StartWire operates a free site that provides job seekers with automatic application status updates from more than 7,500 employers. Users can keep records of their job search and track job applications from anywhere they’ve applied online. Launched in early 2011 by CEO Chris Forman, the company is based in Lebanon, New Hampshire, and currently has 15 employees. In January 2013 StartWire closed a $1.5M Series B financing led by Baird Venture Partners. The company intends to use the capital to continue advancing its job search applications and increase user adoption. StartWire provides a project-management tool for job seekers that aggregates and organizes applications and delivers automated status updates. The service connects to social networks (LinkedIn, Facebook) for discovery but focuses on tracking applications and syncing status changes from employers. StartWire reports automated status coverage for over 5,400 companies and allows users to forward confirmation emails to apps@startwire.com; updates are private. The company launched in early 2011 and had 50,000+ registered users by January 1, with the founder saying it was on pace to double that number by the end of the month. The service is free for hiring companies and users, and StartWire monetizes by generating leads for job boards and consumer advertisers, taking a cut when referrals convert.

Total raised

$5M

Funding rounds

2

Latest round

Series B

Latest activity

Jan 2013