Pluralsight, an online learning service for technology professionals, has acquired Smarterer, a US-based skills assessment website, in a $75m deal.
Smarterer has raised $4.6m in three funding rounds from investors including Google Ventures, the corporate venturing arm of internet company Google, which participated in a $1.25m seed round in 2011 and a 2012 series A round led by venture capital firm True Ventures, which raised $1.75m.
In March 2014, Smarterer raised $1.6m in a series B round from Rethink Education, a venture firm focused on education technology, and Deborah Quazzo, managing partner of consultancy firm GSV Advisors.
Smarterer offers an online service capable of validating a user’s skills within two minutes from as few as 10 questions. It will continue to operate independently but will be made accessible to Pluralsight’s exisiting customers.
Dave Balter, co-founder and chief executive of Smarterer, said: “We are thrilled to partner with Pluralsight as the momentum heats up in online learning.
“Together, we can fast track Smarterer’s trajectory, providing individuals and employers with assessments tools that serve as a respected barometer for skill measurement.”