Worksphere
AcquiredYC W21Seattle, US Β· Founded 2020 Β· 6 employees Β· 1 known investors
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.
Founders & leadershipΒ· Y Combinator alumni (W21)
Worksphere was founded in 2020 by Aakhil Fardeen, Theresa Klaassen, and Mark Piper.
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Aakhil FardeeninCofounder and CEO2020β2022Aakhil 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.
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Theresa KlaasseninCo-founder2020β2022Theresa 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.
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Mark PiperinCofounder & CTO2020β2022He 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 Β· 1
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2 people who came through Worksphere went on to found or lead other companies.
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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 Y Combinator.
- Where is Worksphere headquartered?
- Worksphere is headquartered in Seattle, US.