cooleaf
500 Global2 known investors
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Cooleaf, part of ITA Group, is employee recognition and rewards software for HR leaders. It supports employee engagement through recognition, rewards, milestone celebrations, training, surveys, challenges, and manager dashboards with analytics.
Founders & leadership
JD

John DuisbergCo-Founder2011–2024Co-founder of Cooleaf, part of ITA Group, which develops employee recognition and rewards software for HR leaders, supporting engagement through recognition, rewards, milestone celebrations, training, surveys, challenges, and analytics dashboards.
PB

Prem Bhatia
Investors · 2
500 Globallisted by 500 GlobalPalo Alto · $150K
How we know: open dataset · 500 Global portfolio 2026-08 · Not right? Tell us
Frequently asked questions
- What does cooleaf do?
- Cooleaf, part of ITA Group, is employee recognition and rewards software for HR leaders. It supports employee engagement through recognition, rewards, milestone celebrations, training, surveys, challenges, and manager dashboards with analytics.
- Who founded cooleaf?
- cooleaf was founded by John Duisberg, Prem Bhatia.
- Who are cooleaf's investors?
- cooleaf's investors include 500 Global, Atlanta Technology Angels.



