Accel

Accel is a venture capital firm founded in 1983 in Palo Alto, California, that backs early and growth-stage technology startups worldwide. It concentrates on software, cloud, data, mobile, digital media, and adjacent sectors, including consumer and enterprise technology, fintech, security, and healthcare. The firm supports entrepreneurs with long-term guidance and the resources needed to build world-class, category-defining companies. Accel maintains offices in Palo Alto, San Francisco, London, and Bangalore, and has backed a broad portfolio featuring notable companies such as Atlassian, Facebook, Dropbox, Slack, Spotify, and Cloudera.

Pratik Agarwal

Principal

Casey Aylward

Partner

Mahendran Balachandran

Partner

Luca Bocchio

Partner

Philippe Botteri

Partner

Past deals in Recruiting

ModernLoop

Series A in 2022
ModernLoop is a San Francisco-based company founded in 2020 that specializes in interview scheduling solutions for recruiting teams. The platform facilitates the coordination of interviews by automating key processes such as scheduling, conflict resolution, and day-of reminders, thereby enhancing the overall candidate experience. By providing a robust infrastructure for recruiting operations, ModernLoop enables organizations to improve efficiency, scale their hiring processes, and boost productivity in an increasingly dynamic recruitment landscape.

Gloat

Series D in 2022
Gloat is an innovative Internal Talent Marketplace that empowers organizations to unlock and utilize the hidden potential of their workforce. Through its AI-driven platform, Gloat matches employees' skills and aspirations with suitable internal career opportunities, fostering personalized career development in real time while maintaining user anonymity. This approach not only supports individual career growth but also enhances organizational agility and visibility. Gloat is utilized by prominent companies around the globe, with deployments in over 120 countries, including major brands such as Unilever, PepsiCo, and HSBC. By providing valuable insights and data-driven recommendations, Gloat enables individuals to make informed career decisions and helps managers identify the right candidates for various roles within their organizations.

Personio

Series E in 2022
Personio develops an all-in-one HR software for small to medium-sized companies with 10 to 2,000 employees. Its platform streamlines HR management, recruiting, talent management, and payroll processes.

Searchlight

Series A in 2021
Searchlight, headquartered in San Francisco, specializes in early-stage talent assessment. Its Predictive Talent Platform automates reference checks and analyzes data to predict candidate success, enhancing hiring efficiency and effectiveness. The platform connects self-assessment and reference data with post-hire outcomes, providing real-time insights into competencies and soft skills. Searchlight aims to improve Quality of Hire by continuously learning from employee performance data, fostering a people-first approach to recruitment.

Personio

Series E in 2021
Personio develops an all-in-one HR software for small to medium-sized companies with 10 to 2,000 employees. Its platform streamlines HR management, recruiting, talent management, and payroll processes.

ModernLoop

Seed Round in 2021
ModernLoop is a San Francisco-based company founded in 2020 that specializes in interview scheduling solutions for recruiting teams. The platform facilitates the coordination of interviews by automating key processes such as scheduling, conflict resolution, and day-of reminders, thereby enhancing the overall candidate experience. By providing a robust infrastructure for recruiting operations, ModernLoop enables organizations to improve efficiency, scale their hiring processes, and boost productivity in an increasingly dynamic recruitment landscape.

Gem

Series C in 2021
Gem is a comprehensive recruiting platform that integrates seamlessly with LinkedIn, Gmail, Outlook, and applicant tracking systems, designed to enhance the efficiency of talent acquisition teams. It allows recruiters to compile targeted lists, find email addresses, and automate follow-up communications, significantly improving response rates and saving time. The platform provides visibility into the entire hiring funnel by automatically tracking each touchpoint and offering insights into potential biases related to gender, race, and ethnicity throughout the interview process. This data-driven approach enables teams to collaborate effectively, ensuring that no candidate is contacted multiple times. Additionally, managers gain insights into their team's recruiting pipeline, with all interactions and activities synchronized for optimal data integrity.

Folk

Seed Round in 2021
Folk is an adaptable CRM platform that centralizes and streamlines organizational relationships. It supports various workflows such as sales management, recruitment tracking, deal flow monitoring, and prospecting.

Checkr

Series E in 2021
Checkr is a technology company that builds platforms for the background check industry. It provides screening services such as social security number trace, criminal record checks, driving records, verifications, drug tests, and credit checks, along with continuous monitoring and security infrastructure. The company offers an API and Checkr Connect IDV to integrate identity verification with background checks, enabling faster and more transparent hiring decisions. It serves multiple sectors, including financial services, retail and hospitality, healthcare, higher education, on-demand economy platforms, manufacturing, software and technology, and contact centers and peer-to-peer marketplaces. Founded in 2014, Checkr is headquartered in San Francisco.

Gloat

Series C in 2021
Gloat is an innovative Internal Talent Marketplace that empowers organizations to unlock and utilize the hidden potential of their workforce. Through its AI-driven platform, Gloat matches employees' skills and aspirations with suitable internal career opportunities, fostering personalized career development in real time while maintaining user anonymity. This approach not only supports individual career growth but also enhances organizational agility and visibility. Gloat is utilized by prominent companies around the globe, with deployments in over 120 countries, including major brands such as Unilever, PepsiCo, and HSBC. By providing valuable insights and data-driven recommendations, Gloat enables individuals to make informed career decisions and helps managers identify the right candidates for various roles within their organizations.

Sense

Series C in 2021
Sense is an automated communication and engagement platform tailored for enterprise recruiting teams and the staffing industry. It leverages artificial intelligence to enhance productivity for recruiters by streamlining workflows, managing employee databases, and conducting surveys for hiring managers and consultants. The platform aims to reduce turnover and improve re-deployment rates while providing a comprehensive view of consultant engagement. Based in San Francisco, Sense has garnered investment from notable firms, including Accel, GV, Khosla Ventures, Signia Ventures, and IDG SF.

Personio

Series D in 2021
Personio develops an all-in-one HR software for small to medium-sized companies with 10 to 2,000 employees. Its platform streamlines HR management, recruiting, talent management, and payroll processes.

Gem

Series B in 2020
Gem is a comprehensive recruiting platform that integrates seamlessly with LinkedIn, Gmail, Outlook, and applicant tracking systems, designed to enhance the efficiency of talent acquisition teams. It allows recruiters to compile targeted lists, find email addresses, and automate follow-up communications, significantly improving response rates and saving time. The platform provides visibility into the entire hiring funnel by automatically tracking each touchpoint and offering insights into potential biases related to gender, race, and ethnicity throughout the interview process. This data-driven approach enables teams to collaborate effectively, ensuring that no candidate is contacted multiple times. Additionally, managers gain insights into their team's recruiting pipeline, with all interactions and activities synchronized for optimal data integrity.

Personio

Series C in 2020
Personio develops an all-in-one HR software for small to medium-sized companies with 10 to 2,000 employees. Its platform streamlines HR management, recruiting, talent management, and payroll processes.

Checkr

Series D in 2019
Checkr is a technology company that builds platforms for the background check industry. It provides screening services such as social security number trace, criminal record checks, driving records, verifications, drug tests, and credit checks, along with continuous monitoring and security infrastructure. The company offers an API and Checkr Connect IDV to integrate identity verification with background checks, enabling faster and more transparent hiring decisions. It serves multiple sectors, including financial services, retail and hospitality, healthcare, higher education, on-demand economy platforms, manufacturing, software and technology, and contact centers and peer-to-peer marketplaces. Founded in 2014, Checkr is headquartered in San Francisco.

Sense

Series B in 2019
Sense is an automated communication and engagement platform tailored for enterprise recruiting teams and the staffing industry. It leverages artificial intelligence to enhance productivity for recruiters by streamlining workflows, managing employee databases, and conducting surveys for hiring managers and consultants. The platform aims to reduce turnover and improve re-deployment rates while providing a comprehensive view of consultant engagement. Based in San Francisco, Sense has garnered investment from notable firms, including Accel, GV, Khosla Ventures, Signia Ventures, and IDG SF.

Searchlight

Seed Round in 2019
Searchlight, headquartered in San Francisco, specializes in early-stage talent assessment. Its Predictive Talent Platform automates reference checks and analyzes data to predict candidate success, enhancing hiring efficiency and effectiveness. The platform connects self-assessment and reference data with post-hire outcomes, providing real-time insights into competencies and soft skills. Searchlight aims to improve Quality of Hire by continuously learning from employee performance data, fostering a people-first approach to recruitment.

Gem

Series A in 2019
Gem is a comprehensive recruiting platform that integrates seamlessly with LinkedIn, Gmail, Outlook, and applicant tracking systems, designed to enhance the efficiency of talent acquisition teams. It allows recruiters to compile targeted lists, find email addresses, and automate follow-up communications, significantly improving response rates and saving time. The platform provides visibility into the entire hiring funnel by automatically tracking each touchpoint and offering insights into potential biases related to gender, race, and ethnicity throughout the interview process. This data-driven approach enables teams to collaborate effectively, ensuring that no candidate is contacted multiple times. Additionally, managers gain insights into their team's recruiting pipeline, with all interactions and activities synchronized for optimal data integrity.

Job Today

Series B in 2018
Job Today S.A. is a mobile application developer based in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg, that focuses on connecting job seekers with employers in the hospitality and retail sectors. Founded in 2014, the company is recognized as the leading hiring app in its field, operating primarily in the UK and Spain, with plans for further expansion. Job Today simplifies the job application process by allowing users to apply for positions with just one tap, eliminating the need for traditional resumes or cover letters. The platform facilitates quick communication between candidates and employers through a built-in messaging feature, enabling applicants to receive responses within 24 hours. Catering to both hourly and full-time job seekers, Job Today aims to make the job search experience efficient and accessible at any time.

Checkr

Series C in 2018
Checkr is a technology company that builds platforms for the background check industry. It provides screening services such as social security number trace, criminal record checks, driving records, verifications, drug tests, and credit checks, along with continuous monitoring and security infrastructure. The company offers an API and Checkr Connect IDV to integrate identity verification with background checks, enabling faster and more transparent hiring decisions. It serves multiple sectors, including financial services, retail and hospitality, healthcare, higher education, on-demand economy platforms, manufacturing, software and technology, and contact centers and peer-to-peer marketplaces. Founded in 2014, Checkr is headquartered in San Francisco.

Gem

Seed Round in 2017
Gem is a comprehensive recruiting platform that integrates seamlessly with LinkedIn, Gmail, Outlook, and applicant tracking systems, designed to enhance the efficiency of talent acquisition teams. It allows recruiters to compile targeted lists, find email addresses, and automate follow-up communications, significantly improving response rates and saving time. The platform provides visibility into the entire hiring funnel by automatically tracking each touchpoint and offering insights into potential biases related to gender, race, and ethnicity throughout the interview process. This data-driven approach enables teams to collaborate effectively, ensuring that no candidate is contacted multiple times. Additionally, managers gain insights into their team's recruiting pipeline, with all interactions and activities synchronized for optimal data integrity.

Sense

Series A in 2017
Sense is an automated communication and engagement platform tailored for enterprise recruiting teams and the staffing industry. It leverages artificial intelligence to enhance productivity for recruiters by streamlining workflows, managing employee databases, and conducting surveys for hiring managers and consultants. The platform aims to reduce turnover and improve re-deployment rates while providing a comprehensive view of consultant engagement. Based in San Francisco, Sense has garnered investment from notable firms, including Accel, GV, Khosla Ventures, Signia Ventures, and IDG SF.

Job Today

Series B in 2016
Job Today S.A. is a mobile application developer based in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg, that focuses on connecting job seekers with employers in the hospitality and retail sectors. Founded in 2014, the company is recognized as the leading hiring app in its field, operating primarily in the UK and Spain, with plans for further expansion. Job Today simplifies the job application process by allowing users to apply for positions with just one tap, eliminating the need for traditional resumes or cover letters. The platform facilitates quick communication between candidates and employers through a built-in messaging feature, enabling applicants to receive responses within 24 hours. Catering to both hourly and full-time job seekers, Job Today aims to make the job search experience efficient and accessible at any time.

Checkr

Series B in 2016
Checkr is a technology company that builds platforms for the background check industry. It provides screening services such as social security number trace, criminal record checks, driving records, verifications, drug tests, and credit checks, along with continuous monitoring and security infrastructure. The company offers an API and Checkr Connect IDV to integrate identity verification with background checks, enabling faster and more transparent hiring decisions. It serves multiple sectors, including financial services, retail and hospitality, healthcare, higher education, on-demand economy platforms, manufacturing, software and technology, and contact centers and peer-to-peer marketplaces. Founded in 2014, Checkr is headquartered in San Francisco.

Job Today

Series A in 2016
Job Today S.A. is a mobile application developer based in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg, that focuses on connecting job seekers with employers in the hospitality and retail sectors. Founded in 2014, the company is recognized as the leading hiring app in its field, operating primarily in the UK and Spain, with plans for further expansion. Job Today simplifies the job application process by allowing users to apply for positions with just one tap, eliminating the need for traditional resumes or cover letters. The platform facilitates quick communication between candidates and employers through a built-in messaging feature, enabling applicants to receive responses within 24 hours. Catering to both hourly and full-time job seekers, Job Today aims to make the job search experience efficient and accessible at any time.

Lytmus

Series A in 2015
Lytmus Inc. is a San Francisco-based company that specializes in sourcing and assessing technical talent through its innovative machine-based platform. Founded in 2013, Lytmus enables engineers and coders to showcase their skills in realistic settings, allowing recruiters to evaluate candidates based on their performance in real-world engineering tasks rather than traditional academic exercises. The platform offers services such as Lytmus Phone Screen, where candidates engage in pair programming, Lytmus Qualify, which optimizes the applicant pool through practical tryouts, and Lytmus Showcase, an online career fair. By leveraging a vast amount of workflow data generated by candidates, Lytmus provides valuable insights into their technical abilities, making it a trusted resource for companies like Cisco and Pinterest in their hiring processes.

Drafted

Seed Round in 2015
Drafted Inc., founded in 2014 and based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, operates a network recruiting platform designed to streamline the hiring process for companies. The platform, Drafted, allows businesses to source, qualify, and hire candidates efficiently by leveraging their employee networks for referrals and sourcing. It also offers Layoff Network, which helps laid-off individuals connect with hiring companies through nominations from friends and colleagues. The company's solutions are utilized by recruiters, managers, and employees to track candidates and measure performance, ultimately aiming to enhance the quality of hires and support both companies and job seekers in their networking efforts.

collegefeed

Venture Round in 2013
Collegefeed is an early career marketplace designed to enhance the employment prospects of college students and graduates. The platform connects these individuals with employers, alumni, and industry insiders, aiming to streamline and improve the effectiveness of career development. Collegefeed offers various services, including financial assistance, profile building, and personalized career guidance based on individual interests. By facilitating connections and providing peer support for interviews, the company aims to help students successfully transition into the workforce. Additionally, Collegefeed assists employers in improving their branding on college campuses, extending their reach, and enhancing the quality of candidate matches, thereby fostering a symbiotic relationship between students and potential employers.

YesGraph

Seed Round in 2013
YesGraph is a developer of a referral recruiting platform that focuses on enhancing company growth through effective invite and referral flows. The platform utilizes machine learning and social graph analysis to optimize user acquisition, allowing enterprises to generate private-referral leads from their networks. By providing a user-friendly interface, YesGraph enables organizations to attract high-quality new users, streamlining the recruitment process and improving overall performance.

BranchOut

Series C in 2012
BranchOut is a professional community platform designed to help individuals enhance their careers by capturing and sharing everyday moments in the workplace. With over 30 million users, it enables members to create Professional Timelines that reflect their professional journeys through photos, news, and updates. The platform allows users to build their professional brands by dynamically showcasing their skills, expertise, and accomplishments. By facilitating the sharing of these narratives, BranchOut provides opportunities for employment leads, sales prospects, and recruitment, thus enhancing professional networking possibilities.

BountyJobs

Venture Round in 2011
BountyJobs operates a web-based recruiting technology platform that connects employers with third-party recruiters. The platform provides a marketplace of recruiting agencies and a performance-based matching algorithm to help hiring teams identify and engage recruiters for specific roles. It consolidates third-party search activities into a single location, enabling talent acquisition leaders to track, manage, and evaluate their search spend, engage direct-hire agencies, and streamline the recruitment process while optimizing the overall agency channel. The company is based in Austin, Texas.

BranchOut

Series B in 2011
BranchOut is a professional community platform designed to help individuals enhance their careers by capturing and sharing everyday moments in the workplace. With over 30 million users, it enables members to create Professional Timelines that reflect their professional journeys through photos, news, and updates. The platform allows users to build their professional brands by dynamically showcasing their skills, expertise, and accomplishments. By facilitating the sharing of these narratives, BranchOut provides opportunities for employment leads, sales prospects, and recruitment, thus enhancing professional networking possibilities.

OnForce

Series A in 2007
OnForce, Inc. is a company that operates an online platform designed to connect skilled professionals with companies seeking their services. Established in 2003 and based in Lexington, Massachusetts, OnForce specializes in freelancer management, allowing businesses to effectively engage with, manage, and compensate independent workers and freelancers. The platform, known as Converge, offers a cloud-based solution that helps companies control labor costs, expand their workforce capabilities, and create new revenue opportunities. By streamlining the process of searching for and engaging talent, OnForce also addresses challenges related to worker classification and compliance, providing a comprehensive service to both businesses and their independent contractors. OnForce operates as a subsidiary of Work Market Inc. as of August 2017.
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