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Lever
Develops and delivers a web application for hiring
About Lever
Lever, founded in 2012, addresses the strategic challenge of team growth for companies by offering advanced recruiting software. Lever's platform integrates values such as collaboration, transparency, and humanity into its software solutions, reimagining how organizations approach talent acquisition and team development. Lever serves a diverse range of clients, from small businesses to large enterprises, across various industries. The company operates in the HR technology market, providing tools that streamline the recruitment process, enhance candidate engagement, and improve hiring outcomes. Lever's business model is subscription-based, generating revenue through various pricing plans tailored to the needs of different-sized organizations. The company also offers additional services such as professional implementation, support, and advanced analytics to help clients maximize their recruitment efficiency. Lever's platform includes features like LeverTRM, LeverTRM for Enterprise, Advanced HR, Advanced Nurture, Advanced Analytics, and Advanced Automation. With over 2,000 customers in 40 countries and $50 million in total funding, Lever continues to innovate and expand its offerings to meet the evolving needs of the recruitment industry.
Source: Dealroom company dataAt a glance
- Status
- Acquired
- Founded
- 2012
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, United States
- Employees
- 197
- Open positions
- None listed
- Dealroom signal
- 58.8/100
- Industry
- Jobs Recruitment
- Sector
- Jobs Recruitment, App, Human Resources, Collaboration, SaaS, Publishing, System Engineering, Video, Platform, YC S12, Tracking
- Client focus
- b2b
Knowledge graph
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Funding history
Company financing events and reported valuations.
| Deal type | Date | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACQUISITIONOther financing | Aug 2022 | $0 | — | Employ | ↗ |
| SERIES DOther financing | Nov 2021 | $50M | $200M | Apax Digital | ↗ |
Growth signals
Latest recorded traffic for Lever is 12M monthly website visits, down 7.7% over the last three months.
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Investments and acquisitions
Recent portfolio relationships for companies that also act as investors or acquirers.
Investors
From Dealroom's funding and investor records, grouped by the round each investor first entered.
Seed3 investors entered at this stage
Y Combinator
Marissa Mayer
Aaron Levie
Series A4 investors entered at this stage
Matrix Partners
Scale Venture Partners
Index Ventures
Correlation Ventures
Series B and later2 investors entered at this stage
Adams Street Partners
Apax Digital
Other known investors1 additional known investor
Employ
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