Skillsoft

Nashua, NH, United States Education Technology Public

Skillsoft is an American educational technology company that provides cloud-based corporate learning content and a learning management platform. Its Skillsoft Percipio platform delivers training across leadership and business skills, technology and developer skills, and compliance, serving thousands of organizations worldwide including a large share of the Fortune 500. Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Nashua, New Hampshire, Skillsoft became publicly traded again in June 2021 through a SPAC merger with Churchill Capital Corp II, which combined with Software Luxembourg Holding (the holding company for Skillsoft) and concurrently acquired Global Knowledge. The company has since expanded through acquisitions including Codecademy, and divested SumTotal.

Public Company

Skillsoft is publicly traded

This company is no longer available on our private secondary market. Shares can be traded publicly under its listed ticker.

Overview

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Founded

1998

Employees

1,001–5,000

Secondary Signals (Note: SetterVC does not verify the accuracy of these)

2 signals
M&A Recent ~$5.4M initial seller note plus $10.0M deferred, less ~$2.0M of employee liabilities 2026-07-06

Skillsoft completed the sale of its Global Knowledge instructor-led training business to EHJob GP LLC, an affiliate of Enduring Ventures.

Exits instructor-led training to concentrate on its AI-native skills management platform.

Strategic Recent ~$5.4M initial + up to $10M deferred (5 quarterly installments) 2026-07-06

Completed sale of Global Knowledge training business to Enduring Ventures affiliate for ~$15.4M total consideration.

Sheds legacy instructor-led training unit, narrows focus to AI-native skills platform.

Leadership

  • Ronald W. Hovsepian

    Executive Chair and Chief Executive Officer

  • Ronald W. Kisling

    Chief Financial Officer

  • Matthew J. Cushing

    Chief Legal Officer

Skillsoft Investment FAQ

Skillsoft FAQ

Skillsoft has traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker SKIL since its June 2021 business combination with Churchill Capital Corp II. On 2026-03-26 the NYSE notified the company that it no longer met the Section 802.01B continued listing standard, its 30-trading-day average market capitalization and its most recently reported stockholders' equity both being below $50M. The NYSE accepted Skillsoft's compliance plan in July 2026, and the shares remain listed and traded throughout an 18-month cure period, subject to quarterly review.

Skillsoft shares can be purchased through any standard brokerage account — including Fidelity, Charles Schwab, TD Ameritrade, and online platforms like Robinhood or E*TRADE. Search for the ticker to place an order.

Skillsoft is headquartered in Nashua, NH, United States.

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