Jibe
AcquiredNew York, US · Founded 2010 · 1,161 employees on LinkedIn · 8 known investors
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254 people in our graph share verified history with the Jibe team — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Mike Zakunlockedknows Joe Essenfeld · together at Cornell (overlapped)
×6knows the team · via Cornell
knows the team · via iCIMS
×4knows the team · via The Pingry School
Founders & leadership
Jibe was founded in 2010 by Joe Essenfeld.
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Joe EssenfeldinFounderJoe Essenfeld founded Jibe, a cloud-based recruitment platform acquired by iCIMS in 2019, and later co-founded and led Fora, an enterprise communication data platform. He currently serves as Vice President at Pig-Tainer, a fourth-generation freight operation at the Port of New York and New Jersey, and is building Conterminal, a software platform for intermodal freight stakeholders.
Board
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Peter FlintBoard director
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R. Douglas HigginsBoard director
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Jim BaumBoard director
Investors · 8
ConvergeCambridge · $500K – $5M
Montage CapitalCampbell · $500K – $5M
Runway Growth CapitalMenlo Park · $10M – $150M
Sapphire VenturesMenlo Park · $5M – $20M
DFJreportedSan Mateo
Gotham VenturesreportedStamford · $100K – $3M
Polaris PartnersreportedBoston · $500K – $5M
Thrive CapitalreportedNew York · $500K – $25M
Reported raises · per SEC filings
Form D private placements$20M disclosed across 1 round · 2014
▶$20MraisedMay 2014 · 19 investors · OtherRule 506(b)
▶$20MraisedMay 2014 · 19 investors · Other
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Nilanjana BhowmikDirector
- Ross GoldsteinDirector
- Peter FlintDirector
- R. Douglas HigginsDirector
- Joe EssenfeldExecutive Officer, Director
- Jim BaumDirector
- Offering amount
- $20M
- Amount sold
- $20M
- First sale
- May 2014
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2010
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who founded Jibe?
- Jibe was founded by Joe Essenfeld in 2010.
- Who are Jibe's investors?
- Jibe's investors include Converge, Montage Capital, Runway Growth Capital, Sapphire Ventures, DFJ, Gotham Ventures, Polaris Partners, Thrive Capital.
- How much funding has Jibe raised?
- Jibe has disclosed $20M raised across 1 round.
- Where is Jibe headquartered?
- Jibe is headquartered in New York, US.