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Vancouver, CA · Founded 2010 · Delaware corporation · 5 known investors

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Visier offers a Workforce Intelligence platform that unifies scattered people and operational data to give HR, IT, and business leaders analytics, benchmarks, and AI-driven recommendations on issues like attrition, skill gaps, retention, and workforce planning. It serves enterprise HR and business teams for people analytics and workforce planning.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHR Tech

Founders & leadership

Visier was founded in 2010 by Ryan Wong, John Schwarz, and Brett Schwarz.

RWRyan Wong
Ryan WongChief Executive Officer, President & FounderRyan Wong co-founded and serves as CEO of Visier, a workforce intelligence platform. Previously, he was Chief Software Architect for the Crystal Enterprise Platform, which was acquired by Business Objects and subsequently by SAP, where he held Vice President of Engineering for SAP Business Objects, bringing over twenty years of business intelligence and enterprise software experience.
JSJohn Schwarz
John SchwarzFounder and Chairman of the BoardJohn Schwarz founded Visier, a workforce intelligence platform for HR analytics and planning. Previously he led Business Objects through a period of growth and acquisitions before its sale to SAP, served on SAP's Executive Board overseeing business intelligence integration, was President and COO of Symantec during a major expansion phase, and spent 25 years at IBM in various roles during its transition to software and services.
BSBrett Schwarz
Brett SchwarzCo-Founder
DW
David WeisbeckExecutive
SBSteve Bamberger
Steve BambergerChief Revenue Officer2013–2019Steve Bamberger led revenue and commercial operations at Visier, growing annual recurring revenue from under $2M to over $50M, and previously held commercial leadership roles at LeapYear (acquired by Snowflake) and GiveCampus. His background spans sales, marketing, customer success, and go-to-market strategy for growth-stage SaaS companies.

Board

RRRob Rueckert
Rob RueckertBoard directorPartner at Sorenson Ventures
GGGreg Goldfarb
Greg GoldfarbBoard directorManaging Director at Summit Partners
WWWarren Weiss
Warren WeissBoard directorFounder and Partner at WestWave Capital
MZ
Mike ZappertBoard directorPartner at Adams Street Partners
GT
Gabrielle ToledanoBoard director

Investors · 5

Foundation Capitallisted by Foundation CapitalPalo Alto · $250K – $15M

How we know: funding news · summitpartners.com · foundationcapital.com · Not right? Tell us

Adams Street PartnersreportedChicago · $150M – $750M

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Goldman SachsreportedNew York

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Summit PartnersreportedBoston · $10M – $500M

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Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$159.5M disclosed across 3 of 6 rounds · 2013–2026

▶$91.5MraisedJul 2021 · 8 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Greg GoldfarbExecutive Officer, Director
  • Robert RueckertDirector
  • Ryan WongExecutive Officer, Director
  • Holger StaudeDirector
  • Fionna SongExecutive Officer
  • John SchwarzDirector
  • David WeisbeckExecutive Officer
  • Warren WeissDirector
  • Jas AthwalDirector
  • Robin MurrayDirector
Offering amount
$125M
Amount sold
$91.5M
Finders' fees
$3.8M
First sale
Jun 2021
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
▶$43MraisedMar 2017 · 15 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Rob RueckertDirector
  • Greg GoldfarbDirector
  • David WeisbeckExecutive Officer
  • Gabrielle ToledanoDirector
  • Ryan WongExecutive Officer, Director
  • John SchwarzExecutive Officer, Director
  • Steve BambergerExecutive Officer
  • Warren WeissDirector
  • Mike ZappertDirector
Offering amount
$45M
Amount sold
$43M
Minimum investment
$3K
First sale
Feb 2017
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
▶$25MraisedJun 2014 · 13 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Ryan WongExecutive Officer, Director
  • John SchwarzExecutive Officer, Director
  • Greg GoldfarbDirector
  • Steve BambergerExecutive Officer
  • Warren WeissDirector
  • David WeisbeckExecutive Officer
  • Mike ZappertDirector
Offering amount
$25.5M
Amount sold
$25M
Minimum investment
$8.4K
First sale
May 2014
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2010
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗

Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.

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In the news

Visier raises $125M at a $1B valuation for its big-data approach to HR analytics and planning | TechCrunchtechcrunch.com · Jun 2021Visier Announces $125M Series E Funding to Support Monumental People Analytics Surgeprnewswire.com · Jun 2021Visier Secures $15 Million in Series B Funding to Fuel Accelerated Growthprnewswire.com · May 2013

Frequently asked questions

What does Visier do?
Visier offers a Workforce Intelligence platform that unifies scattered people and operational data to give HR, IT, and business leaders analytics, benchmarks, and AI-driven recommendations on issues like attrition, skill gaps, retention, and workforce planning. It serves enterprise HR and business teams for people analytics and workforce planning.
Who founded Visier?
Visier was founded by Ryan Wong, John Schwarz, Brett Schwarz in 2010.
Who are Visier's investors?
Visier's investors include BYU Cougar Capital, Foundation Capital, Adams Street Partners, Goldman Sachs, Summit Partners.
How much funding has Visier raised?
Visier has disclosed $159.5M raised across 3 of its 6 known rounds.
Where is Visier headquartered?
Visier is headquartered in Vancouver, CA.