Ashby
YC W19San Francisco, US · Founded 2018 · Delaware corporation · 110 employees · Hiring · 8 known investors
Ashby is a recruiting software platform that serves as an applicant tracking system (ATS) and all-in-one hiring management tool for talent teams. The platform provides recruiting operations, candidate pipeline management, hiring workflows, analytics, integrations, and features for managing the end-to-end hiring process.
Also known as Motion · reteam
Enterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaSHuman ResourcesB2BRecruitingUnited States of AmericaAmerica / CanadaFully Remote
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W19)
Ashby was founded in 2018 by Benjamin Encz and Abhik Pramanik.
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Benjamin Enczin𝕏CEO & Co-FounderBenjamin Encz held the role of Director of Engineering at PlanGrid before becoming co-founder and CEO of Ashby.
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Abhik Pramanikin𝕏Co-Founder & VP of Engineering (We're Hiring!)He previously served as a senior product manager at PlanGrid and Lob, and earlier worked on physics engines at Industrial Light & Magic and DreamWorks Animation.
Investors · 8
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Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements$58M disclosed across 3 of 4 rounds · 2022–2025
- Undisclosed amountSeries DJul 2025Source ↗
▶$30MraisedMay 2024 · 9 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$30MraisedMay 2024 · 9 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Benjamin EnczExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
- Abhik PramanikExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
- Offering amount
- $30M
- Amount sold
- $30M
- First sale
- May 2024
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$26MraisedAug 2023 · 28 investors · ComputersRule 506(b)
▶$26MraisedAug 2023 · 28 investors · Computers
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Benjamin EnczExecutive Officer, Director
- Abhik PramanikExecutive Officer, Director
- Offering amount
- $28.7M
- Amount sold
- $26M
- Minimum investment
- $4K
- First sale
- Feb 2022
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2018
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$2MraisedJan 2023 · 1 investors · ComputersRule 506(b)
▶$2MraisedJan 2023 · 1 investors · Computers
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Abhik PramanikExecutive Officer, Director
- Benjamin EnczExecutive Officer, Director
- Offering amount
- $2.7M
- Amount sold
- $2M
- Minimum investment
- $2M
- First sale
- Jan 2023
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2018
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
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3 people who came through Ashby went on to found or lead other companies.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Ashby do?
- Ashby is a recruiting software platform that serves as an applicant tracking system (ATS) and all-in-one hiring management tool for talent teams. The platform provides recruiting operations, candidate pipeline management, hiring workflows, analytics, integrations, and features for managing the end-to-end hiring process.
- Who founded Ashby?
- Ashby was founded by Benjamin Encz, Abhik Pramanik in 2018.
- Who are Ashby's investors?
- Ashby's investors include Alkeon Innovation, DVC, F-Prime Capital, SemperVirens Venture Capital, Todd and Rahul’s Angel Fund, Trail Run Capital, Y Combinator, Gaingels.
- How much funding has Ashby raised?
- Ashby has disclosed $58M raised across 3 of its 4 known rounds.
- Where is Ashby headquartered?
- Ashby is headquartered in San Francisco, US.