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Worksphere

AcquiredYC W21

Seattle, US · Founded 2020 · 6 employees · 10 known investors

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Worksphere provides a platform for companies to coordinate hybrid work arrangements, allowing employees to book desks and see colleague availability while helping organizations reduce real estate costs.

Also known as Worksphere Technologies, Inc.

Enterprise SoftwareSaaSB2BUnited States of AmericaAmerica / CanadaPartly Remote

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W21)

Worksphere was founded in 2020 by Aakhil Fardeen, Theresa Klaassen, and Mark Piper.

AFAakhil Fardeen
Aakhil FardeenCofounder and CEO2020–2022Aakhil Fardeen held product leadership roles at Amazon, where he oversaw the e-textbooks business, and at Zillow. He previously co-founded Lish, a company he scaled to $12M in revenue. He holds an electrical engineering degree and an MBA from Dartmouth.
TKTheresa Klaassen
Theresa KlaassenCo-founder2020–2022Theresa Klaassen has over a decade of experience in tech leadership roles, having managed Customer Success and Sales teams at multiple startups, including overseeing new market expansion at a Series B company. She previously co-founded Lish with her Worksphere co-founders.
MPMark Piper
Mark PiperCofounder & CTO2020–2022He previously co-founded Lish, a corporate catering marketplace, and spent a decade at Amazon as a senior engineer and manager working on the Kindle team. He holds a BS in Computer Science from Tufts and an MS in Software Engineering from Carnegie Mellon.

Investors · 10

Y Combinatorlisted by Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K

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Ascend Venture CapitalreportedSeattle · $250K – $750K

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Basecamp FundreportedManchester · $100K – $10M

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Harvard Management CompanyreportedAllston

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JWass PT InvestorsreportedSeattle

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Portland Seed FundreportedPortland · $25K

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Socii CapitalreportedSan Francisco

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TNT VenturesreportedSan Francisco

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Village GlobalreportedCovina · $500K – $3M

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Founder mafia

2 people who came through Worksphere went on to found or lead other companies.

Aakhil FardeenFounderFounded LishMark PiperFounderFounded Lish

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Worksphere Technologies, Inc.

In the news

Envoy acquires Worksphere, a Seattle startup that helps companies manage their workplace – GeekWiregeekwire.com · Sep 2022Seattle startup Worksphere helps manage process of returning to and running offices after pandemic – GeekWiregeekwire.com · Jan 2021Worksphere Funding | Complete Analysis | Extruct AIextruct.ai

Frequently asked questions

What does Worksphere do?
Worksphere provides a platform for companies to coordinate hybrid work arrangements, allowing employees to book desks and see colleague availability while helping organizations reduce real estate costs.
Who founded Worksphere?
Worksphere was founded by Aakhil Fardeen, Theresa Klaassen, Mark Piper in 2020.
Who are Worksphere's investors?
Worksphere's investors include Alumni Ventures, Y Combinator, Ascend Venture Capital, Basecamp Fund, Harvard Management Company, JWass PT Investors, Portland Seed Fund, Socii Capital and 2 more.
Where is Worksphere headquartered?
Worksphere is headquartered in Seattle, US.