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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>
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