EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Searchlight Co-founders Discuss $17M Series A Round for its Talent Intelligence Platform
Searchlight announced a $17 million Series A Round of venture capital for its talent intelligence software. This brings its total raised to $19.5 million. The deal was led by Founders Fund. CEO and Co-founder Kerry Wang and CTO Anna Wang talk with WorkTech's George...
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Paradox Team Discusses Its $200M Series C Round and $1.5 Billion Valuation
Paradox.ai announced a $200 million Series C Round of venture capital with a $1.5 billion valuation for its conversational AI platform for recruiting. This brings its total raised to $253.3 million. The deal was led by Stripes, Sapphire, ThomaBravo, and included...
EXCLUSIVE REPORT: $17.9 Billion and Thirty New Unicorns: Record-setting 2021 Global WorkTech VC Investment
GET THE FREE REPORT NOW Work tech VC investment neared $18 billion in 2021 with 374 deals in 34 countries. The full report is available to WorkTech Market Insiders, Members, and subscribers. See the breakdown of global work tech VC by category, country, and...
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Paradox Team Discusses Its $200M Series C Round and $1.5 Billion Valuation
Paradox.ai announced a $200 million Series C Round of venture capital with a $1.5 billion valuation for its conversational AI platform for recruiting. This brings its total raised to $253.3 million. The deal was led by Stripes, Sapphire, ThomaBravo, and included...
Netherlands-based Lepaya Raises USD $40 Million to Help Upskill Your Workforce with Skills Training
Amsterdam-based Lepaya picks up €35 million in drive to help companies upskill their workforce2021-12-16https://www.eu-startups.com/2021/12/amsterdam-based-lepaya-picks-up-e35-million-in-drive-to-help-companies-upskill-their-workforce/
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UK-based Officely Raises $2M for Hybrid Work Desk Booking
Officely raises $2M to help hybrid teams coordinate office time right in Slack2021-12-09https://techcrunch.com/2021/12/09/officely-raises-2m-to-help-hybrid-teams-coordinate-office-time-right-in-slack/
Deed Raises $10 Million for its Workplace Giving Platform
Deed raises $10M for its workplace giving platform2021-12-09https://techcrunch.com/2021/12/09/deed-raises-10m-for-its-workplace-giving-platform/
Analysis: UK-based Pento Raises USD $35M to Move European SMEs Off of Payroll Outsourcing
Tiger Global, Avid Ventures lead $35M round for London payroll automation startup Pento2021-12-07https://techcrunch.com/2021/12/07/londons-pento-raises-35m/
Sweden-based Quinyx Raises $50M for Workforce Management
Quinyx Raises $50M in Funding2021-11-30https://www.finsmes.com/2021/11/quinyx-raises-50m-in-funding.html
Pipefy Raises $75 Million for Low-code No-code Workflow Management
Pipefy announced a $75 million Series C Round of venture capital for its low-code no-code workflow management tech with one of its stated target markets in HR. This brings its total raised to $138.7 million. The round was led by SoftBank. Focusing on low code no code...
UK-based Unlock Raises $2M for Video-based Collaboration Marketplace
Unlock Raises $2M in Seed Funding2021-11-01https://www.finsmes.com/2021/11/unlock-raises-2m-in-seed-funding.html
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EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: CEO Anoop Gupta Discusses $115M Series C Round, Unicorn Valuation, and Future for SeekOut Talent Optimization Platform
SeekOut CEO Anoop Gupta discusses their $115M Series C Round of VC and $1.2B valuation with WorkTech Founder George LaRocque. Along with the details of the funding round, in this interview you'll learn: SeekOut's vision and strategy to extend its platform to include...
SeekOut Raises $115M for AI-powered Candidate Sourcing and Engagement and Becomes Work Tech’s Latest Unicorn
SeekOut announced a $115 million Series C Round of venture capital for its AI-powered candidate sourcing and engagement suite, what they're calling a "Talent 360 Platform." The round, led by Tiger Global, came with a valuation of $1.2 billion, making SeekOut the...
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Searchlight Co-founders Discuss $17M Series A Round for its Talent Intelligence Platform
Searchlight announced a $17 million Series A Round of venture capital for its talent intelligence software. This brings its total raised to $19.5 million. The deal was led by Founders Fund. CEO and Co-founder Kerry Wang and CTO Anna Wang talk with WorkTech's George...
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Paradox Team Discusses Its $200M Series C Round and $1.5 Billion Valuation
Paradox.ai announced a $200 million Series C Round of venture capital with a $1.5 billion valuation for its conversational AI platform for recruiting. This brings its total raised to $253.3 million. The deal was led by Stripes, Sapphire, ThomaBravo, and included...
Analysis: AdeptID Raises $3.5 Million to Offer Machine Learning Talent Matching APIs
Talent Matching Company AdeptID Raises $3.5 Million2021-12-14https://pulse2.com/talent-matching-company-adeptid-raises-3-5-million/
UK-based myGwork Raises $2.1 Million for LGBTQ+ Professional Networking Site
UK-based myGwork announced a $2.1 million Series A Round of venture capital for its LGBTQ+ professional networking site. This brings its total raised to $3.17 million. The round was led by 24 Haymarket. myGwork is the business community for LGBTQ+ professionals,...
Talent Management
Netherlands-based Lepaya Raises USD $40 Million to Help Upskill Your Workforce with Skills Training
Amsterdam-based Lepaya picks up €35 million in drive to help companies upskill their workforce2021-12-16https://www.eu-startups.com/2021/12/amsterdam-based-lepaya-picks-up-e35-million-in-drive-to-help-companies-upskill-their-workforce/
GoCoach Raises $3.5 Million for its Employee Coaching Marketplace
GoCoach Raises $3.5M in Seed Funding2021-12-08https://www.finsmes.com/2021/12/gocoach-raises-3-5m-in-seed-funding.html
UK-based Synthesia Raises USD $50M for AI-generated Video Avatars for Training
Synthesia raises $50M to leverage synthetic avatars for corporate training and more2021-12-08https://techcrunch.com/2021/12/08/synthesia-raises-50m-to-leverage-synthetic-avatars-for-corporate-training-and-more/
UK-based Learnerbly Raises USD $10 Million for Its L&D Marketplace
Learnerbly, a SaaS marketplace for L&D, secures $10M Series A led by Beringea2021-12-07https://techcrunch.com/2021/12/07/learnerbly-a-saas-marketplace-for-ld-secures-10m-series-a-led-by-beringea/
Guatemala-based Platzi Raises USD $62M to Upskill Latin America’s Workforce
Platzi Raises $60M in Series B Funding2021-12-06https://www.finsmes.com/2021/12/platzi-raises-60m-in-series-b-funding.html
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Sounding Board CEO and Co-founder Christine Tao Discusses $30 Million Series B Round and their Employee Coaching Marketplace App
Sounding Board announced a $30 Million Series B Round of VC funding for its employee coaching marketplace app. CEO and Co-founder Christine Tao met with WorkTech's George LaRocque to discuss: Sounding Board's unique "managed network" of vetted external coaches. How...
Employee Experience
UK-based Natter Raises USD $1 Million to Connect Employees for Conversations
Natter raises $1m to bring watercooler chats to the remote workplace2021-11-26https://www.uktech.news/funding/natter-funding-remote-watercooler-20211126
UK-based Blink Raises USD $20M for Front-line Worker Productivity and Employee Experience
Blink, a productivity app aimed at frontline workers, raises $20M at a $100M valuation2021-11-10https://techcrunch.com/2021/11/10/blink-a-productivity-app-aimed-at-frontline-workers-raises-20m-at-a-100m-valuation/
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: NZ-based Joyous Co-Founder Mike Carden Discusses USD $10.4 Million A Round to Help Enterprises Implement Agile Feedback and Listening
Joyous announced a USD 10.4 million A Round of VC funding for its agile employee listening and feedback system for large distributed enterprises. Industry stalwart and Joyous Co-founder Mike Carden covered a lot of ground in this interview with WorkTech Founder George...
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Culture Amp CEO Didier Elzinga Discusses Their $100 Million Series F Round and the Impact of a $1.5 Billion Valuation
Culture Amp announced a $100 million Series F round of VC that came with a new $1.5 billion valuation. This brings its total raised to $257 million and launches the company into Unicorn status. CEO and Founder Didier Elzinga met with WorkTech's George LaRocque and...
Australia-based Culture Amp Raises USD $100M to Help Companies Put Culture First and Becomes Work Tech’s Newest Unicorn
Australia-based Culture Amp announced a $100 million Series F round of venture capital and a new $1.5 billion valuation, becoming the latest newly minted work tech unicorn. The round was led by TDM Growth Partners and Sequoia Capital China, with new investor...
Germany-based Remi Raises USD $1.42 Million to Nudge Remote Team into Building Great Cultures
Germany-based Remi announced a USD $1.42 million Seed round of venture capital for its employee engagement app. Applying some nudge theory from behavioral economics to company culture and employee engagement, Remi hopes to nudge remote teams into working more...
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EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: CEO Anoop Gupta Discusses $115M Series C Round, Unicorn Valuation, and Future for SeekOut Talent Optimization Platform
SeekOut CEO Anoop Gupta discusses their $115M Series C Round of VC and $1.2B valuation with WorkTech Founder George LaRocque. Along with the details of the funding round, in this interview you'll learn: SeekOut's vision and strategy to extend its platform to include...
SeekOut Raises $115M for AI-powered Candidate Sourcing and Engagement and Becomes Work Tech’s Latest Unicorn
SeekOut announced a $115 million Series C Round of venture capital for its AI-powered candidate sourcing and engagement suite, what they're calling a "Talent 360 Platform." The round, led by Tiger Global, came with a valuation of $1.2 billion, making SeekOut the...
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Searchlight Co-founders Discuss $17M Series A Round for its Talent Intelligence Platform
Searchlight announced a $17 million Series A Round of venture capital for its talent intelligence software. This brings its total raised to $19.5 million. The deal was led by Founders Fund. CEO and Co-founder Kerry Wang and CTO Anna Wang talk with WorkTech's George...