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Betterworks

Menlo Park, US · Founded 2013 · 225 employees on LinkedIn · 8 known investors

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Betterworks offers enterprise performance management and talent intelligence software that connects employee performance, skills, and potential data into a real-time view of the workforce. It uses AI to support decisions on growth, internal mobility, succession planning, and calibration for large organizations.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaS

Founders & leadership

Betterworks was founded in 2013 by Kris Duggan.

KDKris Duggan
Kris DugganFounding CEO2013–2017Kris Duggan co-founded Betterworks, a performance management platform backed by Kleiner Perkins and Emergence Capital that served hundreds of enterprise customers. He previously co-founded Badgeville, a gamification platform acquired by CallidusCloud, and later spent seven years as an executive at Palantir building sales enablement programs before leading Luna, an in-home care delivery platform, to a $100M run rate.

Investors · 8

Emergence Capital Partnerslisted by Emergence Capital PartnersSan Francisco · $500K – $10M

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Interlace Ventureslisted by Interlace VenturesNew York City · $200K – $600K

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Kleiner Perkinslisted by Kleiner PerkinsMenlo Park · $500K – $15M

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Emergence Capitalreported

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Ff Venture CapitalreportedNew York · $300K – $700K

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GustoreportedSan Francisco

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Redpoint VenturesreportedWoodside · $100K – $10M

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Funding

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Founder mafia

3 people who came through Betterworks went on to found or lead other companies.

Danilo Stern-SapadSoftware EngineerFounded Blixo +1Max MednikProduct Manager InternFounded Epsilon3Brendan WoodSoftware EngineerFounded Hostie

Acquisitions · 1

Early investors' stakes continue via these deals
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Frequently asked questions

What does Betterworks do?
Betterworks offers enterprise performance management and talent intelligence software that connects employee performance, skills, and potential data into a real-time view of the workforce. It uses AI to support decisions on growth, internal mobility, succession planning, and calibration for large organizations.
Who founded Betterworks?
Betterworks was founded by Kris Duggan in 2013.
Who are Betterworks's investors?
Betterworks's investors include Bleu Capital, Emergence Capital Partners, Interlace Ventures, Kleiner Perkins, Emergence Capital, Ff Venture Capital, Gusto, Redpoint Ventures.
Where is Betterworks headquartered?
Betterworks is headquartered in Menlo Park, US.