Founders AND 3

Founders Fund is a San Francisco-based venture capital firm established in 2005, specializing in investments across various stages, from seed to later-stage funding. The firm targets companies that are developing transformative technologies in sectors such as consumer internet, biotechnology, artificial intelligence, aerospace, energy, and health. Founders Fund has a diverse investment portfolio, having backed notable companies like SpaceX, Facebook, and Palantir. The firm employs a founder-friendly investment approach, aiming to support entrepreneurs with minimal interference. With over $2 billion in capital under management, Founders Fund continues to seek innovative solutions to global challenges, making investments typically ranging from $500,000 to $300 million.

Delian Asparouhov

Principal

Jennifer Campbell

Partner

Lauren Gross

Partner and COO

Bridget Harris

Associate

Sean Liu

Partner

Jeffrey Lonsdale

Managing Director, Asia

John Luttig

Partner

Amin Mirzadegan

Partner

Scott Nolan

Partner

Neil Ruthven

CFO

Trae Stephens

Partner

Napoleon Ta

Partner

Matias Van Thienen

Partner

Past deals in Recruiting

Traba

Series A in 2022
Traba is a marketplace that connects light industrial workers with businesses to fill open shifts. Their focus is on opportunities in warehousing, distribution, and event staffing.

Seso

Series A in 2022
SESO Inc. operates an online agricultural labor recruitment platform that connects U.S. farms with qualified seasonal workers through the H-2A visa program. This program allows agricultural employers to hire foreign workers for temporary or seasonal labor. Founded in 2019 and based in San Francisco, the company addresses the significant labor shortage in U.S. agriculture, which results in annual losses of $15 billion. SESO offers a comprehensive service package that includes recruiting, qualifying, and training workers, as well as automating the H-2A visa process. Additionally, SESO provides workforce management software to assist employers in maintaining compliance with local and federal regulations. By facilitating access to a better quality workforce at a lower cost, SESO aims to create meaningful and safe employment opportunities for agricultural workers.

Lattice

Series F in 2022
Lattice is a people management platform that helps organizations enhance employee engagement and performance. It combines continuous performance management with employee feedback, providing real-time analytics that generate actionable insights. This enables HR and People teams to support managers in developing their leadership skills and fosters a culture of high performance among employees. The platform streamlines the performance management process, allowing companies to efficiently conduct performance reviews and track employee goals throughout the year. Targeting primarily medium-sized organizations, Lattice aims to transform workplaces into environments where employees can thrive and succeed.

Searchlight

Series A in 2021
Searchlight is a San Francisco-based company that has developed a modern platform for automated reference checks aimed at enhancing talent assessment. Founded by Kerry Wang and Anna Wang, the platform addresses the challenges candidates face in distinguishing themselves through their resumes by leveraging insights from individuals who have previously worked with them. Searchlight's technology combines reference data with predictive analysis to identify top performers, utilizing an algorithm that analyzes and summarizes feedback from references. By inviting references to share contextualized work experiences through a custom online link, the platform enables recruiters to better assess candidate-position compatibility, ultimately improving the recruitment process.

Rippling

Series C in 2021
Rippling is a human resource management company that streamlines various employee-related processes, including payroll, benefits, device management, and application access. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in San Francisco, Rippling offers a platform that automates manual tasks, such as the onboarding of new hires. In a matter of 90 seconds, businesses can set up or disable employee payroll, health insurance, and access to essential third-party applications like Gmail, Microsoft Office, and Slack. By unifying all employee systems, Rippling effectively reduces administrative burdens, allowing organizations to focus on their core activities.

Workstream

Series B in 2021
Workstream Technologies, Inc. operates an automated online hiring platform designed specifically for companies that employ hourly workers. The platform allows employers to post job openings, track applicants, schedule interviews, and manage the onboarding process for new hires. Workstream serves a variety of industries, including healthcare, hospitality, retail, and transportation, facilitating the hiring process for businesses in sectors that require efficient workforce management. Founded in 2016, the company is headquartered in Palo Alto, California, and aims to streamline the recruitment process for both job seekers and employers.

Traba

Seed Round in 2021
Traba is a marketplace that connects light industrial workers with businesses to fill open shifts. Their focus is on opportunities in warehousing, distribution, and event staffing.

Dover

Series A in 2021
Dover is a recruitment services provider based in the United States, focused on modernizing the hiring process for companies. The organization employs a unique automated hiring platform that leverages algorithmic technology to identify and engage suitable candidates for open positions. By understanding the specific skill sets required by companies, Dover streamlines the recruitment process, reducing the need for extensive human involvement. This approach not only enhances the efficiency of hiring but also helps organizations improve their margins by ensuring that the right talent is onboarded. Through its innovative methods, Dover aims to support some of the fastest-growing companies in finding and engaging high-quality candidates.

Lattice

Series E in 2021
Lattice is a people management platform that helps organizations enhance employee engagement and performance. It combines continuous performance management with employee feedback, providing real-time analytics that generate actionable insights. This enables HR and People teams to support managers in developing their leadership skills and fosters a culture of high performance among employees. The platform streamlines the performance management process, allowing companies to efficiently conduct performance reviews and track employee goals throughout the year. Targeting primarily medium-sized organizations, Lattice aims to transform workplaces into environments where employees can thrive and succeed.

Seso

Seed Round in 2021
SESO Inc. operates an online agricultural labor recruitment platform that connects U.S. farms with qualified seasonal workers through the H-2A visa program. This program allows agricultural employers to hire foreign workers for temporary or seasonal labor. Founded in 2019 and based in San Francisco, the company addresses the significant labor shortage in U.S. agriculture, which results in annual losses of $15 billion. SESO offers a comprehensive service package that includes recruiting, qualifying, and training workers, as well as automating the H-2A visa process. Additionally, SESO provides workforce management software to assist employers in maintaining compliance with local and federal regulations. By facilitating access to a better quality workforce at a lower cost, SESO aims to create meaningful and safe employment opportunities for agricultural workers.

Turing

Seed Round in 2020
Turing.com operates an online platform that connects tech companies with remote software developers for both short- and long-term projects. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Palo Alto, California, the company specializes in vetting candidates through comprehensive assessments that evaluate their technical skills, problem-solving abilities, and communication proficiency. This rigorous selection process allows Turing to provide its clients with access to the top 1% of remote engineers across a variety of skill sets, including full stack, backend, frontend, DevOps, AI/ML, and mobile development. Turing serves a diverse clientele, including startups and Fortune 1000 companies, and has become a popular choice for developers, with over 180,000 professionals across 10,000 cities utilizing the platform to find remote job opportunities. Backed by prominent investors, Turing aims to streamline the hiring process for companies, enabling them to quickly and efficiently acquire Silicon Valley-caliber talent.

Rippling

Series B in 2020
Rippling is a human resource management company that streamlines various employee-related processes, including payroll, benefits, device management, and application access. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in San Francisco, Rippling offers a platform that automates manual tasks, such as the onboarding of new hires. In a matter of 90 seconds, businesses can set up or disable employee payroll, health insurance, and access to essential third-party applications like Gmail, Microsoft Office, and Slack. By unifying all employee systems, Rippling effectively reduces administrative burdens, allowing organizations to focus on their core activities.

Lattice

Series D in 2020
Lattice is a people management platform that helps organizations enhance employee engagement and performance. It combines continuous performance management with employee feedback, providing real-time analytics that generate actionable insights. This enables HR and People teams to support managers in developing their leadership skills and fosters a culture of high performance among employees. The platform streamlines the performance management process, allowing companies to efficiently conduct performance reviews and track employee goals throughout the year. Targeting primarily medium-sized organizations, Lattice aims to transform workplaces into environments where employees can thrive and succeed.

Workstream

Series A in 2020
Workstream Technologies, Inc. operates an automated online hiring platform designed specifically for companies that employ hourly workers. The platform allows employers to post job openings, track applicants, schedule interviews, and manage the onboarding process for new hires. Workstream serves a variety of industries, including healthcare, hospitality, retail, and transportation, facilitating the hiring process for businesses in sectors that require efficient workforce management. Founded in 2016, the company is headquartered in Palo Alto, California, and aims to streamline the recruitment process for both job seekers and employers.

Placement

Seed Round in 2019
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Dover

Seed Round in 2019
Dover is a recruitment services provider based in the United States, focused on modernizing the hiring process for companies. The organization employs a unique automated hiring platform that leverages algorithmic technology to identify and engage suitable candidates for open positions. By understanding the specific skill sets required by companies, Dover streamlines the recruitment process, reducing the need for extensive human involvement. This approach not only enhances the efficiency of hiring but also helps organizations improve their margins by ensuring that the right talent is onboarded. Through its innovative methods, Dover aims to support some of the fastest-growing companies in finding and engaging high-quality candidates.

Searchlight

Seed Round in 2019
Searchlight is a San Francisco-based company that has developed a modern platform for automated reference checks aimed at enhancing talent assessment. Founded by Kerry Wang and Anna Wang, the platform addresses the challenges candidates face in distinguishing themselves through their resumes by leveraging insights from individuals who have previously worked with them. Searchlight's technology combines reference data with predictive analysis to identify top performers, utilizing an algorithm that analyzes and summarizes feedback from references. By inviting references to share contextualized work experiences through a custom online link, the platform enables recruiters to better assess candidate-position compatibility, ultimately improving the recruitment process.

Branch

Series D in 2018
Branch is a technology company that specializes in deep linking solutions aimed at enhancing user acquisition and retention for mobile applications. Founded in 2014 and based in Redwood City, California, Branch offers a suite of features that facilitate user-to-user referral programs, including rewarded referrals and content sharing. Its technology simplifies the app discovery process and personalizes user experiences through deep views, download banners, and tailored onboarding. Additionally, Branch provides a free software development kit (SDK) for deep linking, attribution, and mobile analytics, making it easier for developers to integrate these capabilities into their applications.
Operator of a professional American football league designed to entertain the audience. The company's league consists of eight teams of fifty-men each competing in ten matches which are also streamed live on the application, enabling players to have a post-football career with comprehensive bonus and the fans to enjoy the game live.

Globus

Seed Round in 2018
Globus.ai is a privately held company focused on artificial intelligence and machine learning, including reinforcement learning. It offers an AI-powered SaaS platform that streamlines and automates the staffing process for recruiters and candidates. The platform facilitates data extraction from various on-premise sources and integrates this data with cloud infrastructure to enhance decision-making. By predicting future trends through advanced machine learning and simulation, Globus.ai helps businesses accelerate innovation, simplify sustainable decision-making, and reduce the costs associated with data science implementation. Additionally, it engages existing candidates, collects job requests, places candidates, and provides actionable business insights, enabling clients to leverage their talent effectively.

Boom Entertainment

Seed Round in 2017
Boom Sports is a technology company whose mission is to entertain and connect sports fans through games. After building the most popular real-money pick 'em daily fantasy product (2-time EGR app of the year), we're designing and operating world-class, free-to-play, games for media, league, and pro sports team partners. Our flagship product is NBC Sports Predictor, which offers fans in all 50 states the chance to win real money based on their (free) predictions. The product has been a huge success -- hundreds of thousands of active users, a 4.8 app store rating on 2K+ reviews -- and has provided a model for others that want to maximize the value of their audience in advance of legalized sports betting. If you want to build (legal) sports gaming products for the next generation of fans, come join us! We're hiring!

VoiceOps

Seed Round in 2017
VoiceOps is an AI-driven coaching and training platform designed to enhance sales efficiency for call centers. Founded in 2016, the platform provides visibility into sales calls and facilitates coaching for representatives. By utilizing artificial intelligence, VoiceOps identifies successful behaviors from effective calls and helps scale these practices across teams, allowing managers to deliver data-driven insights to their sales personnel. The company has established partnerships with leading organizations in sectors such as insurance, mortgage, travel, and education. With a team composed of distinguished graduates from prestigious institutions and notable achievements, VoiceOps has garnered attention from major media outlets and secured backing from prominent investors.

Zenreach

Series C in 2017
Zenreach, Inc. is a San Francisco-based company that specializes in online marketing solutions for businesses with physical locations. Established in 2011, Zenreach focuses on enhancing customer acquisition and lifetime value through its innovative Walk-Through Marketing approach. The company's offerings include Zenreach Engage, which automatically tracks customer visits and develops comprehensive customer profiles, and Zenreach Attract, designed to improve advertising performance by targeting audiences based on existing customers. Zenreach measures success through its proprietary Walk-Through Rate™, which indicates when individuals exposed to an advertisement subsequently visit a location. The company caters to a diverse clientele, including independent merchants and well-known brands, helping them establish meaningful customer relationships that drive real business results.

Zenreach

Series B in 2016
Zenreach, Inc. is a San Francisco-based company that specializes in online marketing solutions for businesses with physical locations. Established in 2011, Zenreach focuses on enhancing customer acquisition and lifetime value through its innovative Walk-Through Marketing approach. The company's offerings include Zenreach Engage, which automatically tracks customer visits and develops comprehensive customer profiles, and Zenreach Attract, designed to improve advertising performance by targeting audiences based on existing customers. Zenreach measures success through its proprietary Walk-Through Rate™, which indicates when individuals exposed to an advertisement subsequently visit a location. The company caters to a diverse clientele, including independent merchants and well-known brands, helping them establish meaningful customer relationships that drive real business results.

Branch

Series B in 2016
Branch is a technology company that specializes in deep linking solutions aimed at enhancing user acquisition and retention for mobile applications. Founded in 2014 and based in Redwood City, California, Branch offers a suite of features that facilitate user-to-user referral programs, including rewarded referrals and content sharing. Its technology simplifies the app discovery process and personalizes user experiences through deep views, download banners, and tailored onboarding. Additionally, Branch provides a free software development kit (SDK) for deep linking, attribution, and mobile analytics, making it easier for developers to integrate these capabilities into their applications.

Branch

Series B in 2016
Branch is a technology company that specializes in deep linking solutions aimed at enhancing user acquisition and retention for mobile applications. Founded in 2014 and based in Redwood City, California, Branch offers a suite of features that facilitate user-to-user referral programs, including rewarded referrals and content sharing. Its technology simplifies the app discovery process and personalizes user experiences through deep views, download banners, and tailored onboarding. Additionally, Branch provides a free software development kit (SDK) for deep linking, attribution, and mobile analytics, making it easier for developers to integrate these capabilities into their applications.

Uversity

Series B in 2011
Uversity, Inc. is a developer of student engagement software focused on enhancing the enrollment and retention processes for colleges and universities. Established in 2007 and headquartered in San Francisco, the company offers two primary products: Schools App and UChat. The Schools App serves as an online community platform that helps institutions engage prospective students through targeted messaging, while UChat is a chat widget designed to facilitate direct communication between prospective students and admissions professionals or student ambassadors. Uversity has established partnerships with over 140 colleges and universities, facilitating more than 3.9 million student connections to foster a personalized and engaging educational experience. The company, previously known as Inigral, Inc., is privately held and has received funding from notable investors, including Founders Fund and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

Uversity

Venture Round in 2008
Uversity, Inc. is a developer of student engagement software focused on enhancing the enrollment and retention processes for colleges and universities. Established in 2007 and headquartered in San Francisco, the company offers two primary products: Schools App and UChat. The Schools App serves as an online community platform that helps institutions engage prospective students through targeted messaging, while UChat is a chat widget designed to facilitate direct communication between prospective students and admissions professionals or student ambassadors. Uversity has established partnerships with over 140 colleges and universities, facilitating more than 3.9 million student connections to foster a personalized and engaging educational experience. The company, previously known as Inigral, Inc., is privately held and has received funding from notable investors, including Founders Fund and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

Uversity

Series A in 2008
Uversity, Inc. is a developer of student engagement software focused on enhancing the enrollment and retention processes for colleges and universities. Established in 2007 and headquartered in San Francisco, the company offers two primary products: Schools App and UChat. The Schools App serves as an online community platform that helps institutions engage prospective students through targeted messaging, while UChat is a chat widget designed to facilitate direct communication between prospective students and admissions professionals or student ambassadors. Uversity has established partnerships with over 140 colleges and universities, facilitating more than 3.9 million student connections to foster a personalized and engaging educational experience. The company, previously known as Inigral, Inc., is privately held and has received funding from notable investors, including Founders Fund and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

Uversity

Seed Round in 2007
Uversity, Inc. is a developer of student engagement software focused on enhancing the enrollment and retention processes for colleges and universities. Established in 2007 and headquartered in San Francisco, the company offers two primary products: Schools App and UChat. The Schools App serves as an online community platform that helps institutions engage prospective students through targeted messaging, while UChat is a chat widget designed to facilitate direct communication between prospective students and admissions professionals or student ambassadors. Uversity has established partnerships with over 140 colleges and universities, facilitating more than 3.9 million student connections to foster a personalized and engaging educational experience. The company, previously known as Inigral, Inc., is privately held and has received funding from notable investors, including Founders Fund and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

Koders

Venture Round in 2007
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