When was Skillsoft founded?

Skillsoft was founded in 1998 and raised its 1st funding round 17 years after it was founded.

Where is Skillsoft located?

Skillsoft is headquartered in Nashua, United States. It is registered at Nashua, New Hampshire.

Who is the current CEO of Skillsoft?

Charles Moran and Ron Hovsepian s of Skillsoft. Charles Moran has also founded 1 company.

How many employees does Skillsoft have?

As of Jun 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Skillsoft is 3181.

Is Skillsoft a funded company?

Skillsoft is a funded company, having raised a total of $***** in its 1st and only funding round, a Conventional Debt round on Oct 30, 2015.

When was the latest funding round of Skillsoft?

Skillsoft's latest funding was a $***** Conventional Debt round on Oct 30, 2015, with participation from 2 investors.

Where does Skillsoft rank among its competitors?

Skillsoft ranks 42nd amongst 4263 active competitors, of which 305 are funded. It stands 11th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Factorial, which secured $150M in Jun, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Skillsoft?

Skillsoft's top competitors include Workday, Cornerstone and People Strong. Among them, Factorial secured the most recent funding round in June, 2026.

Skillsoft - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding, Competitors & Financials

Company Details

Provider of e-learning platform. Its offerings include cloud-based learning modules covering leadership development, IT skills, compliance training, and professional development, delivered through its digital platform. Its features include on-demand video courses, interactive assessments, skill benchmarking, and certification tracking with integration options for LMS systems. It also offers virtual instructor-led training, mobile learning access, and tools for learning analytics and performance tracking.

Website: www.skillsoft.com/
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Email ID: *****@skillsoft.com
Phone Number: +1 **********
Registered Address: Nashua, New Hampshire

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1998

Location

Nashua, United States

Stage

Public

Latest Funding Round

Conventional Debt, Oct 30, 2015, $*****

Investors

Salmon River Capital & 9 more

Ranked

42^nd among 4263 active competitors

Employee Count

3,181 as on Jun 30, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Codecademy & 5 more

Similar Companies

Cornerstone & 2256 more

Exit Details

Public

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Skillsoft is associated with 10 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
TOPRATE s.r.o. CIN: 26876426 , Czech Republic, Active	Dec 07, 2005	-	-
CHURCHILL CAPITAL CORP II CIN: 1774675 , United States, Active		$500M - $1B (As on Jan 31, 2025)	-	-
Skillsoft Software Services India Private Limited CIN: U80103KA2008PTC046382 , India, Active	May 08, 2008	₹50 - ₹100 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2022)	743 (As on Aug 01, 2025)
BESTUS s.r.o. CIN: 03444988 , Czech Republic, Active	Oct 17, 2014	-	-
SKILLSOFT (US) LLC CIN: 211383591 , United States, Active	Apr 26, 2023	-	-	-
WorldTop s.r.o. CIN: 03162605 , Czech Republic, Active	Jul 02, 2014	-	-
SKILLSOFT CORP. CIN: 7369876 , United States, Active	Apr 11, 2019	-	-	-
SKILLSOFT CORPORATION CIN: 20496115 , United States, Active	Dec 26, 999	-	675 (As on Dec 31, 2024)	-
Global Skills s.r.o. CIN: 21287627 , Czech Republic, Active	Feb 23, 2024	-	-
SKILLSOFT LTD CIN: 7002604 , United Kingdom, Active	Aug 26, 2009	-	-

Skillsoft got listed on Jul 26, 2019.

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Skillsoft has raised funding over 1 round. Its latest funding round was a Conventional Debt round on Oct 30, 2015 for $*****. 2 investors participated in its latest round. Skillsoft has 10 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Skillsoft:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Oct 30, 2015	9587156	Conventional Debt	6799875	4795720	3664802	3241767

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The founders of Skillsoft are Charles Moran and Jerry Nine. Charles Moran and Ron Hovsepian are the CEOs of Skillsoft.

Here are the details of Skillsoft's key team members:

Charles Moran: Co-Founder & CEO of Skillsoft.
Jerry Nine: Former Co-Founder of Skillsoft.
Ron Hovsepian: CEO of Skillsoft.
Contact Info: 1 email address

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Skillsoft's employee count trend

Skillsoft has 3,181 employees as of Jun 26. Here is Skillsoft's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Skillsoft include Workday, Cornerstone and People Strong. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Skillsoft, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Workday 2005, Pleasanton (United States), Public	Developer of cloud software for human resources finance and operations	$352M	Greylock Partners, T. Rowe Price & 11 others	88/100
2nd	Cornerstone 1999, Santa Monica (United States), Acquired	Provider of a platform for talent experience and workforce agility	$64.4M	Meritech, Bay Partners & 16 others	85/100
3rd	People Strong 2005, Gurugram (India), Acquired	Provider of human capital management platform offering integrated HR solutions	$30.7M	West Street AEP I Offshore Aggregator, HDFC Bank ... & 41 others	83/100
4th	Factorial 2016, Barcelona (Spain), Series D	Provider of business management software for human resources and finance	$369M	CRV, Tiger Global Management & 10 others	81/100
5th	Go1 1998, Brisbane (Australia), Series D	Cloud-based LMS platform for multi-industry	$430M	SEEK, Y Combinator & 33 others	80/100
6th	Kronos 1977, Lowell (United States), Acquired	Provider of HCM software solutions for enterprises	$855M	GIC, Blackstone & 3 others	80/100
7th	Bob 2015, Tel Aviv (Israel), Series D	Provider of a platform for human resources, payroll, and finance	$574M	General Atlantic, Bessemer Venture Partners ... & 20 others	79/100
8th	GreytHR 1994, Bengaluru (India), Acquired	Provider of cloud based human resource management system and payroll software.	$47.4M	New Enterprise Associates, Info Edge & 14 others	78/100
9th	Dayforce 2008, Toronto (Canada), Acquired	Developer of human capital management software providing HR and talent solutions	$30M	Bridgescale, Ceridian & 1 others	77/100
10th	Remote 2019, Amsterdam (Netherlands), Series C	Provider of employment infrastructure for payroll compliance and contractor management	$506M	Accel, SoftBank Vision Fund & 27 others	77/100
42nd	Skillsoft 1998, Nashua (United States), Public	Provider of e-learning platform	-	Salmon River Capital, PROSPER & 8 others	61/100

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Skillsoft has not made any investments yet. Skillsoft has made 6 acquisitions.

Here is the list of latest three $acquisitions:

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Dec 22, 2021	Acquisition	Codecademy	2011	New York City (United States)
Jun 30, 2021	Acquisition	Pluma	2015	San Francisco (United States)
May 07, 2015	Acquisition	Vodeclic	2007	Levallois Perret (France)