jon Skeet and Scott Hanselman, also became Pluralsight authors.<ref name="DeAmicis1">{{cite web | url=http://pando.com/2013/10/30/developers-are-becoming-jacks-of-all-trades/ | title=Developers are becoming jacks of all trades | publisher=PandoDaily | date=2013-10-30 | access-date=2014-11-21 | author=DeAmicis, Carmel}}</ref>

On April 9, 2014, Pluralsight announced it acquired Digital-Tutors, a company providing training for creative professionals, for $45 million. This acquisition expanded the company's training catalog to more than 3000 titles, broadening its topic coverage to media and design. Approximately 30 employees from Digital-Tutors joined Pluralsight. Pluralsight maintained the former Digital-Tutors headquarters in [[Oklahoma City]] as a satellite office.<ref name="Shieber1">{{cite web | url=https://techcrunch.com/2014/04/09/pluralsight-buys-digital-tutors-for-45-million-to-add-media-software-training/ | title=PluralSight Buys Digital-Tutors For $45 Million To Add Media Software Training | publisher=TechCrunch | date=2014-04-09 | author=Shieber, Jonathan}}</ref> On November 19, Pluralsight announced it had acquired Smarterer, an online skills assessment platform, for $75 million. Based in [[Boston]], Smarterer was founded in 2010 and was backed by [[Google Ventures]], among others.<ref name="Castellanos1">{{cite web | url=http://www.bizjournals.com/boston/blog/startups/2014/11/skill-test-software-startup-smarterer-acquired-for.html | title=Skills test software startup Smarterer acquired for $75M | publisher=[[American City Business Journals|The Business Journals]] | date=2014-11-19 | author=Castellanos, Sara}}</ref> Smarterer founder and CEO Dave Balter stated that his entire 18-person staff would remain with the company.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.inc.com/dave-balter/i-sold-smarterer-for-75-million-and-im-scared-to-death.html | title=I Sold My Google-backed Startup for $75 Million Yesterday--and I'm Scared to Death | publisher=Inc. | date=2014-11-20 | author=Balter, Dave}}</ref>

On January 26, 2015, Pluralsight announced its acquisition of [[Orlando, Florida|Orlando]]-based Code School, an online training site offering video courses and exercise-based lessons related to entry-level and intermediate coding and programming.<ref name="O'Connell1">{{cite web | url=http://www.fastcompany.com/3041515/fast-feed/pluralsight-continues-its-acquisition-spree-dropping-36-million-on-code-school | title=Pluralsight Continues Its Acquisition Spree, Dropping $36 Million On Code School | publisher=[[Fast Company (magazine)|Fast Company]] | date=2015-01-27 | author=O'Connell, Ainsley| work=Fast Company }}</ref> It was reported that the acquisition was for $36 million. Code School's office, and its team of 39 full-time employees, remain open in Orlando.<ref name="Perez2">{{cite web|url=https://techcrunch.com/2015/01/26/online-learning-service-pluralsight-acquires-code-school-for-36-million/|title=Online Learning Service Pluralsight Acquires Code School For $36 Million|author=Perez, Sarah|date=2015-01-26|publisher=[[Tech Crunch]]}}</ref> On July 9, Pluralsight announced its acquisition of [[HackHands]] for an undisclosed amount.<ref>{{cite web | first1=Kia | last1=Kokalitcheva | url=http://fortune.com/2015/07/09/education-company-pluralsight-acquires-hackhands/ | title=This company is adding on-demand help to win the online education race | publisher=[[Fortune (magazine)|Fortune]] | access-date=30 July 2015}}</ref> Founded in 2013, San Francisco-based HackHands provides on-demand live assistance for technology learners via video and audio chat, instant messaging, and screen sharing. The HackHands acquisition marked Pluralsight's seventh deal in two years.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Weber|first1=Harrison|title=Pluralsight snaps up HackHands to offer budding coders real-time support|date=9 July 2015 |url=https://venturebeat.com/2015/07/09/pluralsight-snaps-up-hackhands-to-offer-budding-coders-real-time-support/|publisher=[[VentureBeat]]|access-date=30 July 2015}}</ref>

On July 19, 2016, Pluralsight announced it had acquired Train Simple,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/ed-tech-startup-pluralsight-acquires-train-simple-latest-in-buying-spree-1468927801|title=Ed-Tech Startup Pluralsight Acquires Train Simple, Latest in Buying Spree|last=Haggin|first=Patience|date=2016-07-19|work=Wall Street Journal|access-date=2017-10-20|language=en-US|issn=0099-9660}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.crunchbase.com/acquisition/pluralsight-acquires-train-simple--f0338b38|title=Pluralsight acquires Train Simple - 2016-07-19 {{!}} Crunchbase|website=Crunchbase|language=en|access-date=2017-10-20}}</ref> a video training company with a focus on [[List of Adobe software|Adobe software]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.edsurge.com/news/2016-07-19-pluralsight-s-eighth-acquisition-in-3-years-train-simple-focuses-on-adobe-software|title=Pluralsight's Eighth Acquisition in 3 Years, Train Simple, Focuses on Adobe Software - EdSurge News|date=2016-07-19|work=EdSurge|access-date=2017-10-20|language=en-US}}</ref>

On May 1, 2019, Pluralsight announced its acquisition of GitPrime, a developer team productivity tool, for $170 million in cash.<ref>{{Cite web|url=httphttps://social.techcrunch.com/2019/05/01/pluralsight-will-acquire-gitprime-for-170m/|title=Pluralsight will acquire GitPrime for $170M|website=TechCrunch|date=May 2019 |language=en-US|access-date=2019-05-02}}</ref>

On October 14, 2020, Pluralsight acquired DevelopIntelligence. This acquisition added the ability to deliver Instructor-led training.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-10-14 |title=Pluralsight Acquires DevelopIntelligence to Broaden Upskilling Experiences for Enterprises and Enable Businesses to Accelerate Digital Transformation |url=https://trainingindustry.com/press-release/it-and-technical-training/pluralsight-acquires-developintelligence-to-broaden-upskilling-experiences-for-enterprises-and-enable-businesses-to-accelerate-digital-transformation/ |access-date=2025-08-05 |website=Training Industry |language=en-US}}</ref>

On January 12, 2021, Pluralsight announced the acquisition of Next Tech, a San Diego, California provider of cloud-based computing environments, enabling the authoring and hosting of labs in software development, data science, and machine learning for an undisclosed amount.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Pluralsight Acquires Next Tech to Accelerate Skills Development Through Hands-On Experiences|url=https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2021/01/12/2157205/0/en/Pluralsight-Acquires-Next-Tech-to-Accelerate-Skills-Development-through-Hands-On-Experiences.html|date=12 January 2021|work=GlobeNewswire}}</ref>

On June 2, 2021, Pluralsight announced the acquisition of [[A Cloud Guru]], an Austin, Texas provider of an interactive, online learning platform designed to help IT professionals re-skill in cloud technology.<ref>{{Cite press release|title=Pluralsight to Acquire A Cloud Guru to Accelerate Solving the Single Biggest Challenge in IT Today: The Growing Cloud Skills Gap|url=https://www.pluralsight.com/newsroom/press-releases/pluralsight-and-a-cloud-guru|date=2 June 2021|work=Pluralsight}}</ref> The transaction was closed on July 8, 2021.<ref>{{cite web |title=Pluralsight Completes Acquisition of A Cloud Guru to Accelerate its Push to Solve the Growing Cloud Skills Gap |url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/pluralsight-completes-acquisition-of-a-cloud-guru-to-accelerate-its-push-to-solve-the-growing-cloud-skills-gap-301327958.html |website=PR Newswire |date=July 8, 2021}}</ref>

==Partnerships and community involvement==

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Pluralsight also partnered with [[LaunchCode]] in November 2014 to help candidates secure jobs in technology by offering one year of free access to the Pluralsight course library.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.stltoday.com/business/local/pluralsight-teams-with-launchcode/article_f9fa89c5-e759-5e18-a73a-90bfac63faea.html | title=Pluralsight teams with LaunchCode | publisher=[[St. Louis Post-Dispatch]] | date=2014-11-07 | author=Gallagher, Jim}}</ref> In December 2014, the company supported the "[[Code.org#Hour of Code challenge|Hour of Code]]" movement by hosting an hour of code for a week. More than 200 students across the state participated.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.good4utah.com/story/d/story/governor-herbert-teams-up-with-high-tech-industry/15480/c0MXs1Kb1kmxbXQs6qxlyA | title=Governor Herbert teams up with high tech industry to develop the next generation | publisher=Good4Utah.com | date=2014-12-08 | author=Mills, Glen}}</ref>

In 2017, Pluralsight announced partnerships with Microsoft,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://winbuzzer.com/2017/03/08/microsoft-partners-pluralsight-bring-technology-learning-platform-visual-studio-xcxwbn/|title=Microsoft Partners with Pluralsight to Bring Technology Learning Platform to Visual Studio - WinBuzzer|date=2017-03-08|work=WinBuzzer|access-date=2017-10-20|language=en-US}}</ref> [[Adobe Systems|Adobe]],<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ani/pluralsight-launches-new-courses-for-adobe-marketing-analytics-cloud-117051100051_1.html|title=Pluralsight launches new courses for Adobe Marketing, Analytics Cloud|last=ANI|date=2017-05-11|work=Business Standard India|access-date=2017-10-20}}</ref> and [[Oracle Corporation|Oracle]],<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.destinationcrm.com/Articles/CRM-News/CRM-Across-the-Wire/Oracle-and-Pluralsight-Announce-Partnership-116673.aspx|title=Oracle and Pluralsight Announce Partnership|last=Rowe|first=Sam Del|date=2017-03-01|work=CRM Magazine|access-date=2017-10-20}}</ref> to expand their offerings and course availability.

In September 2017, during a panel discussion with [[Ivanka Trump]] about increasing access to [[Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics|STEM]]-related programs in public schools, Pluralsight pledged $10 million as part of a [[Private sector|private-sector]] contribution reaching over $300 million. Other participants include [[Amazon (company)|Amazon]], [[Google]], [[General Motors]], and [[Facebook]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.voanews.com/ampa/businesses-give-three-hundered-million-dollars-us-computer-science-education/4045531.html|title=Businesses Give $300M Toward K-12 Computer Science Education|website=www.voanews.comVoice of America|language=en|access-date=2017-11-06}}</ref>

In 2017, Google announced, in association with Pluralsight, 100,000 scholarships to help developers gain access to advanced learning curriculum in emerging technologies, including mobile and web development, machine learning, artificial intelligence, and cloud platforms in [[India]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Google partners with Pluralsight and Udacity to train Indians in emerging technology|url=https://www.thedrum.com/news/2017/11/25/google-partners-with-pluralsight-and-udacity-train-indians-emerging-technology|access-date=2020-09-01|website=The Drum|language=en}}</ref>

In 2020, Pluralsight partnered with Google and [[Andela]] for a developer skills program available to all countries in Africa. The program, Google Africa Developer Scholarship, offers all participants free access to Pluralsight's training courses.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Andela, Google, Pluralsight launch Africa wide program to benefit 30,000 software engineers|url=https://www.modernghana.com/news/998907/andela-google-pluralsight-launch-africa-wide.html|access-date=2020-09-01|website=Modern Ghana|language=en}}</ref>

==See also==

* [[EdX]]

* [[FutureLearn]]

* [[Khan Academy]]

* [[LinkedIn Learning]]

* [[Coursera]]

* [[Udemy]]

* [[Udacity]]

==References==

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* {{Official website|http://www.pluralsight.com/}}

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