Share: Vista Equity Partners has acquired online education-software platform Pluralsight Inc (NASDAQ: PS) in an all-cash transaction for $20.26 per share, the companies announced on Sunday. What Happened: Vista has agreed to pay $3.5 billion to acquire all outstanding shares of Pluralsight, including debt. The purchase price represents a roughly 25% premium to the company's volume-weighted average closing stock price for the 30 trading days before Sunday's announcement, Pluralsight said in the statement. The purchase price of $20.26 represents a premium of 6.7% over Friday's closing price of $18.98. "We are confident that this transaction is the best path forward for Pluralsight and our stakeholders," said Gary Crittenden, Pluralsight's lead independent director.