Lever is a talent acquisition platform that offers applicant tracking system (ATS) and candidate relationship management (CRM) capabilities to help talent teams reach hiring goals and connect companies with candidates. Led by CEO Nate Smith, the company serves more than 4,000 customers, including teams at Netflix, Spotify, Atlassian, KPMG and Nielson. Lever added more than 100 technology partnerships and integrations in 2021, expanding its ecosystem of technology partners. The company intends to use the new capital to expand globally, invest in research and development, and build on its partner ecosystem. Lever raised $50 million in a Series D from Apax Digital Fund, with Apax Digital’s Mia Hegazy joining the company’s board. Headquartered in San Francisco, CA, Lever is positioning to scale its product and partnerships internationally. Lever provides a talent acquisition suite that helps customers track resumes, identify and cultivate candidates who may not be actively job-hunting, and enables stakeholders—from sourcers to hiring managers—to participate in the hiring process. Led by CEO Sarah Nahm and CTO Nate Smith, the company launched Lever Nurture and Lever Talent Intelligence in the latest 18 months as the second and third products in its Talent Acquisition Suite. Lever has grown its client base to over 1,300 customers globally and employs approximately 110 people. The company intends to use the new capital for ongoing innovation and R&D. Financially, Lever raised $30m in a Series C that brought total funding to $62m. Lever is based in San Francisco, CA. Lever offers an applicant tracking system used to manage sourcing, interviewing and hiring workflows. Its software is used by more than 700 companies, including Netflix, Lyft, Eventbrite and Shopify. The company was founded in 2012 by Sarah Nahm, Nate Smith and Randal Truong and is based in San Francisco, CA. Lever plans to use new funding to accelerate product development as well as sales and marketing efforts. The company announced a $20m Series B and has raised $32.8m to date. Lever also added a new board member in conjunction with the funding. Lever provides a web app to improve the recruitment process at the organizational level by enabling managers and employees to engage and collaborate throughout all phases of hiring. Its platform features customizable jobs pages, sourcing, pipeline management, interview scheduling and feedback, and reporting solutions. Co-founded by CEO Sarah Nahm, CTO Nate Smith and CPO Randal Truong, the company was operating in beta at the time of the raise. Lever raised $10M in Series A financing and intends to use the funds to launch out of beta and continue to grow operations. The company is hiring to support its expansion.

Total raised

$110M

Funding rounds

4

Latest round

Series D

Latest activity

Nov 2021