Kapor Capital

Kapor Capital is a venture capital firm based in Oakland, California, founded in 1999. Specializing in seed and early-stage investments, the firm focuses on tech-enabled startups that aim to address significant social needs while transforming industries. Kapor Capital invests primarily in sectors such as education, health, finance, justice, and communication, and emphasizes the importance of diversity in its portfolio companies. The firm seeks to leverage information technology to create innovative solutions that generate positive social impact. Recognizing the potential of startups to drive meaningful change, Kapor Capital operates as a Registered Investment Adviser and primarily invests in the United States.

Adam Aguilera

Associate

Brandon Boros

Venture Partner

Brian Dixon

Partner

Batul Joffrey

Associate

Mitchell Kapor

Partner

Past deals in Human Resources

Daivergent

Seed Round in 2022
Daivergent Inc. is a company focused on creating employment opportunities for individuals on the autism spectrum and other neurodivergent populations. Founded in 2018 and based in New York, Daivergent operates a platform that connects these individuals with enterprise clients seeking workforce solutions. The platform provides a range of services, including data entry, quality assurance, and training data generation, facilitating the integration of neurodiverse talent into various industries, such as artificial intelligence and healthcare. By offering a reimbursable job-readiness and care delivery platform, Daivergent aims to empower its users and meet the growing demand for skilled workers in data-related tasks, while also helping companies efficiently fulfill their data-labeling needs.

Joonko

Venture Round in 2022
Joonko offers an AI-driven diversity and inclusion platform for businesses. It integrates with applicant tracking systems to connect organizations with over 12,000 active, qualified, diverse candidates in the US, reducing hiring cycles by up to 17%. The platform analyzes real-time decisions and provides insights to mitigate unconscious workplace bias.

Bootup

Seed Round in 2022
Bootup develops a marketplace connecting tech talent with opportunities. Its platform aims to bridge the gap between job seekers aspiring for economic mobility and tech companies facing talent shortages.

Compaas

Seed Round in 2020
Compaas provides a Compensation Intelligence Platform that helps growing companies manage employee compensation and operating expenses. The platform offers analytics and strategy tools for startups and enterprise companies, including real-time market trend forecasting, compensation budgeting, and decision support to align pay with business goals. It supports clearer employee communication and helps avoid compensation-related mistakes. The company was founded in 2017 in San Francisco by Lisa Dusseault and Bethanye Blount.

Joonko

Seed Round in 2019
Joonko offers an AI-driven diversity and inclusion platform for businesses. It integrates with applicant tracking systems to connect organizations with over 12,000 active, qualified, diverse candidates in the US, reducing hiring cycles by up to 17%. The platform analyzes real-time decisions and provides insights to mitigate unconscious workplace bias.

SV Academy

Series A in 2019
SV Academy is a career development organization that expands access to technology-sector roles, focusing on sales and customer success. Founded in 2017, it partners with more than 400 SaaS employers to connect graduates from underrepresented backgrounds with opportunities in tech. The program offers accelerated skill-building, mentorship, and job placement assistance, along with post-hire support such as alumni networking and coaching. Its income-inclusive participation model and industry-readiness preparation reduce barriers to entry, enabling diverse professionals to pursue long-term career growth in competitive tech roles. Notably, 60% of its graduates are promoted in the first year, reflecting rapid progression for participants. The program has been recognized for innovation in education by Fast Company.

Daivergent

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Daivergent Inc. is a company focused on creating employment opportunities for individuals on the autism spectrum and other neurodivergent populations. Founded in 2018 and based in New York, Daivergent operates a platform that connects these individuals with enterprise clients seeking workforce solutions. The platform provides a range of services, including data entry, quality assurance, and training data generation, facilitating the integration of neurodiverse talent into various industries, such as artificial intelligence and healthcare. By offering a reimbursable job-readiness and care delivery platform, Daivergent aims to empower its users and meet the growing demand for skilled workers in data-related tasks, while also helping companies efficiently fulfill their data-labeling needs.

Worklete

Series A in 2018
Worklete is the habit and skill-building application for today’s frontline workforce. Based on 40 years of training and safety experience with frontline teams, the Worklete platform uses data to engineer out the human coach. Worklete provides users an always-on mobile coach for a personalized learning experience to build lasting habits and reduce the risk of injury. The company has helped their clients such as Penske Logistics, Hub Group Trucking, Sierra Nevada Brewing, and Nestle Waters reduce upwards of 50% of annual injuries, saving tens of millions of dollars in injury-related costs and inefficiencies while helping hard-working folks on the frontline stay employed and return home healthy. Worklete is headquartered in San Francisco and has secured $8M in funding from Trinity Ventures, Launch Capital, RiverPark Ventures, and Kapor Capital. To learn more, visit http://worklete.com/.

Five to Nine

Pre Seed Round in 2018
Five to Nine is a company that offers a culture engagement solution aimed at enhancing workplace connectivity and inclusion. It has developed an online employee engagement platform that facilitates the management and evaluation of both virtual and in-person internal programs. This platform integrates various workflows and gathers event analytics and feedback, allowing organizations to assess employee participation and sentiments effectively. By enabling human resource teams to create communities of interest, Five to Nine plays a significant role in promoting inclusion and improving the overall employee experience within organizations.

Swing Education

Series B in 2018
Swing Education, Inc. is a technology company based in San Mateo, California, that operates an online platform designed to connect K-12 schools with substitute teachers. Founded in 2015, the company addresses the challenges schools face in filling temporary staff absences, which are prevalent in the educational system. On average, U.S. students spend approximately 5% of their school year with substitute teachers, which can disrupt learning continuity. The platform streamlines the process of finding, screening, and scheduling substitute teachers, alleviating administrative burdens for school leaders and ensuring quality coverage for hard-to-fill positions. This marketplace not only benefits schools by providing on-demand access to substitutes but also allows teachers to secure desirable assignments throughout the academic year.

Compaas

Seed Round in 2018
Compaas provides a Compensation Intelligence Platform that helps growing companies manage employee compensation and operating expenses. The platform offers analytics and strategy tools for startups and enterprise companies, including real-time market trend forecasting, compensation budgeting, and decision support to align pay with business goals. It supports clearer employee communication and helps avoid compensation-related mistakes. The company was founded in 2017 in San Francisco by Lisa Dusseault and Bethanye Blount.

Selected

Seed Round in 2018
Selected, Inc. is a recruiting platform founded in 2016 and based in New York City, designed to connect K-12 teachers with suitable job opportunities in urban schools and learning pods across the Northeast United States and Los Angeles. The company serves both educators and educational institutions by facilitating a streamlined matching process that enables teachers to find positions that align with their preferences and values. Selected's platform leverages profile-matching technology to provide job-seeking teachers with information about various hiring schools, ultimately aiming to enhance teacher retention and hiring, particularly in high-need communities. The service is offered at no cost to teachers, reflecting the company's commitment to improving the educational landscape through better employment matches.

tEQuitable

Seed Round in 2018
Founded in 2017, tEQuitable operates an independent platform that enables employees to confidentially report workplace issues ranging from subtle bias to severe harassment. It provides professional guidance, quantifies systemic issues, and offers actionable recommendations to foster safe, inclusive, and equitable workplaces.

Strive Talent

Seed Round in 2018
Strive Talent Inc., established in 2017 and based in San Francisco, operates an online platform focused on competency-based hiring. The company assesses job candidates through cognitive tests, work sample evaluations, and structured interviews to facilitate fair and skill-focused recruitment for businesses. Additionally, Strive offers management training programs combining classroom learning, practical application, and executive coaching to help emerging leaders develop their skills and reach their full potential.

Loris

Seed Round in 2018
Loris develops a conversational artificial intelligence platform that helps customer-experience leaders extract insights from everyday customer conversations. The system provides immediate answers about what causes customer friction and where there are gaps between customer expectations and products or services. It also enables monitoring of conversations around harassment and other charged topics and educates employees on how to handle conversations about performance, human relations, upset customers, diversity and inclusion, supporting improvements in internal culture and in training sales and customer care teams. The company is based in New York City and has an office in Tel Aviv, Israel.

tEQuitable

Seed Round in 2018
Founded in 2017, tEQuitable operates an independent platform that enables employees to confidentially report workplace issues ranging from subtle bias to severe harassment. It provides professional guidance, quantifies systemic issues, and offers actionable recommendations to foster safe, inclusive, and equitable workplaces.

Interviewing.io

Seed Round in 2017
Founded in 2015, Interviewing.io operates a platform that connects software engineers with senior engineers from top tech companies for anonymous mock interviews. This approach helps candidates prepare for technical job interviews and saves hiring managers time by fast-tracking strong performers.

Joonko

Venture Round in 2017
Joonko offers an AI-driven diversity and inclusion platform for businesses. It integrates with applicant tracking systems to connect organizations with over 12,000 active, qualified, diverse candidates in the US, reducing hiring cycles by up to 17%. The platform analyzes real-time decisions and provides insights to mitigate unconscious workplace bias.

Worklete

Venture Round in 2017
Worklete is the habit and skill-building application for today’s frontline workforce. Based on 40 years of training and safety experience with frontline teams, the Worklete platform uses data to engineer out the human coach. Worklete provides users an always-on mobile coach for a personalized learning experience to build lasting habits and reduce the risk of injury. The company has helped their clients such as Penske Logistics, Hub Group Trucking, Sierra Nevada Brewing, and Nestle Waters reduce upwards of 50% of annual injuries, saving tens of millions of dollars in injury-related costs and inefficiencies while helping hard-working folks on the frontline stay employed and return home healthy. Worklete is headquartered in San Francisco and has secured $8M in funding from Trinity Ventures, Launch Capital, RiverPark Ventures, and Kapor Capital. To learn more, visit http://worklete.com/.

Swing Education

Seed Round in 2016
Swing Education, Inc. is a technology company based in San Mateo, California, that operates an online platform designed to connect K-12 schools with substitute teachers. Founded in 2015, the company addresses the challenges schools face in filling temporary staff absences, which are prevalent in the educational system. On average, U.S. students spend approximately 5% of their school year with substitute teachers, which can disrupt learning continuity. The platform streamlines the process of finding, screening, and scheduling substitute teachers, alleviating administrative burdens for school leaders and ensuring quality coverage for hard-to-fill positions. This marketplace not only benefits schools by providing on-demand access to substitutes but also allows teachers to secure desirable assignments throughout the academic year.

Talent Sonar

Series A in 2015
Talent Sonar, following its merger with TalVista, focuses on assisting companies in managing unconscious bias to enhance diversity hiring practices. Through services such as redacted resume review, job description optimization, and structured interviews, Talent Sonar aims to help organizations create more inclusive and equitable recruitment processes. By leveraging technology and data-driven approaches, Talent Sonar aims to support companies in building diverse and talented teams.

Blendoor

Seed Round in 2015
Blendoor, Inc. is a technology company based in San Francisco, California, that offers a mobile job matching application aimed at connecting technology companies with qualified candidates, particularly women, veterans, and underrepresented minorities. Established in 2014, Blendoor focuses on enhancing the recruitment process by utilizing a platform that emphasizes people analytics. This innovative application allows recruiters to access candidate information without personal identifiers such as names, photos, or dates, thereby promoting a more equitable hiring process. Through partnerships with various organizations and universities, Blendoor effectively sources and presents candidates to employers, fostering diversity in the workforce.

Interviewing.io

Seed Round in 2015
Founded in 2015, Interviewing.io operates a platform that connects software engineers with senior engineers from top tech companies for anonymous mock interviews. This approach helps candidates prepare for technical job interviews and saves hiring managers time by fast-tracking strong performers.
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