
SkillSoft
Stage
DivestitureTotal Raised
$157MInvestors Count
14Deal Terms
4Portfolio Exits
1Funding, Valuation & Revenue
9 Fundings
SkillSoft has raised $157M over 9 rounds.
SkillSoft's latest funding round was a Reverse Merger for on June 11, 2021.
SkillSoft's valuation in April 2014 was $2,300M.
SkillSoft's latest post-money valuation is from June 2021.
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Date | Round | Amount | Investors | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Revenue | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6/11/2021 | Reverse Merger | 3 | ||||
11/2/2015 | Line of Credit | |||||
4/28/2014 | Acq - Fin | ▲$2,300M | ||||
5/26/2010 | Take Private | |||||
8/18/1999 | PIPE - II |
Date | 6/11/2021 | 11/2/2015 | 4/28/2014 | 5/26/2010 | 8/18/1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round | Reverse Merger | Line of Credit | Acq - Fin | Take Private | PIPE - II |
Amount | |||||
Investors | |||||
Valuation | ▲$2,300M | ||||
Revenue | |||||
Sources | 3 |
SkillSoft Deal Terms
4 Deal Terms
SkillSoft's deal structure is available for 4 funding rounds, including their Reverse Merger from June 11, 2021.
Round | Reverse Merger | Acq - Fin | Take Private | IPO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Post-Money Valuation | ||||
Amount Raised | ||||
Shares Authorized | ||||
Issuance Price | ||||
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Liquidation Preferences | ||||
Liquidation Price | ||||
Participation | ||||
Conversion Price | ||||
Anti Dilution | ||||
General Voting | ||||
Board Voting | ||||
Par Value |
Round | Funding Date | Pre-Money Valuation | Post-Money Valuation | Amount Raised | Shares Authorized | Issuance Price | Dividend Rate | Liquidation Preferences | Liquidation Price | Participation | Conversion Price | Anti Dilution | General Voting | Board Voting | Par Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Reverse Merger | |||||||||||||||
Acq - Fin | |||||||||||||||
Take Private | |||||||||||||||
IPO |
SkillSoft Investors
14 Investors
SkillSoft has 14 investors. Churchill Capital invested in SkillSoft's Reverse Merger funding round.
First funding | Last Funding | Investor | Rounds | Board Seats | Type | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6/11/2021 | 6/11/2021 | 1 Reverse Merger | SPAC | New York | ||
11/2/2015 | 11/2/2015 | 1 Line of Credit | Diversified Financial Services | New York | ||
11/2/2015 | 11/2/2015 | 1 Line of Credit | Asset/Investment Management | New York | ||
Private Equity | United Kingdom | |||||
Private Equity | Massachusetts |
First funding | 6/11/2021 | 11/2/2015 | 11/2/2015 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Last Funding | 6/11/2021 | 11/2/2015 | 11/2/2015 | ||
Investor | |||||
Rounds | 1 Reverse Merger | 1 Line of Credit | 1 Line of Credit | ||
Board Seats | |||||
Type | SPAC | Diversified Financial Services | Asset/Investment Management | Private Equity | Private Equity |
Location | New York | New York | New York | United Kingdom | Massachusetts |
SkillSoft Acquisitions
11 Acquisitions
SkillSoft acquired 11 companies. Their latest acquisition was Codecademy on December 22, 2021.
Date | Investment Stage | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Total Funding | Note | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
12/22/2021 | Series D | $82.52M | Acquired | 13 | ||
6/30/2021 | Debt | $0.25M | Acquired | 4 | ||
6/11/2021 | Acquired | 3 | ||||
5/7/2015 | ||||||
10/1/2014 | Other Venture Capital |
Date | 12/22/2021 | 6/30/2021 | 6/11/2021 | 5/7/2015 | 10/1/2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Investment Stage | Series D | Debt | Other Venture Capital | ||
Companies | |||||
Valuation | |||||
Total Funding | $82.52M | $0.25M | |||
Note | Acquired | Acquired | Acquired | ||
Sources | 13 | 4 | 3 |
SkillSoft Portfolio Exits
1 Portfolio Exit
SkillSoft has 1 portfolio exit. Their latest portfolio exit was SumTotal Systems on June 13, 2022.
Date | Exit | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Acquirer | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6/13/2022 | Divestiture | 5 |
Date | 6/13/2022 |
|---|---|
Exit | Divestiture |
Companies | |
Valuation | |
Acquirer | |
Sources | 5 |
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