Venture-backed Lynda.com buys Halifax e-learning startup Compilr

U.S. online education company Lynda.com Inc has acquired Compilr, a Halifax, Nova Scotia-based software and development platform that allows people to learn, write, compile and test code from their browser. While the acquisition price was not disclosed, TechCrunch estimated it at US$20 million. Lynda.com said the deal is part of the company's growth strategy and allows for the expansion of its programming learning tools. Based in Carpinteria, California, Lynda.com is backed by U.S. venture capital firms Accel Partners, Meritech Capital Partners and Spectrum Equity.

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