Disco
Acquired12 known investors
Disco is a US company that makes a real-time employee recognition tool. Delivered as a subscription, it plugs into workplace messaging platforms such as Slack and Microsoft Teams so colleagues can acknowledge good work in the flow of conversation, and it gives managers reports on recognition patterns across their teams.
Also known as Growbot
Founders & leadership
Investors · 12
Also in the syndicate · 1
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements- Undisclosed amountSeries AMar 2022 · 2 sources
Felicis Ventures (lead), Bessemer Venture Partners, Indicator Ventures, Not Boring Fund, RiverPark Ventures, Shopify, Sugar Capital, Vibe Capital
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Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.
Company profile
researched Aug 2026Disco (justdisco.com) is a United States-based human resources software company that provides a culture platform for distributed teams. The product is positioned around measuring and improving company culture, enabling values-driven work, supporting team appreciation and building employee engagement around company values. Product areas reflected in the company's web properties include values, culture, rewards and a core platform, alongside a blog and onboarding entry point.
The company was co-founded by Justin Vandehey and Jeremy Vandehey. It is associated with Growbot, described as a professional feedback tool and employee engagement platform, and is listed in the Salesforce Ventures portfolio with an "Acquired" status.
Business model
Disco sells software to employer organizations as a workplace culture and recognition platform; payment infrastructure in its stack includes Stripe, consistent with a self-serve or subscription purchasing motion.
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Market position
Disco is categorized as an HR software vendor and is profiled among SaaS applications assessed for vendor security and risk reviews.
Technology
The platform is hosted on Amazon Web Services with hosting located in the United States. It supports single sign-on, including Okta features and login with Google and Microsoft, and offers two-factor authentication options across SMS, e-mail, hardware, software, TOTP and U2F. Its third-party supply chain includes Webflow, Ghost, Google Workspace, Google Tag Manager, Intercom, Google Analytics, Stripe, Amplitude and Calendly. Public subdomains cover values, culture, rewards, platform, start and blog.
Go-to-market
Distributed and remote-operating employer organizations and their HR or people teams seeking to measure culture, enable appreciation and drive engagement.
Geography
Headquartered in the United States, with product hosting also located in the United States.
Compiled by commissioned research from 6 cited public sources — announcements, filings, and press listed under research sources below.
In the news
▸Research sources · 6
primary sources listed
- Disco | Salesforce Venturessalesforceventures.com · web
6 public sources were cited for this profile; the first-party ones are listed here.
Frequently asked questions
- What does Disco do?
- Disco is a US culture and employee recognition platform for distributed teams, delivered through workplace messaging tools.
- Who are Disco's investors?
- Disco's investors include 500 Global, Inventus Capital Partners, Bessemer Venture Partners, Felicis Ventures, Indicator Ventures, LiveOak Venture Partners, LiveOak Ventures, RiverPark Ventures and 3 more.