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Beamery

Unicorn Β· $1BAngelPad '14

London, GB Β· Founded 2013 Β· 13 known investors

beamery.com β†—

Beamery provides an AI platform for workforce transformation that helps enterprises hire, redeploy, and reskill talent by connecting skills and task intelligence to real-time workforce data. The platform serves global enterprises seeking to optimize their future of work and adapt to organizational change.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaS

Founders & leadership

Beamery was founded in 2013 by Abakar Saidov, Sultan Saidov, and Michael Paterson.

ASAbakar Saidov
Abakar Saidovin𝕏Co-Founder & former CEOAbakar co-founded Beamery in 2013 with his brother Sultan and Michael Paterson, and led it as CEO from 2014 to 2025 before becoming executive chairman and then a board member. He was an M&A analyst at Goldman Sachs and an associate at the buyout firm Francisco Partners first.
SSSultan Saidov
Sultan Saidovin𝕏Co-Founder & former CEOSultan co-founded Beamery in 2013 with his brother Abakar and Michael Paterson, ran product and go-to-market as president until 2025, then took over as CEO before moving to the board. He had already founded and exited Nite Bite, consulted at Deloitte and traded commodities at Goldman Sachs.
MPMichael Paterson
Michael PatersoninCo-Founder & former CTOMichael co-founded Beamery in 2013 and was its CTO from 2015 to 2024, scaling engineering, product and design past 130 people, then stayed on as a co-founder and advisor until 2025. He came from a fixed-income desk at Morgan Stanley and now works as a fractional CTO, angel investor and advisor partner at Asymmetric Capital Partners.

Investors Β· 13

Accenture Venturesβœ“ verifiedSan Francisco
EQT Venturesβœ“ verifiedLuxembourg Β· $2M – $50M
LocalGlobeβœ“ verifiedLondon
Teachers' Venture Growthβœ“ verifiedToronto Β· $50M – $250M
Amplify PartnersMenlo Park Β· $500K – $5M
AngelPadSan Francisco Β· $120K
Edenred VenturesLondon Β· $540K – $5.4M
Index VenturesSan Francisco Β· $540K – $10.8M
M12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)Seattle Β· $100K – $10M
Blossom CapitalreportedLondon
Workday VenturesreportedSan Francisco

Also in the syndicate Β· 2

GP VenturesGrupa Pracuj

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$223M disclosed across 5 rounds Β· 2016–2022

Source: company announcements and press reports β€” follow each round's link for the claim.

Valuation Β· disclosed

Disclosed events
$1Bvaluation at Series DDec 2022
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Source: SEC prospectus filings, and round valuations the company or its investors disclosed β€” follow each entry's link for the claim.

Competitors Β· 3

by search overlap
The Muse1412 shared keywordsThe Muse is a career discovery and employer branding platform that helps job seekers research companies and careers, while enabling organizations to attract talent by showcasing authentic employee stories and company culture.
Handshake1233 shared keywordsHandshake is a three-sided job marketplace connecting 25 million knowledge workers, 1,600+ educational institutions, and 1 million employers. The platform provides career discovery, hiring, and skill-building services to help talent find opportunity in the AI economy.
Predictiveindex848 shared keywordsThe Predictive Index offers talent optimization software that uses behavioral and cognitive assessments to help organizations hire candidates, build teams, develop managers, and measure engagement across the employee lifecycle. It serves HR leaders and managers with psychometric assessments and people-strategy tools integrated with existing HR systems.

Companies competing with Beamery for the same Google search keywords, organic and paid, via search-intersection analysis.

Acquisitions Β· 1

Early investors' stakes continue via these deals
Flux

Internal talent-mobility platform matching employees to open projects and roles; acquired by Beamery in 2022.

Companies House Β· registry record

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Registered name
BEAMERY LTD
Company number
08342136
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
28 Dec 2012
Registered office
20th-21st Floors Hylo, 105 Bunhill Row, London, EC1Y 8LZ
Nature of business (SIC)
62090 β€” Other information technology service activities
Previous names
SEED JOBS LIMITED (2012–2015)
Accounts
last made up to 31 Jan 2025 Β· next due 31 Oct 2026
Confirmation statement
last made up to 28 Dec 2025 Β· next due 11 Jan 2027

Current officers Β· 3

  • Nicolette Nowak β€” secretary, appointed 28 Oct 2025
  • Harkamaljit Has Dosanjh β€” director, appointed 22 Sept 2025
  • Emmanuel Walter β€” director, appointed 22 Sept 2025

Source: Companies House public register Β· retrieved 21 Aug 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

In the news

Beamery Raises $50M to Power the Future of AI-Driven Talent and Workforce Transformation | Signalbasetrysignalbase.com Β· May 2025Beamery raises $50 million at $1 billion+ valuation - Tech.eutech.eu Β· Dec 2022Beamery Raises $50 Million in Series D Funding to Help Businesses Make More Agile and Effective Decisions on Talentprnewswire.com Β· Dec 2022Beamery Raises US$138m as Battle for Talent Intensifiesbeamery.com Β· Jun 2021

Frequently asked questions

What does Beamery do?
Beamery provides an AI platform for workforce transformation that helps enterprises hire, redeploy, and reskill talent by connecting skills and task intelligence to real-time workforce data. The platform serves global enterprises seeking to optimize their future of work and adapt to organizational change.
Who founded Beamery?
Beamery was founded by Abakar Saidov, Sultan Saidov, Michael Paterson in 2013.
Who are Beamery's investors?
Beamery's investors include Accenture Ventures, EQT Ventures, LocalGlobe, Teachers' Venture Growth, Amplify Partners, AngelPad, Edenred Ventures, Index Ventures and 3 more.
How much funding has Beamery raised?
Beamery has disclosed $223M raised across 5 rounds.
Where is Beamery headquartered?
Beamery is headquartered in London, GB.