SemperVirens Venture Capital

Fountain, Inc. is a hiring platform focused on streamlining the recruitment process for companies with hourly workers across various industries, including retail, hospitality, and manufacturing. Founded in 2014 and based in San Francisco, California, the company provides a mobile-first solution that enhances engagement and reduces candidate drop-off through automated scheduling and reminders via text and email. Fountain's software simplifies workforce management by integrating background checks and document signing, allowing employers to quickly screen and hire independent contractors. Serving a diverse clientele, including major companies like Uber and Safeway, Fountain operates in over 50 countries and 700 cities, helping organizations scale their hiring operations efficiently.

Finch is a developer of an application programming interface (API) that facilitates access to payroll and human resources systems. Founded in 2020 and based in Mountain View, California, the company's software allows administrators to connect their organizations to various applications in a compliant and secure manner. Finch's API integrates across multiple providers, enabling developers to access previously closed systems and serve as the source of truth for employee data and financial transactions. The platform supports a range of use cases, including lending, insurance, benefits, financial planning and analysis, and HR applications. Additionally, Finch's technology streamlines processes such as income verification, direct deposit transitions, and background checks for prospective employees.

Mathison is the first all-inclusive diversity hiring platform. We centralize hundreds of diverse talent networks and uses AI to help employers source diverse candidates for their most important roles. Mathison’s platform offers a robust candidate marketplace, tools for diversity measurement, detecting job description bias and diversity raining courses for employees.

Fountain, Inc. is a hiring platform focused on streamlining the recruitment process for companies with hourly workers across various industries, including retail, hospitality, and manufacturing. Founded in 2014 and based in San Francisco, California, the company provides a mobile-first solution that enhances engagement and reduces candidate drop-off through automated scheduling and reminders via text and email. Fountain's software simplifies workforce management by integrating background checks and document signing, allowing employers to quickly screen and hire independent contractors. Serving a diverse clientele, including major companies like Uber and Safeway, Fountain operates in over 50 countries and 700 cities, helping organizations scale their hiring operations efficiently.

Hone Group Inc. is a company that develops and operates a platform for live online leadership and management training, primarily aimed at enhancing both hard and soft skills within organizations. Founded in 2017 and based in San Francisco, California, Hone provides a comprehensive development platform that facilitates the sourcing, management, and delivery of instructor-led training programs. The company's offerings include training in areas such as management, diversity and inclusion, communication, conflict management, team building, and interpersonal skills. Hone's platform is designed to support organizations of various sizes by measuring the impact of training and promoting behavior change, human connection, and continuous progress. Through its innovative approach, Hone aims to uplift human skills development in modern, distributed teams.

Karat Inc., founded in 2014 and based in Seattle, Washington, specializes in technical interviewing methodologies and software. The company has pioneered the concept of Interview Engineering, conducting technical interviews for organizations seeking software engineers. Utilizing a community of Interview Engineers, Karat employs a proprietary interviewing infrastructure, standardized questions, and data-informed best practices to ensure fair and predictive interviews at scale. Their flagship product allows companies to record interviews, capture candidates' coding performances, structure feedback, and generate recommendations for hiring teams. By building a robust dataset of structured interview intelligence, Karat provides valuable hiring analytics to enhance the recruitment process for its clients.

Praisidio, Inc. is a company based in San Francisco, California, that focuses on designing and developing augmented intelligence tools aimed at mitigating talent risk for enterprise organizations. Established in 2019, Praisidio specializes in artificial intelligence-driven employee retention software tailored for talent management. The company's solutions leverage data-driven insights to help businesses effectively manage workforce challenges, enhance employee care, and prevent revenue loss associated with talent attrition.

Cocoon is a platform that provides employee leave benefits from compliance to payroll.

Spring Health is a behavioral healthcare service provider that focuses on improving employee mental well-being through personalized care solutions. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in New York, the company utilizes proprietary assessments and machine-learning technology to evaluate the mental health conditions of individuals. Based on these evaluations, Spring Health matches employees to tailored care plans suited to their unique needs. Each member is supported by a Care Navigator who assists in exploring options, booking appointments with therapists, and connecting with experts in various fields, including work-life, legal, and financial services. By offering a comprehensive and effective approach to mental health care, Spring Health aims to enhance behavioral health benefits for employers and their employees.

Bravely, Inc. provides guidance and conflict management services aimed at enhancing workplace health and employee satisfaction. Founded in 2017 and based in New York, the company operates a platform that connects employees with professional coaches and human resource professionals. This service allows employees to engage in confidential conversations about various workplace challenges, including performance, growth, relationships, and company culture. By facilitating these discussions, Bravely helps employees feel more comfortable and confident in addressing issues they may have been avoiding, ultimately leading to increased productivity and higher retention rates within their roles.

ChartHop, Inc. is a provider of an organizational management platform that facilitates data-driven strategic planning for leaders and team members. Founded in 2018 and based in Brooklyn, New York, the platform integrates various aspects of an organization, including people, finance, and hiring processes, into a single view. ChartHop enables users to visualize essential employee data through real-time updated organizational charts and custom reporting tools. This allows companies to analyze key metrics such as departmental costs, employee demographics, and compensation structures without the need to aggregate data from multiple sources. By promoting efficiency and transparency, ChartHop empowers organizations to make informed decisions and effectively plan for their future.

Mathison is the first all-inclusive diversity hiring platform. We centralize hundreds of diverse talent networks and uses AI to help employers source diverse candidates for their most important roles. Mathison’s platform offers a robust candidate marketplace, tools for diversity measurement, detecting job description bias and diversity raining courses for employees.

Spring Health is a behavioral healthcare service provider that focuses on improving employee mental well-being through personalized care solutions. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in New York, the company utilizes proprietary assessments and machine-learning technology to evaluate the mental health conditions of individuals. Based on these evaluations, Spring Health matches employees to tailored care plans suited to their unique needs. Each member is supported by a Care Navigator who assists in exploring options, booking appointments with therapists, and connecting with experts in various fields, including work-life, legal, and financial services. By offering a comprehensive and effective approach to mental health care, Spring Health aims to enhance behavioral health benefits for employers and their employees.

ChartHop, Inc. is a provider of an organizational management platform that facilitates data-driven strategic planning for leaders and team members. Founded in 2018 and based in Brooklyn, New York, the platform integrates various aspects of an organization, including people, finance, and hiring processes, into a single view. ChartHop enables users to visualize essential employee data through real-time updated organizational charts and custom reporting tools. This allows companies to analyze key metrics such as departmental costs, employee demographics, and compensation structures without the need to aggregate data from multiple sources. By promoting efficiency and transparency, ChartHop empowers organizations to make informed decisions and effectively plan for their future.