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Knoetic, a startup "built with Chief People Officers, for Chief People Officers," announced an $18M Series A round of funding led by Accel. Over 100 angel investors also participated in the round, including New York Times bestselling author Adam Grant, and executives from Box, Figma, Johnson & Johnson, LinkedIn, Scale, Pinterest, Calm, Front, and more. Knoetic is the first company to unify a social network and a SaaS analytics tool in the same platform. By embedding its exclusive social network of 1,000+ world-class Chief People Officers, CPOHQ, directly into its people analytics software, the resulting "Insight Engine" gives CPOs both quantitative and qualitative insights, enabling them to make smarter, holistic decisions about their workforce. Chief People Officers use Knoetic to build their board decks, present data to their CEOs, solve challenges with peers, and improve their employee retention, compensation, and hiring. The rapidly-growing startup's customer + community base includes many of the world's top technology companies, including Lyft, Squarespace, Amplitude, Snyk, Dollar Shave Club, and Zapier. Over 1,000 other Chief People Officers use Knoetic's exclusive, referral-only community (named CPOHQ) to discuss their most pressing challenges. These include navigating the COVID delta variant, transitioning to remote work, and scaling through hypergrowth.

Complete helps teams get compensation right from the very beginning. Through their communication tools -- like interactive offer letters and total reward statements -- in addition to real-time dashboards, companies are able to make smart decisions, efficiently.

Personio is a Munich-based company that provides cloud-based HR management and recruiting software tailored for startups, small, and medium-sized enterprises. Since its founding in 2015, Personio has focused on streamlining HR processes by allowing customers to store and manage all employee data in a centralized platform. Its offerings encompass various aspects of human resources, including tracking vacation and sick days, handling approvals, managing salaries, monitoring attendance, and overseeing employee documents and performance. Additionally, Personio supports recruitment activities through features such as applicant tracking, interview scheduling, and candidate reviews, making it a comprehensive solution for HR needs.

Remote Technology, Inc. provides a comprehensive human resource technology platform that specializes in payroll, benefits, compliance, and tax services for businesses employing distributed teams. Founded in 2017 and based in San Francisco, the company simplifies international payroll and compliance processes for both employees and contractors. Remote's platform allows organizations to manage onboarding, automatic payments, and various statutory obligations, such as social and pension contributions and income tax retention, while connecting candidates with remote job opportunities. By addressing the complexities of global employment, Remote enables companies to focus on their workforce and enhance productivity without compliance risks.

Paying employees has never been easier. PayFit allows SMEs to easily manage the pay and leave of their employees. In 2015, the observation was simple: no employer was satisfied with the solutions used to manage the pay of its employees. No solution allowed a company to manage payroll quickly and without prior expertise. No solution answered automatically and securely to the French administrative complexity. There was no solution to centralize all the issues related to employee management on a single tool. No solution offered an intuitive and user-friendly interface for the employer but also for the employee.

Personio is a Munich-based company that provides cloud-based HR management and recruiting software tailored for startups, small, and medium-sized enterprises. Since its founding in 2015, Personio has focused on streamlining HR processes by allowing customers to store and manage all employee data in a centralized platform. Its offerings encompass various aspects of human resources, including tracking vacation and sick days, handling approvals, managing salaries, monitoring attendance, and overseeing employee documents and performance. Additionally, Personio supports recruitment activities through features such as applicant tracking, interview scheduling, and candidate reviews, making it a comprehensive solution for HR needs.

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.

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.

Knoetic, a startup "built with Chief People Officers, for Chief People Officers," announced an $18M Series A round of funding led by Accel. Over 100 angel investors also participated in the round, including New York Times bestselling author Adam Grant, and executives from Box, Figma, Johnson & Johnson, LinkedIn, Scale, Pinterest, Calm, Front, and more. Knoetic is the first company to unify a social network and a SaaS analytics tool in the same platform. By embedding its exclusive social network of 1,000+ world-class Chief People Officers, CPOHQ, directly into its people analytics software, the resulting "Insight Engine" gives CPOs both quantitative and qualitative insights, enabling them to make smarter, holistic decisions about their workforce. Chief People Officers use Knoetic to build their board decks, present data to their CEOs, solve challenges with peers, and improve their employee retention, compensation, and hiring. The rapidly-growing startup's customer + community base includes many of the world's top technology companies, including Lyft, Squarespace, Amplitude, Snyk, Dollar Shave Club, and Zapier. Over 1,000 other Chief People Officers use Knoetic's exclusive, referral-only community (named CPOHQ) to discuss their most pressing challenges. These include navigating the COVID delta variant, transitioning to remote work, and scaling through hypergrowth.

Eruditus Education Pvt Ltd specializes in providing executive education programs aimed at mid-career professionals. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Mumbai, India, with additional offices in Gurgaon, Dubai, and Singapore, the company collaborates with over 30 prestigious universities, including MIT, Harvard, and INSEAD. This partnership allows Eruditus to offer a diverse portfolio of more than 100 courses, which are available in various formats such as short workshops, online programs, and customized sessions. The programs are designed to help professionals develop leadership skills and acquire relevant knowledge applicable to various business scenarios. With a global reach, Eruditus serves students from over 80 countries, offering courses in multiple languages, including Spanish, Portuguese, and Mandarin, thus making high-quality executive education accessible to a wider audience.

Remote Technology, Inc. provides a comprehensive human resource technology platform that specializes in payroll, benefits, compliance, and tax services for businesses employing distributed teams. Founded in 2017 and based in San Francisco, the company simplifies international payroll and compliance processes for both employees and contractors. Remote's platform allows organizations to manage onboarding, automatic payments, and various statutory obligations, such as social and pension contributions and income tax retention, while connecting candidates with remote job opportunities. By addressing the complexities of global employment, Remote enables companies to focus on their workforce and enhance productivity without compliance risks.

Sense is an automated communication and engagement platform specifically designed for enterprise recruiting teams and the staffing industry. The platform aims to enhance talent engagement by providing tools that help reduce turnover and increase re-deployment rates. It offers a real-time, comprehensive view of consultants, enabling organizations to better understand their workforce dynamics. Based in San Francisco, Sense has attracted investment from notable venture capital firms, including Accel, GV, Khosla Ventures, Signia Ventures, and IDG SF.

Pyn, developed by Pon HQ Pty Ltd, is a human resources company based in Newtown, Australia, that focuses on enhancing employee communications through personalized and automated messaging. Founded in 2019, Pyn utilizes marketing techniques to streamline employee engagement, ensuring that communications are relevant and timely. The platform is designed to cut through the noise of excessive messaging, delivering crucial information at key moments to improve overall employee experience and engagement. By automating the distribution of important updates, Pyn aims to foster a more connected workplace environment.

Paying employees has never been easier. PayFit allows SMEs to easily manage the pay and leave of their employees. In 2015, the observation was simple: no employer was satisfied with the solutions used to manage the pay of its employees. No solution allowed a company to manage payroll quickly and without prior expertise. No solution answered automatically and securely to the French administrative complexity. There was no solution to centralize all the issues related to employee management on a single tool. No solution offered an intuitive and user-friendly interface for the employer but also for the employee.

Personio is a Munich-based company that provides cloud-based HR management and recruiting software tailored for startups, small, and medium-sized enterprises. Since its founding in 2015, Personio has focused on streamlining HR processes by allowing customers to store and manage all employee data in a centralized platform. Its offerings encompass various aspects of human resources, including tracking vacation and sick days, handling approvals, managing salaries, monitoring attendance, and overseeing employee documents and performance. Additionally, Personio supports recruitment activities through features such as applicant tracking, interview scheduling, and candidate reviews, making it a comprehensive solution for HR needs.

Donut is a software platform focused on enhancing employee engagement and fostering connections within organizations. Launched in 2016 by Christian Whitehouse, Sarah Arnold, Jeff Manian, and Dan Manian, the company operates from New York, United States. Donut's online portal facilitates interactions among team members through activities such as virtual coffee meetings, peer learning sessions, and discussions on diversity, equity, and inclusion. By promoting trust and collaboration, Donut aims to strengthen company culture, enhance personal relationships, and improve employee retention.

Pyn, developed by Pon HQ Pty Ltd, is a human resources company based in Newtown, Australia, that focuses on enhancing employee communications through personalized and automated messaging. Founded in 2019, Pyn utilizes marketing techniques to streamline employee engagement, ensuring that communications are relevant and timely. The platform is designed to cut through the noise of excessive messaging, delivering crucial information at key moments to improve overall employee experience and engagement. By automating the distribution of important updates, Pyn aims to foster a more connected workplace environment.

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.

Humio Limited is a company that develops a live observability platform designed for real-time data aggregation, exploration, reporting, and analysis from various sources. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in London, it also has offices in Aarhus, Denmark, and San Francisco and Seattle in the United States. Humio specializes in time-series logging and offers a platform that supports unrestricted event analysis, deployable on any infrastructure, whether cloud-based or on-premises. The platform is capable of ingesting vast volumes of log data instantly, utilizing advanced data storage and in-memory search technologies. This allows customers to achieve cost-effective log management and analysis while minimizing hardware and engineering resource requirements. Humio serves multiple industries, including higher education, financial services, government, healthcare, transportation, and technology.

Personio is a Munich-based company that provides cloud-based HR management and recruiting software tailored for startups, small, and medium-sized enterprises. Since its founding in 2015, Personio has focused on streamlining HR processes by allowing customers to store and manage all employee data in a centralized platform. Its offerings encompass various aspects of human resources, including tracking vacation and sick days, handling approvals, managing salaries, monitoring attendance, and overseeing employee documents and performance. Additionally, Personio supports recruitment activities through features such as applicant tracking, interview scheduling, and candidate reviews, making it a comprehensive solution for HR needs.

Sense is an automated communication and engagement platform specifically designed for enterprise recruiting teams and the staffing industry. The platform aims to enhance talent engagement by providing tools that help reduce turnover and increase re-deployment rates. It offers a real-time, comprehensive view of consultants, enabling organizations to better understand their workforce dynamics. Based in San Francisco, Sense has attracted investment from notable venture capital firms, including Accel, GV, Khosla Ventures, Signia Ventures, and IDG SF.

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.

Humio Limited is a company that develops a live observability platform designed for real-time data aggregation, exploration, reporting, and analysis from various sources. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in London, it also has offices in Aarhus, Denmark, and San Francisco and Seattle in the United States. Humio specializes in time-series logging and offers a platform that supports unrestricted event analysis, deployable on any infrastructure, whether cloud-based or on-premises. The platform is capable of ingesting vast volumes of log data instantly, utilizing advanced data storage and in-memory search technologies. This allows customers to achieve cost-effective log management and analysis while minimizing hardware and engineering resource requirements. Humio serves multiple industries, including higher education, financial services, government, healthcare, transportation, and technology.

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.

Paying employees has never been easier. PayFit allows SMEs to easily manage the pay and leave of their employees. In 2015, the observation was simple: no employer was satisfied with the solutions used to manage the pay of its employees. No solution allowed a company to manage payroll quickly and without prior expertise. No solution answered automatically and securely to the French administrative complexity. There was no solution to centralize all the issues related to employee management on a single tool. No solution offered an intuitive and user-friendly interface for the employer but also for the employee.

Sense is an automated communication and engagement platform specifically designed for enterprise recruiting teams and the staffing industry. The platform aims to enhance talent engagement by providing tools that help reduce turnover and increase re-deployment rates. It offers a real-time, comprehensive view of consultants, enabling organizations to better understand their workforce dynamics. Based in San Francisco, Sense has attracted investment from notable venture capital firms, including Accel, GV, Khosla Ventures, Signia Ventures, and IDG SF.

Grovo Learning Inc. operates a microlearning platform that offers tailored training solutions for the modern workforce. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in New York, the company specializes in delivering bite-sized video lessons and interactive exercises covering a range of topics from digital skills to leadership development. Grovo's adaptive and customizable Microlearning library enables organizations to create and distribute engaging learning experiences accessible on various devices. Its approach is designed to enhance employee skills and satisfaction at numerous companies, including prominent names like PepsiCo and the NBA. As of November 2018, Grovo functions as a subsidiary of Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc., further expanding its reach in the learning and development sector.

PeopleDoc is a cloud-based HR Service Delivery platform that enables organizations to effectively manage human resources operations and communications between employees and managers. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in Paris, France, the company provides a comprehensive suite of solutions, including case management, knowledge portals, process automation, employee file management, advanced analytics, shared services, and onboarding. Designed to streamline HR processes, PeopleDoc's platform allows HR teams to respond to employee requests promptly, automate procedures, and ensure compliance across various locations. With a commitment to customer satisfaction, PeopleDoc boasts a 100% retention rate and serves over 750 clients, impacting approximately 4 million end users in 165 countries. The company operates as a subsidiary of The Ultimate Software Group, Inc.

Drafted is a company that helps laid-off people connect to hiring companies. Its mission is to connect people through their networks which is an asset to a company or to an individual. Its network recruiting platform is used by companies that are hiring to aggregate their employee networks for referrals and sourcing. By creating a graph database of the entire company network, the platform goes beyond just 1st-degree employee connections to increase quality referrals and help companies make better hires. Drafted was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

Ansrsource specializes in multidisciplinary academic project development and content creation for the higher education and professional training sectors. The company employs a unique and flexible model that emphasizes predictability and cost-effectiveness, aiming to enhance learning outcomes. Ansrsource is recognized as a pioneer in the full-service academic editorial vendor model, which includes comprehensive learning consulting, design, and delivery services. By focusing on the design and construction of assessment, instructional, and interactive content, Ansrsource enables institutions and corporate training programs to implement effective, affordable, and accessible online learning solutions tailored to individual needs.

Grovo Learning Inc. operates a microlearning platform that offers tailored training solutions for the modern workforce. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in New York, the company specializes in delivering bite-sized video lessons and interactive exercises covering a range of topics from digital skills to leadership development. Grovo's adaptive and customizable Microlearning library enables organizations to create and distribute engaging learning experiences accessible on various devices. Its approach is designed to enhance employee skills and satisfaction at numerous companies, including prominent names like PepsiCo and the NBA. As of November 2018, Grovo functions as a subsidiary of Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc., further expanding its reach in the learning and development sector.

Hootsuite Media Inc. operates a leading social media management platform that enables organizations to manage their social media presence across various networks from a single, integrated dashboard. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in Vancouver, Canada, Hootsuite serves over 15 million users, including more than 800 Fortune 1000 companies. The platform provides tools for scheduling posts, managing content, measuring performance, and organizing social streams, as well as offering educational resources and certification programs. Hootsuite features several plans tailored for different users, including a free option for personal use, a Pro plan for small businesses, and an Enterprise plan for larger organizations. The company also offers specific tools such as Hootlet for link shortening and Google My Business integration for managing customer interactions. Hootsuite caters to various industries, including finance, government, healthcare, and education, and has a global presence with offices in major cities around the world.

Hortonworks, Inc. specializes in data management platforms, services, and solutions across North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and Latin America. The company is best known for its Hortonworks Data Platform (HDP), an open-source framework that facilitates the distributed storage and processing of large datasets. Hortonworks also offers Hortonworks DataFlow, a platform for real-time streaming analytics that helps organizations gain insights from their data. Additionally, the Hortonworks DataPlane Service (DPS) supports data management and governance across hybrid environments. The company provides various solutions, including a cybersecurity platform for real-time security analytics and tools for stream processing. Hortonworks is recognized for its training and support services and has a significant presence in industries such as healthcare, finance, and telecommunications. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Santa Clara, California, Hortonworks operates as a subsidiary of Cloudera as of January 2019.

PeopleDoc is a cloud-based HR Service Delivery platform that enables organizations to effectively manage human resources operations and communications between employees and managers. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in Paris, France, the company provides a comprehensive suite of solutions, including case management, knowledge portals, process automation, employee file management, advanced analytics, shared services, and onboarding. Designed to streamline HR processes, PeopleDoc's platform allows HR teams to respond to employee requests promptly, automate procedures, and ensure compliance across various locations. With a commitment to customer satisfaction, PeopleDoc boasts a 100% retention rate and serves over 750 clients, impacting approximately 4 million end users in 165 countries. The company operates as a subsidiary of The Ultimate Software Group, Inc.

Hootsuite Media Inc. operates a leading social media management platform that enables organizations to manage their social media presence across various networks from a single, integrated dashboard. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in Vancouver, Canada, Hootsuite serves over 15 million users, including more than 800 Fortune 1000 companies. The platform provides tools for scheduling posts, managing content, measuring performance, and organizing social streams, as well as offering educational resources and certification programs. Hootsuite features several plans tailored for different users, including a free option for personal use, a Pro plan for small businesses, and an Enterprise plan for larger organizations. The company also offers specific tools such as Hootlet for link shortening and Google My Business integration for managing customer interactions. Hootsuite caters to various industries, including finance, government, healthcare, and education, and has a global presence with offices in major cities around the world.

Grovo Learning Inc. operates a microlearning platform that offers tailored training solutions for the modern workforce. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in New York, the company specializes in delivering bite-sized video lessons and interactive exercises covering a range of topics from digital skills to leadership development. Grovo's adaptive and customizable Microlearning library enables organizations to create and distribute engaging learning experiences accessible on various devices. Its approach is designed to enhance employee skills and satisfaction at numerous companies, including prominent names like PepsiCo and the NBA. As of November 2018, Grovo functions as a subsidiary of Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc., further expanding its reach in the learning and development sector.

BountyJobs is a technology for collaboration between employers and recruitment agencies. Their web-based platform consolidates 3rd-party search activities into one convenient location, giving talent acquisition leaders the tools to track, manage, and evaluate their search spend. The company's solutions help HR teams find and engage direct-hire agencies, manage the recruitment process with clarity and control, and optimize the entire agency channel. BountyJobs is based in Austin, TX.

Grovo Learning Inc. operates a microlearning platform that offers tailored training solutions for the modern workforce. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in New York, the company specializes in delivering bite-sized video lessons and interactive exercises covering a range of topics from digital skills to leadership development. Grovo's adaptive and customizable Microlearning library enables organizations to create and distribute engaging learning experiences accessible on various devices. Its approach is designed to enhance employee skills and satisfaction at numerous companies, including prominent names like PepsiCo and the NBA. As of November 2018, Grovo functions as a subsidiary of Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc., further expanding its reach in the learning and development sector.

OnForce, Inc. operates an online platform designed to connect skilled professionals with companies seeking their services. Founded in 2003 and based in Lexington, Massachusetts, OnForce enables businesses to search for, negotiate with, and engage a preferred talent pool, facilitating the management of independent worker relationships. The company's Converge platform is a cloud-based solution that helps organizations efficiently engage, manage, and compensate their freelancers and independent contractors. By providing tools to mitigate risks related to worker misclassification, OnForce allows companies of varying sizes and industries to enhance their operational capabilities, reduce service costs, and tap into new revenue streams. As of 2017, OnForce operates as a subsidiary of Work Market Inc.

Hyperic is a provider of monitoring and management software designed for web applications, applicable to both cloud-hosted and on-premise environments. The company's solutions encompass systems and server monitoring, enabling organizations to effectively oversee their IT infrastructure. By offering tools tailored for various types of web applications, Hyperic assists businesses in maintaining optimal performance and reliability of their digital services.

Hyperic is a provider of monitoring and management software designed for web applications, applicable to both cloud-hosted and on-premise environments. The company's solutions encompass systems and server monitoring, enabling organizations to effectively oversee their IT infrastructure. By offering tools tailored for various types of web applications, Hyperic assists businesses in maintaining optimal performance and reliability of their digital services.

PeopleSupport, Inc., an offshore business process outsourcing (BPO) company, provides customer management, transcription and captioning, and additional BPO services through its centers in the Philippines, Costa Rica, and the United States. It offers customer service support services that are initiated by inbound calls and email from its clients' customers and address a range of questions regarding their account billing, changes in services, reservation changes, delivery updates on goods or services, complaint and issue resolution, and general product or service inquiries. The company also handles inbound calls from customers purchasing products and services from its clients, including travel reservations, financial transactions, telecommunications services, Internet services, and consumer products and services; collects consumer receivables in the financial services, telecommunications, and utilities industries; and handles troubleshooting calls and inbound telephone orders or inquiries. PeopleSupport's transcription and captioning services include both real-time and offline captioning of television, and film and classroom content for the healthcare and insurance, entertainment and education, and law enforcement markets. It also provides a range of additional BPO services, including credit application processing, mortgage processing, title searches, and data verification; conducts product and fraud detection; manages refunds, warranties, and applications; and conducts preparations for serving legal papers. The company serves primarily U.S.-based clients that operate within the travel and consumer, financial services, technology, telecommunications, healthcare, insurance, and media industries. PeopleSupport was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

People Support is an offshore business process outsourcing company based in Makati, Manila.