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'''Pluralsight, LLC''' is an American privately 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 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20141122041645/http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=225723693 |archive-date=November 22, 2014 |url-status=dead |access-date=2014-09-12 |publisher=[[Businessweek]] |language=en-US}}</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 [[Draper, 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==
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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://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>
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==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
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.{{citation needed|date=July 2021}} On August 27, 2014, it received $135 million in [[Series B funding]] from Insight Venture Partners, [[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>
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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. 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> 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=https://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.
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