Accel

Accel is a venture capital firm founded in 1983 and headquartered in Palo Alto, California, with additional offices in San Francisco, London, and Bangalore. The firm specializes in early and growth-stage investments, focusing on sectors such as cloud computing, software as a service (SaaS), consumer products, enterprise solutions, information technology, healthcare, fintech, security, media, and business services. Accel is dedicated to supporting a global community of entrepreneurs, identifying and backing those with the potential to drive the growth of next-generation industries. The firm's portfolio includes notable companies like Atlassian, Dropbox, and Facebook, showcasing its commitment to fostering innovation and growth in the technology landscape.

Pratik Agarwal

Principal

Radhika Ananth

Vice President and Investor

Casey Aylward

Partner

Mahendran Balachandran

Partner, India

Julien Bek

Principal

Luca Bocchio

Partner

Andrei Brasoveanu

Partner

Katie Brown

Investor

Abhinav Chaturvedi

Partner

Ethan Choi

Partner

Miles Clements

Partner

Adrian Colyer

Venture Partner

Kevin Comolli

Partner

Anand Daniel

Partner

Ben Dooley

CFO

Peter Doyle

Investor

Sameer Gandhi

Partner

Martin Gibson

Technology Investor

Graham Hutson

Investor

Sara Ittelson

Partner

Dinesh Katiyar

Partner

Shekhar Kirani

Partner, India

Richard Kotite

Vice President

Gagan Kumar

General Partner

Daniel Levine

Partner

Ping Li

Partner

John Locke

Partner

Zhenya Loginov

Partner

Arun Mathew

Partner

Jonathan Mendelson

Investor

Subrata Mitra

Founder

Gonzalo Mocorrea

Investor

Vasant Natarajan

Partner

Vas Natarajan

Partner

Harry Nelis

Partner

Nate Niparko

Partner

Rachit Parekh

Investor

Vijaysai Patnaik

Associate

Prashanth Prakash

Co-Founder and Partner, India

Varun Purandare

Principal and Investor

Ben Quazzo

Investor, Venture and Growth

Rafael Quintanilla Loeillet

Early-Stage Investor

Tim Rawlinson

Investor - Growth

Tracy Sedlock

Chief Operating Partner

Manasi Shah

Vice President and Investment Team Member

Sarthak Singh

Investor

Ryan Sweeney

General Partner

Charles Tananbaum

Investor

Humza Tariq

Investor

Jonathan Turner

Partner

Cecilia Wang

Vice President and Investor

Matt Weigand

Partner

Eric Wolford

Venture Partner

Ivan Zhou

Partner

Richard Wong

Partner

Bruce Golden

Partner

Steve Loughlin

Partner

Barath Shankar Subramanian

Senior Analyst

David Waltcher

Investor

Past deals in Recruiting

ModernLoop

Series A in 2022
ModernLoop is a San Francisco-based company founded in 2020 that specializes in an interview scheduling platform aimed at enhancing the recruitment process. The platform assists recruiting teams by automating the coordination of interviews, effectively managing meeting conflicts, and providing day-of reminders. By offering tools to streamline operations and improve productivity, ModernLoop enhances the overall candidate experience while allowing organizations to scale their hiring efforts efficiently.

Personio

Series E in 2022
Personio GmbH is a provider of HR management and recruiting software tailored for small and medium-sized enterprises with 10 to 2,000 employees. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Munich, Germany, Personio aims to enhance the efficiency of HR processes, allowing organizations to concentrate on their workforce. The platform offers a comprehensive suite of features, including digital employee files, applicant tracking, attendance and absence management, payroll, and performance management. By streamlining these essential HR functions, Personio enables clients to simplify and digitalize their human resource operations effectively.

Remote

Series C in 2022
Remote offers payroll, tax, HR, and compliance solutions tailored for distributed teams. The company has developed a recruiting platform that assists organizations of all sizes in hiring top talent globally. This platform enables human resource executives to recruit individuals without the risk of compliance issues. Additionally, it supports management in project allocation and payment processes, ultimately enhancing productivity and expanding the workforce within client organizations.

Searchlight

Series A in 2021
Searchlight is a San Francisco-based company that has developed a platform designed to enhance the hiring process through early and automated reference checks. Their Predictive Talent Platform utilizes assessments and analytics to improve hiring efficiency and effectiveness, measuring the quality of hires by linking candidate reference and self-assessment data to post-hire outcomes. By integrating employee outcome data—such as performance and engagement—into the recruiting process, Searchlight's system provides real-time insights that help organizations identify competencies and soft skills, ultimately improving talent acquisition and retention. The company's mission focuses on fostering a people-first approach, aiming to create mutually beneficial hiring experiences by better understanding talent dynamics.

Personio

Series E in 2021
Personio GmbH is a provider of HR management and recruiting software tailored for small and medium-sized enterprises with 10 to 2,000 employees. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Munich, Germany, Personio aims to enhance the efficiency of HR processes, allowing organizations to concentrate on their workforce. The platform offers a comprehensive suite of features, including digital employee files, applicant tracking, attendance and absence management, payroll, and performance management. By streamlining these essential HR functions, Personio enables clients to simplify and digitalize their human resource operations effectively.

Gem

Series C in 2021
Gem is an all-in-one recruiting platform that integrates with LinkedIn, Gmail & Outlook, and your ATS. It enables world-class recruiting teams to find, engage, and nurture top talent. Recruiters use Gem to build lists of people to reach out to, find an email, and automate follow-ups. Gem saves time, doubles response rate, and gives visibility into what’s working. Teams use Gem to collaborate on candidates, discover best practices, and never reach out to the same person twice. Managers unlock visibility into their team’s pipeline because every touchpoint is automatically tracked. And everything syncs to your applicant tracking system with best-in-class data integrity.

Sense

Series C in 2021
Sense is a smart talent engagement and communication platform built for the staffing industry. It helps reduce turnover, increases re-deployment rates, and gives a real-time 360 view of the pulse of consultants. Founded in 2016, the company is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Personio

Series D in 2021
Personio GmbH is a provider of HR management and recruiting software tailored for small and medium-sized enterprises with 10 to 2,000 employees. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Munich, Germany, Personio aims to enhance the efficiency of HR processes, allowing organizations to concentrate on their workforce. The platform offers a comprehensive suite of features, including digital employee files, applicant tracking, attendance and absence management, payroll, and performance management. By streamlining these essential HR functions, Personio enables clients to simplify and digitalize their human resource operations effectively.

Gem

Series B in 2020
Gem is an all-in-one recruiting platform that integrates with LinkedIn, Gmail & Outlook, and your ATS. It enables world-class recruiting teams to find, engage, and nurture top talent. Recruiters use Gem to build lists of people to reach out to, find an email, and automate follow-ups. Gem saves time, doubles response rate, and gives visibility into what’s working. Teams use Gem to collaborate on candidates, discover best practices, and never reach out to the same person twice. Managers unlock visibility into their team’s pipeline because every touchpoint is automatically tracked. And everything syncs to your applicant tracking system with best-in-class data integrity.

Personio

Series C in 2020
Personio GmbH is a provider of HR management and recruiting software tailored for small and medium-sized enterprises with 10 to 2,000 employees. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Munich, Germany, Personio aims to enhance the efficiency of HR processes, allowing organizations to concentrate on their workforce. The platform offers a comprehensive suite of features, including digital employee files, applicant tracking, attendance and absence management, payroll, and performance management. By streamlining these essential HR functions, Personio enables clients to simplify and digitalize their human resource operations effectively.

Sense

Series B in 2019
Sense is a smart talent engagement and communication platform built for the staffing industry. It helps reduce turnover, increases re-deployment rates, and gives a real-time 360 view of the pulse of consultants. Founded in 2016, the company is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Searchlight

Seed Round in 2019
Searchlight is a San Francisco-based company that has developed a platform designed to enhance the hiring process through early and automated reference checks. Their Predictive Talent Platform utilizes assessments and analytics to improve hiring efficiency and effectiveness, measuring the quality of hires by linking candidate reference and self-assessment data to post-hire outcomes. By integrating employee outcome data—such as performance and engagement—into the recruiting process, Searchlight's system provides real-time insights that help organizations identify competencies and soft skills, ultimately improving talent acquisition and retention. The company's mission focuses on fostering a people-first approach, aiming to create mutually beneficial hiring experiences by better understanding talent dynamics.

Gem

Series A in 2019
Gem is an all-in-one recruiting platform that integrates with LinkedIn, Gmail & Outlook, and your ATS. It enables world-class recruiting teams to find, engage, and nurture top talent. Recruiters use Gem to build lists of people to reach out to, find an email, and automate follow-ups. Gem saves time, doubles response rate, and gives visibility into what’s working. Teams use Gem to collaborate on candidates, discover best practices, and never reach out to the same person twice. Managers unlock visibility into their team’s pipeline because every touchpoint is automatically tracked. And everything syncs to your applicant tracking system with best-in-class data integrity.

Job Today

Series B in 2018
Job Today S.A., founded in 2014 and based in Luxembourg City, develops a mobile application designed to facilitate job searches for users, particularly in the hospitality and retail sectors. The app allows individuals to apply for jobs with a single tap, eliminating the need for traditional resumes or cover letters. Users can receive responses from potential employers within 24 hours and communicate directly through an integrated messaging feature. Currently operational in the UK and Spain, Job Today is expanding its services to additional countries, aiming to assist millions of service and blue-collar workers in securing employment quickly and efficiently. The platform is available 24/7, offering opportunities for hourly, part-time, and full-time positions.

Gem

Seed Round in 2017
Gem is an all-in-one recruiting platform that integrates with LinkedIn, Gmail & Outlook, and your ATS. It enables world-class recruiting teams to find, engage, and nurture top talent. Recruiters use Gem to build lists of people to reach out to, find an email, and automate follow-ups. Gem saves time, doubles response rate, and gives visibility into what’s working. Teams use Gem to collaborate on candidates, discover best practices, and never reach out to the same person twice. Managers unlock visibility into their team’s pipeline because every touchpoint is automatically tracked. And everything syncs to your applicant tracking system with best-in-class data integrity.

Sense

Series A in 2017
Sense is a smart talent engagement and communication platform built for the staffing industry. It helps reduce turnover, increases re-deployment rates, and gives a real-time 360 view of the pulse of consultants. Founded in 2016, the company is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Job Today

Series B in 2016
Job Today S.A., founded in 2014 and based in Luxembourg City, develops a mobile application designed to facilitate job searches for users, particularly in the hospitality and retail sectors. The app allows individuals to apply for jobs with a single tap, eliminating the need for traditional resumes or cover letters. Users can receive responses from potential employers within 24 hours and communicate directly through an integrated messaging feature. Currently operational in the UK and Spain, Job Today is expanding its services to additional countries, aiming to assist millions of service and blue-collar workers in securing employment quickly and efficiently. The platform is available 24/7, offering opportunities for hourly, part-time, and full-time positions.

Job Today

Series A in 2016
Job Today S.A., founded in 2014 and based in Luxembourg City, develops a mobile application designed to facilitate job searches for users, particularly in the hospitality and retail sectors. The app allows individuals to apply for jobs with a single tap, eliminating the need for traditional resumes or cover letters. Users can receive responses from potential employers within 24 hours and communicate directly through an integrated messaging feature. Currently operational in the UK and Spain, Job Today is expanding its services to additional countries, aiming to assist millions of service and blue-collar workers in securing employment quickly and efficiently. The platform is available 24/7, offering opportunities for hourly, part-time, and full-time positions.

Lytmus

Series A in 2015
Lytmus Inc. specializes in the sourcing and assessment of technical talent through its advanced skills analytics platform. Founded in 2013 and based in San Francisco, the company offers innovative solutions for hiring, training, and certification. Lytmus enables candidates, including software engineers and data scientists, to demonstrate their skills in realistic settings using cloud-based virtual workspaces. This approach allows candidates to complete authentic engineering tasks, such as analyzing datasets or configuring servers, rather than relying on theoretical exercises. The platform collects extensive workflow data, including project files and work patterns, to provide employers with valuable insights into candidates' technical abilities. Lytmus's offerings include Lytmus Phone Screen, which features pair programming, Lytmus Qualify for maximizing applicant engagement, and Lytmus Showcase, an online career fair. The platform is utilized by notable companies such as Cisco and Pinterest, making it a trusted resource in the recruitment industry.

Drafted

Seed Round in 2015
Drafted Inc. operates a network recruiting platform designed to assist companies in sourcing, qualifying, and hiring candidates. The platform enables businesses to leverage their employees' networks for referrals, enhancing the quality of candidate sourcing beyond first-degree connections. Drafted also features a Layoff Network, allowing users to nominate friends and colleagues affected by layoffs, thereby increasing their visibility to potential employers. The application automates the sourcing process, shortlisting relevant candidates and facilitating introductions through email or messaging platforms, which empowers employees and their extended networks to refer candidates effectively. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Drafted aims to create valuable connections within the hiring landscape.

collegefeed

Venture Round in 2013
Collegefeed Ventures is an early career marketplace designed to enhance the transition from college to the workforce for students and recent graduates. The platform connects these individuals with a network of employers, alumni, and industry professionals to facilitate effective career opportunities. Collegefeed aims to improve the quality, speed, and efficiency of these connections, making higher education more economically viable. Through its offerings, the platform assists students in building strong profiles, obtaining financial support, and receiving peer guidance for interviews. Additionally, Collegefeed helps employers strengthen their branding on college campuses, extend their reach, and improve the quality of their candidate matches, positioning itself as a vital resource in the landscape of collegiate innovation and career development.

YesGraph

Seed Round in 2013
YesGraph is a developer of a referral recruiting platform that enhances business growth through high-performance invite and referral flows. The platform utilizes machine learning and social graph analysis to optimize user experience, enabling companies to obtain private-referral leads from their networks. By providing a streamlined interface, YesGraph assists enterprises in acquiring high-quality new users, thereby improving their recruitment and referral processes.

BranchOut

Series C in 2012
BranchOut is a professional community platform designed to help users enhance their careers by sharing and capturing everyday moments in the workplace. By enabling individuals to create Professional Timelines, BranchOut allows users to showcase their professional skills, expertise, and achievements through photos and updates. With over 30 million users, it is recognized as the largest professional community on Facebook. The platform facilitates professional networking by providing opportunities for users to find employment leads, sales prospects, and recruiting connections, thereby helping individuals to build their professional brands effectively.

BountyJobs

Venture Round in 2011
BountyJobs, Inc. operates a web-based recruiting technology platform that facilitates collaboration between employers and recruitment agencies. The platform consolidates third-party search activities into a single location, providing talent acquisition leaders with the necessary tools to track, manage, and evaluate their recruitment expenses. Utilizing a performance-based matching algorithm, BountyJobs helps hiring teams identify and engage appropriate recruiters for their specific roles. The company, founded in 2006, has established strategic partnerships with several organizations to enhance its offerings. BountyJobs is headquartered in Austin, Texas, and has an additional office in New York, New York.

BranchOut

Series B in 2011
BranchOut is a professional community platform designed to help users enhance their careers by sharing and capturing everyday moments in the workplace. By enabling individuals to create Professional Timelines, BranchOut allows users to showcase their professional skills, expertise, and achievements through photos and updates. With over 30 million users, it is recognized as the largest professional community on Facebook. The platform facilitates professional networking by providing opportunities for users to find employment leads, sales prospects, and recruiting connections, thereby helping individuals to build their professional brands effectively.

HelloBrain

Series B in 2000
Outsourcing your projects can be an effective means of growing your product offerings or expanding your business. With HelloBrain’s proprietary bidding and matching systems, you get the convenience of prescreened providers which are carefully selected for your project, while still saving over dedicated employees. Our independent providers have received world-class educations at the finest universities and many have been key contributors for Fortune 500 projects and startups. HelloBrain also provides tutoring services through an independent network of providers across the U.S. From elementary school to college and adult learners, we have tutors that can help you get ahead.
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