Dive Brief:
- Code School, which teaches courses on developing online and mobile applications, has been acquired by Pluralsight for $36 million.
- The deal is Pluralsight’s sixth in 18 months, TechCrunch reported.
- Pluralsight, an online technology training company, now has nearly 4,000 courses.
Dive Insight:
Code School, based in Orlando, FL, will help Pluralsight reach the new developer audience, as its course catalog previously was mostly aimed at more experienced professionals. Recent Pluralsight additions have included Smarterer in Boston for $75 million and Digital-Tutors in Oklahoma City for $45 million. The company’s competitors include Lynda.com and Skillsoft. Code School was launched in 2011 by Gregg Pollack.