Company
Every published round Pluralsight took part in, and every parcel of existing shares it bought off another holder. Deals we hold but haven't published yet are not counted.
Companies Pluralsight has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No portfolio companies recorded yet. | ||||
Fund closes reported for Pluralsight, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies Pluralsight has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Pluralsight did.
| Company | Bought by | Kind | Announced | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No portfolio company of Pluralsight is recorded as having been acquired. | ||||
Companies Pluralsight acquired or merged with, per published coverage. Buying a company is not investing in one: nothing here counts in the deals column.
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Aaron Skonnard | CEO · Founder | Startup Daily (Fri 9 Jul 2021), Startup Daily (Mon 7 Jun 2021) |
Stories naming Pluralsight. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Secondaries fund SecondQuarter has reached an $83m first close on its second vehicle, aiming past $100m, with founder-angels and Minderoo among new backers; its portfolio includes past sales of ActivePipe and A Cloud Guru.
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A Brisbane learning-platform company has banked fresh backing exceeding US$100 million, lifting its worth to US$2 billion, with several venture investors named, alongside two recent acquisitions and a new president.
Also SmartCompany
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A Cloud Guru co-founder Sam Kroonenburg joins SecondQuarter Ventures as venture partner as it closes $100 million for fund two; the piece also recalls A Cloud Guru's sale to Pluralsight and Moxiwork buying ActivePipe.
Also Techboard·Startup Daily
A year-in-review of Startup Daily's most-read 2021 stories, recalling major Australian tech exits including A Cloud Guru, Afterpay and Sweat, Canva's soaring valuation across three raises, Zero Co's crowdfunding record, and new VC funds.
Retrospective on five Australian technology companies bought for nine-figure sums in 2021, detailing buyers, prices and founder reactions for CitrusAd, Quantium, Invoice2go, Task and A Cloud Guru.
Commentary piece on VC exit strategies (IPO, trade sale, secondary sale) referencing recent Australian tech M&A deals and venture funding rounds including Sendle, UpGuard, Sonder and others.
Aura Group's analysis of venture capital exits, reviewing recent Australian deals such as MessageMedia's sale and several funding rounds, then explaining the three liquidity paths: IPOs, trade sales and secondary sales.
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Weekly roundup covering ANZ trade sales including A Cloud Guru's multibillion-dollar sale, several Australian raises, Tenacious Ventures' agritech fund close, Xero and Cochlear appointments, and global deals such as Etsy buying Depop.
Also SmartCompany
Pluralsight is acquiring Melbourne cloud-training firm A Cloud Guru in an undisclosed deal rumoured at a billion dollars. The article recalls A Cloud Guru's 2019 raise, AirTree's participation, and its 2019 purchase of Linux Academy.
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