Company
US online learning 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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.
| Company | Kind | Announced | Price | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Cloud Guru | Acquisition | Jul 2021 | $2b | SmartCompany (27 Mar 2026), LaunchVic, SmartCompany (26 Jul 2024), SmartCompany (23 Jul 2024), Startup Daily (17 Oct 2022), Startup Daily (17 May 2022), Startup Daily (4 Jan 2022) |
Stories naming Pluralsight. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
AI ad startup Cuttable, co-founded by Sam Kroonenburg, Jack White and Ed Ring, raised $5.5m in a seed round led by Square Peg with Rampersand aboard; Kroonenburg earlier sold A Cloud Guru to Pluralsight.
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.
Also Techboard
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 Startup Daily·Techboard·SmartCompany·Startup Daily·SmartCompany·Startup Daily
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.
Also Startup Daily·Startup Daily·Startup Daily·SmartCompany·SmartCompany·SmartCompany·Fintech News Australia·Business News Australia·Crunchbase News·LaunchVic
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.