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Lever
Jobs Recruitment · San Francisco, United States · Founded 2012
Develops and delivers a web application for hiring MoreLess
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.
Keywords: recruiting software, team growth, collaboration, transparency, advanced analytics, HR technology, candidate engagement, subscription-based, professional services, global reach.
Company overview
Lever company information
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- Status
- Acquired
- Founded
- 2012
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, United States
- Employees
- 197
- Open positions
- None listed
- Dealroom signal
- 58.8
Valuation & funding
Lever 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 | ↗ |
| SERIES COther financing | Jul 2017 | $30M | $120M | Adams Street Partners · Scale Venture Partners · Matrix Partners | ↗ |
| SERIES BOther financing | Jun 2016 | $20M | $80M | Scale Venture Partners · Index Ventures · Matrix Partners · Correlation Ventures | ↗ |
| SERIES AOther financing | Oct 2014 | $10M | $40M | Matrix Partners | ↗ |
| SEEDOther financing | Nov 2012 | Y Combinator | — | ||
| SEEDOther financing | Jun 2012 | Y Combinator · Marissa Mayer · Aaron Levie | — |
Growth signals
Lever website traffic
Latest recorded traffic for Lever is 12M monthly website visits, down 7.7% over the last three months.
Comparisons
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Talent graph
Lever's talent
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Investors
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Global footprint
Where Lever has talent and traffic
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Market sentiment
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