Spot provides a customizable virtual workspace where teams interact via avatars in a branded office setting while accessing integrated chat, threads, channels, reactions, screen sharing, and video conferencing through a web browser. The platform is positioned as a more integrated solution compared with Slack, Discord, and Teams by combining immersive metaverse elements with legacy-style communication tools. Spot is used by teams at major companies named in the filing, and the product targets high-performing distributed organizations seeking to enhance team experience and retention. The company emphasizes accessibility—no special hardware is required, only a web browser—to drive adoption across remote workforces. Spot plans to use its recent funding to enhance technical capabilities, expand the team, and attract more users. Founded by Outreach co-founders Gordon Hempton and Wes Hather in 2020, the company is based in Seattle. Spot is a year-old, seven-person company building software that creates virtual representations of offices, described by CEO Gordon Hempton as "The Sims for the Enterprise." Hundreds of virtual worlds have been created with Spot for events and virtual headquarters, and the product is currently in a closed beta. Hempton said the company plans to create a true digital world that connects teams to each other both inside and outside of their organizations. Adoption is being driven by the pandemic-fueled shift to remote and hybrid work, and Spot competes with platforms such as Gather, Teamflow, Virbela, and Branch. The company is led by Outreach co‑founders Gordon Hempton and Wes Hather, who left Outreach in 2019 and 2020 respectively. Financially, Spot has raised $1.7M in new funding, backed in part by Seattle firm Founders' Co‑op.

Total raised

$7M

Funding rounds

2

Latest round

Seed

Latest activity

Sep 2022