Blind is an app of verified, pseudonymous employees who discuss employers, layoffs, promotions, policies and career advice. The product blends elements of LinkedIn, Reddit and Slack and has attracted 5 million verified users. Post-COVID usage has flattened throughout the day with a new peak at 2 p.m.; users log in about 30 times per month across 13–15 days. Blind is developing B2B tools such as pulse surveys to give HR teams aggregate, anonymous insights while protecting user identities. It is also building "Talent by Blind," a recruiting platform that captures hiring intent and is already being trialed by a couple of companies. Revenue approaches remain experimental as the company focuses on maintaining user trust while monetizing via employer insights and recruiting services. Blind is a two-year-old app founded in South Korea that provides anonymous, company-specific chat rooms and cross-company "lounges" where employees can discuss work and industry topics. The service verifies users via employer email domains or LinkedIn/Facebook, encrypts emails, and erases other data after verification to protect privacy. Blind reports employees from nearly 800 companies are actively using the platform, including Microsoft and Amazon; 40% of users return daily, 80% return monthly, and average usage is about 20 minutes per day. The product enforces moderation: flagged content can be removed and users flagged seven times within a period are phased out. The company positions itself as a professional, workplace-focused anonymous network and distinguishes itself from consumer anonymity apps. Management says it is prioritizing penetration and user growth now and is considering future monetization directions such as recruiting or Glassdoor-like features.

Total raised

$37M

Funding rounds

2

Latest round

Series C

Latest activity

May 2021