Pluralsight - M&A Summary, Ownership, and Business Overview

Internet Software And ServicesCompany

Pluralsight M&A Summary

Pluralsight has acquired 13 companies of its own, including 4 in the last 5 years. A total of 2 acquisitions came from private equity firms. It has also divested 1 asset.

Pluralsight’s largest acquisition to date was in 2014, when it acquired Smarterer for $75M. Pluralsight has acquired in 7 different US states, and 2 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include education (42%) and internet software and services (42%).

Pluralsight Ownership

Who owns Pluralsight?

Pluralsight is owned by Vista Equity Partners. It was acquired on December 13, 2020.

Is Pluralsight PE-backed?

Yes. Pluralsight is owned by private equity investor Vista Equity Partners.

Was Pluralsight formerly PE-backed?

Yes. Pluralsight was formerly owned by 2 private investors.

Pluralsight Business Overview

Where is Pluralsight headquartered?

Pluralsight is headquartered in Draper, Utah.

What is Pluralsight’s revenue?

Pluralsight disclosed revenue of 317M USD for 2019 and 232M USD for 2018.

What sector is Pluralsight in?

Pluralsight is an internet software and services company.

When was Pluralsight founded?

Pluralsight was founded in 2004.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity13
    • M&A Buy Activity12
    • M&A Sell Activity1
  • Total Sectors Invested 4
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 3
  • M&A Advisors 2

Pluralsight

Pluralsight LLC

42 Future Way,
Draper, Utah 84020
United States,
(801) 784-9007
www.pluralsight.com

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.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (0.4/yr) # 10 2 - - - - 12
vol $111M $111M
Sell (0.2/yr) # - - - - - 1 1
  13

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Pluralsight Flow 2025-02-05 - Divestiture
, United States
Serverless Heroes, Inc. 2021-06-02 - Add-on Acquisition
Twickenham, United Kingdom · www.acloud.guru
Apolloversity Incorporated 2021-01-12 - Add-on Acquisition
San Diego, California · next.tech
DevelopIntelligence LLC 2020-10-14 - Add-on Acquisition
Louisville, Colorado · www.developintelligence.com
Pluralsight Flow 2019-05-01 - Add-on Acquisition
, United States
A Train Simple Company, Inc. 2016-07-19 - Add-on Acquisition
Santa Monica, California · www.trainsimple.com
HackHands, Inc. 2015-07-09 - Add-on Acquisition
San Francisco, California · www.hackhands.com
Code School 2015-01-26 36M USD Add-on Acquisition
Orlando, California · www.codeschool.com
Smarterer, Inc. 2014-11-19 75M USD Add-on Acquisition
Boston, Massachusetts · ww.smarterer.com
Digital-Tutors 2014-04-09 - Add-on Acquisition
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · www.digitaltutors.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Education 5 (42%) 36M (32%) - -
Internet Software and Services 5 (42%) 75M (68%) - -
Software 1 (8%) - 1 (100%) -
Information Technology 1 (8%) - - -
Total 12 $111M 1 -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 11 111M 1 -
  California 4 36M - -
  Washington 1 - - -
  Oklahoma 1 - - -
  Massachusetts 1 75M - -
  Hawaii 1 - - -
  Colorado 1 - - -
United Kingdom 1 - - -
Domestic 11 (92%) 111M (100%) 1 (100%) -
Cross-border 1 (8%) - - -
Total 12 $111M 1 -

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
William Blair
1
Legal Deals
Kirkland & Ellis
1

Deal Values

buy # Total
< $100M 2 $111M
TOTAL $111M
Largest Smarterer, Inc.
$75M (2014-11-19)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
8%
1 (8%)
Divested to
Strategic(s)
100%
1 (100%)

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