How many acquisitions has Skillsoft made so far?

Skillsoft has completed 6 acquisitions so far, with an average acquisition amount of $525M.

Which countries does Skillsoft usually acquire in?

Skillsoft has made acquisitions in 3 countries with the most activity in United States and France.

In which year did Skillsoft make the most acquisitions?

Skillsoft was most active in 2021, with 2 acquisitions completed in that year.

List of 6 Acquisitions by Skillsoft (Apr 2026)

Q: Which is Skillsoft's latest acquisition?

Skillsoft's most recent acquisition is Codecademy, a Provider of online platform offering coding and technical skill development, acquired in December 2021 for $525M.

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Skillsoft has completed a total of 6 acquisitions. Peak acquisition activity occurred in 2021 with 2 acquisitions, and 1 each in 2015 and 2014. These acquisitions span 3 countries—United States (4), France (1), and Ireland (1)—and 2 sectors, primarily HRTech (5) and Continued Learning (1). Over the last five years (2020–2025), the average number of acquisitions per year stands at 0.4, with 0 completed in the current calendar year. The most recent acquisition was Codecademy, an online platform offering coding and technical skill development, founded in 2011 and located in New York City, which closed in December 2021 for $525M.

Here's the year on year acquisition history of Skillsoft:

Number of Total Acquisitions

Year	# Acquisitions
2021	2
2015	1
2014	1
2012	1
2002	1

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Recent acquisitions by Skillsoft

Skillsoft's most recent acquisition - Codecademy is a Provider of online platform offering coding and technical skill development, founded in 2011 and located in New York City. Skillsoft acquired it in December 2021 for a price of $525M.

Here is the list of all acquisitions by Skillsoft sorted by the latest acquisition date:

Acquired on	Acquired Company	Acquisition Price	Facilitators	Stake Acquired	Acquisition Multiple
Dec 22, 2021	Codecademy	$525M	Barclays, Weil and 2 more	34	184
Jun 30, 2021	Pluma	Undisclosed	Clearsight Advisors	90	850
May 07, 2015	Vodeclic	Undisclosed	Clipperton	64	748
Aug 21, 2014	SumTotal Systems	Undisclosed	Deutsche Bank, Morgan Stanley ... and 5 more	62	747
Sep 11, 2012	MindLeaders	Undisclosed	Shea & Company	69	240

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