Lever
AcquiredYC S12YC Top CompanySan Francisco, US · Founded 2012 · Delaware corporation · 225 employees · 8 known investors
Lever is a modern applicant tracking system (ATS) and recruiting CRM platform that combines candidate management, automation, and AI-powered tools to help companies attract, nurture, and hire top talent more efficiently.
Enterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaSHuman ResourcesTalent AcquisitionUnited States of AmericaAmerica / CanadaPartly Remote
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S12)
Lever was founded in 2012 by Nate Smith, Brian Noguchi, Sarah Nham, Randal Truong, and Sarah Nahm.
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Nate Smithin𝕏CEO and Founder2020–2022Nate Smith co-founded and leads Lever as CEO and CTO. Previously, he was a product manager on Google Analytics and Google Search, where he oversaw the redesign of Google's image search interface. He holds a degree in electrical and computer engineering from Olin College.
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Brian Noguchiin𝕏Co-founder2012–2014Brian Noguchi founded Smartcuts and cofounded Lever, a recruitment software platform.
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Sarah NhamFounder
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Randal TruongFounder
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Sarah NahminCo-founder2012–2014
Board
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Dana StadlerBoard director
Investors · 8
Bling CapitalMiami Beach · $1M – $5M
Correlation VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $4M
Index VenturesSan Francisco · $540K – $10.8M
MatrixSan Francisco · $100K – $10M
Scale Venture PartnersBay Area · $5M – $25Mvia Stacey Bishop · board
Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K
Catalyst InvestorsreportedNew York · $10M – $20Mvia Mia Hegazy · board
Slow VenturesreportedSan Francisco · $50K – $1M
Reported raises · per SEC filings
Form D private placements$69.1M disclosed across 2 rounds · 2016–2021
▶$50MraisedNov 2021 · 1 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$50MraisedNov 2021 · 1 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Mia HegazyDirector
- Nathaniel SmithExecutive Officer, Director
- David HolladyExecutive Officer
- Stacey BishopDirector
- Fred WangDirector
- Dana StalderDirector
- Offering amount
- $50M
- Amount sold
- $50M
- First sale
- Nov 2021
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$19.1MraisedFeb 2016 · 7 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$19.1MraisedFeb 2016 · 7 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Stacey BishopDirector
- Sarah NahmExecutive Officer, Director
- Nathaniel SmithExecutive Officer, Director
- Dana StadlerDirector
- Offering amount
- $20M
- Amount sold
- $19.1M
- First sale
- Jan 2016
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2012
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
Founder mafia
3 people who came through Lever went on to found or lead other companies.
Competitors · 1
by search overlap
Companies competing with Lever for the same Google search keywords, organic and paid, via search-intersection analysis.
In the news
Lever (YC S12) Raises $20M for Hiring Software at Netflix, Reddit and Lyftforbes.com · Jan 2016Frequently asked questions
- What does Lever do?
- Lever is a modern applicant tracking system (ATS) and recruiting CRM platform that combines candidate management, automation, and AI-powered tools to help companies attract, nurture, and hire top talent more efficiently.
- Who founded Lever?
- Lever was founded by Nate Smith, Brian Noguchi, Sarah Nham, Randal Truong, Sarah Nahm in 2012.
- Who are Lever's investors?
- Lever's investors include Bling Capital, Correlation Ventures, Index Ventures, Matrix, Scale Venture Partners, Y Combinator, Catalyst Investors, Slow Ventures.
- How much funding has Lever raised?
- Lever has disclosed $69.1M raised across 2 rounds.
- Where is Lever headquartered?
- Lever is headquartered in San Francisco, US.