Lever
YC S12 ↗San Francisco, US · Founded 2012 · Delaware corporation · 225 employees · Acquired · 9 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.
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S12)
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Nate Smithin𝕏Founder/CEO/CTO
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Brian Noguchiin𝕏Founder
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Sarah NhamFounder
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Randal TruongFounder
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Sarah NahminFounder/CEO
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Dana StadlerDirector
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Stacey BishopDirector
Investors · 9
Bling CapitalMiami Beach · $1M – $5M
Index VenturesSan Francisco · $540K – $10.8M
IOSG VenturesHong Kong · $10K – $100K
Matrix PartnersSan Francisco · $100K – $10M
Scale Venture PartnersBay Area · $5M – $25Mvia Stacey Bishop · quoted
Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K
Catalyst InvestorsreportedNew York · $10M – $20Mvia Mia Hegazy · board
Correlation VenturesreportedSan Francisco · $100K – $4M
Slow VenturesreportedSan Francisco
Reported raises · per SEC filings
Form D private placements▶$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.
In the news
- Lever Bio Raises €4M in Fundingfinsmes.com · 2025
- Lever VC reaches $50m close for Fund II | Agri Investoragriinvestor.com · 2025
- Lever Joins with Employ - Largest Talent Acquisition Suite Providerlever.co · 2022
- Lever Raises $50 Million in Series D Funding to Better Hiring Experiencesprnewswire.com · 2021
- Lever Raises $50M in Series D Fundingfinsmes.com · 2021
- Lever (YC S12) Raises $20M for Hiring Software at Netflix, Reddit and Lyftforbes.com · 2016
- Lever Raises $20M Series B Funding - FinSMEsfinsmes.com · 2016
- Lever (YC S12) Raises $20M for Hiring Software at Netflix, Reddit and Lyftforbes.com · 2016