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RECENT NOTABLE ACTIVITY – HR TECH
- Shiftgig, an hourly worker sourcing platform raises $20M from DRW Venture Capital, FJ Labs, GGV Capital, KDWC Ventures, and an affiliate of William Blair Link
- Deputy, a Sydney-based workforce management software raises $25M in series A led by US expansion stage venture capital firm OpenView Link
- LifeDojo, an employee wellness platform raises $4.4M in series A Link
- Debut, a graduate recruitment platform raises $2M in seed round from LocalGlobe, Initial Capital, Entrée Capital and Indeed co-founder Paul Forster Link
- Staffjoy, a San Francisco -based provider of a tech platform for small businesses to improve scheduling of hourly workers, closed a $1.2M seed round of funding led by Caffeinated Capital with participation from Brainchild Holdings and Haystack Fund Link
- Candidate.Guru a culture match platform for candidates and employers raises $950k from Florida Funders, The FAN fund and Miami Innovation Fund Link
- Talmuda, an employee onboarding app raises $500k to roll out to Germany, UK, Switzerland and Nordics markets Link
- 001JZ , a part-time jobs platform for college students raises $450k Link
- Visage, a Dubai-based recruiter marketplace raises $420k from Dubai Angel Investors and other UAE-based investors Link
- Speedlancer, a freelancer marketplace raises $390k in seed funding Link
- The Marcus Buckingham Company, a provider of employee engagement and performance coaching software got acquired by ADP Link
- Jiff, an employee health benefits platform got acquired by Castlight Health for $135M to form an integrated platform for over 240 customers Link
- Reschedge, a New-York based interview scheduling software got acquired by ScheduleOnce Link
SOME INTERESTING STARTUPS FOUND
TeamsOn Track (2016, Amsterdam) – TeamsOn Track is a team engagement and development tool that helps organisations keep track of innovation success.
LEADER BOARD – HR TECH
HR Management Systems
Workday (2005, Pleasanton, IPO) – Cloud-based human resources, payroll and financial management suite. Went public in 2012.
Cornerstone OnDemand (1999, Santa Monica, IPO) – SaaS learning and talent management solution. Went public in 2011.
Zenefits (2013, SF, $584M) – Online payroll, benefits, HR and compliance management solutions. Backed by Fidelity, Andreessen Horowitz, Y Combinator and Khosla Ventures.
Silkroad (2003, Chicago, $192M) – Cloud-based solutions for recruiting, talent management, benefits and analytics. Backed by Azure Capital, Crosslink Capital and Foundation Capital.
Namely (2012, NYC, $158M) – Cloud-based HR, Payroll and benefits management solution. Backed by Sequoia, Matrix Partners, Lerer Hippeau Ventures and True Ventures.
HRMS – Performance Management
Badgeville.com (2010, Redwood City, Acq.) – Enterprise gamification solutions for clients and employees. Backed by InterWest Partners, Northwest Venture Partners, El Dorado Ventures and Trinity Ventures.
Betterworks (2013, Palo Alto, $35.5M) – Cloud-based goal setting, tracking and performance management. Backed by KPCB ,8VC and FF Venture Capital.
HRMS – Performance Management – Employee Engagement
Guidespark (2008, Menlo Park, $42M) – HR communication tool for employee engagement. Backed by NEA, Storm Ventures and IDG Ventures.
Rewardgateway (2006, London, Acq.) – Cloud-based employee engagement platform. Acquired by International Benefits Holding in 2010.
HRMS – Payroll
Paylocity (1997, Arlington Heights, IPO) – Cloud-based Payroll and Human Capital Management software. Went public in 2014.
Gusto (2011, SF, $176M) – Previously Zenpayroll offers Payroll and tax automation. Backed by Google Capital, KPCB and YCombinator.
HRMS – Benefits Management
CastlightHealth (2008, SF, IPO) – Employee healthcare management solutions. Went public in 2014.
Collective Health (2013, San Mateo, $119M) – Self-insurance SaaS platforms. Backed by Google Ventures, NEA , Founders Fund, Red Point Ventures, Maverick Capital,Formation 8 and RRE ventures.
Plansource (2002, Orlando, Acq.) – Cloud-based benefits management and HR solutions. Backed by Great Hill Partners and Lemhi Ventures. Acquired by CoAdvantage in 2008.
HRMS – Workforce Analytics
Visier (2010, Vancouver, $46.5M) – SaaS workforce analytics and planning. Backed by Adam Street Partners, Foundation Capital and Summit Partners.
Evolv (2007, SF, $42M, Acq.) – SaaS workforce performance analytics. Acquired by Cornerstone OnDemand in 2014.
HRMS – ATS Suite
Greenhouse (2012, NYC, $61M) – ATS for recruitment teams. Backed by Benchmark, Felicis, Lumia, Thrive and Social Capital.
Jobvite (2003, San Mateo, $55.5M) – SaaS platform for social recruiting, sourcing and talent acquisition. Backed by CMEA Capital, ATA Ventures and Trident Capital.
SmartRecruiters (2010, SF, $55M) – Cloud-based ATS and hiring platform. Backed by Insight Partners, Mayfield Fund, Salesforce and Rembrandt Venture Capital.
HRMS- ATS – Assessment
Hirevue (2004, South Jordan, $97M) – Web-based video interviewing platform. Backed by Sequoia, Granite Ventures, Investor Growth Capital and Technology Crossover Ventures.
HackerRank (2009, Bangalore, $20M) – SaaS platform to administer coding challenges. Backed by Khosla Ventures, Battery Ventures, SV Angels, YCombinator and ZenShin Capital.
Sourcing
Monster (1994, NYC, Acq.) – Job board and Online Career center connecting recruiters with potential candidates. Went public in 1996.
Naukri (1997, Noida, IPO) – Career listing and job search portal. Part of Info Edge. Went public in 2006.
Glassdoor (2007, California, $201.5M) – Anonymous employee reviews and job search portal. Backed by Tiger Global, Google capital, Battery Ventures, Sutter Hill Investments and DAG Ventures.
Snagajob (1999, Glen Allen, $149M) – Job-board of hourly employment jobs. Backed by Rho Capital Partner, New Spring Capital, Invus, August Capital, Adam Street Partners, Baird Venture Partners and Croft & Bender.
Hired (2012, SF, $103M) – Pre-assessed technical hiring platform. Backed by Sherpa Capital, Lumia Capital, Google Ventures, NEA, SoftTech VC, Glenmede Trust, Ontario Pension Board and Sierra Ventures.
Jobandtalent (2009, Madrid, $86M) – Job-board that connects candidates to job opportunities. Backed by Kibo Ventures, Qualitas Equity Partners and FJME Ventures.
ZipRecruiter (2010, Santa Monica, $63M) – Web-based, job-board distribution platform. Backed by IndustryVentures, Institutional Venture Partners and Basepoint Ventures.
HunterOn (2012,Shanghai, $60M) – Platform that connects company recruiters with headhunters. Backed by Sequoia Capital, IDG Capital Partners, UOB Venture Management and China Growth Capital.
Contingent Workforce Management
Peoplematter (2009, Charleston, Acq.) – SaaS workforce management suite. Backed by StarVest Partners, Scale Ventures Partners and Harbert Venture Partners.
IQNavigator (1999, Centennial, $44M) – Platform for vendor management. Backed by Sequel Venture Partners, The Hillman Company, Baker Capital and Colorado PERA.
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