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 Jul 01, 2024, the latest employee count at Skillsoft is 1001 - 5000.

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 63rd amongst 5540 active competitors, of which 343 are funded. It stands 11th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was People Strong, which secured $4.32M in Jun, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Skillsoft?

Skillsoft's top competitors include Cornerstone, People Strong and Workday. Among them, People Strong secured the most recent funding round in June, 2025.

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

Skillsoft is a public company based in Nashua (United States), founded in 1998 by Jerry Nine and Charles Moran. It operates as a Provider of e-learning platform. Skillsoft has raised an undisclosed amount in funding. The company has 5540 active competitors, including 343 funded and 328 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Cornerstone, People Strong and Workday.

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 & 7 more

Ranked

63^rd among 5540 active competitors

Employee Count

1,001 - 5,000 as on Jul 01, 2024

Investment & Acquisitions

Codecademy & 5 more

Similar Companies

Cornerstone & 3679 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		$531M (As on Jan 31, 2025)	-	-
Skillsoft Software Services India Private Limited CIN: U80103KA2008PTC046382 , India, Active	May 08, 2008	$7.04M (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 8 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	2911635	Conventional Debt	3150054	4440159	2614087	4651619

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

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

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

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Skillsoft's employee count trend

Skillsoft has 1,001 - 5,000 employees as of Jul 24. Here is Skillsoft's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Skillsoft include Cornerstone, People Strong and Workday. 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	Cornerstone 1999, Santa Monica (United States), Acquired	Provider of a platform for talent experience and workforce agility	$64.4M	Meritech, Bessemer Venture Partners & 16 others	86/100
2nd	People Strong 2005, Gurugram (India), Acquired	Provider of human capital management platform offering integrated HR solutions	$30.7M	West Street AEP I Offshore Aggregator, Multiples Alternate Asset Management ... & 41 others	84/100
3rd	Workday 2005, Pleasanton (United States), Public	Cloud-based financial management, EPM, and HR software provider for enterprises	$352M	Greylock, Bezos Expeditions & 10 others	81/100
4th	Go1 1998, Brisbane (Australia), Series D	Cloud-based LMS platform for multi-industry	$430M	SEEK, AirTree & 33 others	80/100
5th	Kronos 1977, Lowell (United States), Acquired	Provider of HCM software solutions for enterprises	$855M	GIC, Blackstone & 3 others	80/100
6th	PowerSchool 1997, Folsom (United States), Acquired	Provider of software and cloud-based solutions for K-12 education	$32M	Warburg Pincus, Snider Capital & 7 others	79/100
7th	Bob 2015, Tel Aviv (Israel), Series D	Provider of a platform for human resources, payroll, and finance	$574M	General Atlantic, Bessemer Venture Partners ... & 18 others	78/100
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	Factorial 2016, Barcelona (Spain), Series C	Provider of business management software for human resources and finance	$300M	Tiger Global Management, Atomico & 9 others	76/100
63rd	Skillsoft 1998, Nashua (United States), Public	Provider of e-learning platform	-	Salmon River Capital, Prosus & 6 others	59/100

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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)