M&A Deal Summary

Pluralsight Acquires Smarterer

On November 19, 2014, Pluralsight acquired internet software and services company Smarterer for 75M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Pluralsight’s 3rd transaction in the Internet Software and Services sector.
  • This is Pluralsight’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Pluralsight’s 5th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Pluralsight’s 1st transaction in Massachusetts.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2014-11-19
Target Smarterer
Sector Internet Software and Services
Buyer(s) Pluralsight
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 75M USD

Target

Smarterer

Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Smarterer offers skills assessment software solutions.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Pluralsight

Draper, Utah, United States
Category Company
Founded 2004
Sector Internet Software and Services
Revenue 317M USD (2019)
DESCRIPTION

Pluralsight is a provider of technical skill development solutions. The Company's cloud-based technology learning platform provides a broad range of tools, including skill assessments, a curated library of courses, learning paths, and business analytics. Pluralsight was formed in 2004 and is based in Draper, Utah.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 5 of 11
Sector (Internet Software and Services) 3 of 5
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 5 of 11
State (Massachusetts) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 5 of 10
Year (2014) 2 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-04-09 Digital-Tutors

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

Digital-Tutors is an online training company for development and IT skills.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-01-26 Code School

Orlando, California, United States

Code School is an online learning destination for existing and aspiring developers that teaches through entertaining content.

Buy $36M
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