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Workvivo

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Founded 2017 · 394 employees on LinkedIn · 2 known investors

Workvivo HQ is an employee communications and engagement platform built on Zoom's AI foundation that centralizes knowledge, updates, feedback, and actions in a single mobile-first destination for organizations.

Also known as Workvivo by Zoom · Workvivo HQ

Investors · 2

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.

Company profile

researched Aug 2026

Workvivo, operating as Workvivo by Zoom, is an employee experience and internal communications platform that combines a social intranet, employee app, and communications tooling into a single mobile-first hub. It is positioned to serve both desk-based and frontline (deskless) workers across industries such as healthcare, manufacturing, retail, construction, aviation, hospitality and logistics. Core functionality historically included activity feeds, community Spaces, chat, voice and video calls, livestreams, podcasts, peer recognition through badges, awards and shout-outs, surveys and polls, push notifications, auto-translation, digital signage via Workvivo TV, content calendars and analytics.

The current product is marketed as "Workvivo HQ," described by the company as an AI-native employee experience platform and digital headquarters built on Zoom's AI foundation. Advertised capabilities include Ask HQ (natural-language questions answered with citations from company knowledge, conversations, documents and connected systems), HQ Agent (an assistant that recommends next steps and completes tasks), Catch Me Up summaries, Seer people-intelligence for sentiment and feedback analysis, AI Compose writing assistance with tone-of-voice profiles, AI-powered Journeys for onboarding, training and change programs, an AI page builder and widget builder, configurable landing pages, AI podcasts generated from articles, and livestream summaries with smart chapters. The company also frames the platform as a governed home for enterprise AI intended to reduce shadow-AI risk.

The platform integrates with HR and productivity systems; company pages cite over 60 HR tools in one place and over 40 in another, naming Workday, BambooHR, Sage HR, Personio, HiBob, Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Slack, SharePoint, Microsoft Teams and Zoom, among others. Third-party description cites SOC-2 Type 2 certification and ISO 27001 compliance, cloud-native distributed infrastructure scaling from 500 to 50,000 concurrent users, distributed administration, granular permissions, content moderation and audit trails.

Founding story

Goulding and Lennon founded Workvivo in 2017 after working together on CoreHR, drawing on first-hand experience in HR technology and observed challenges in employee engagement. Their stated mission was to build an employee communication platform designed to improve the working experience of every employee.

Business model

B2B software sold to organizations as an employee experience/internal communications platform, now delivered as part of Zoom's collaboration portfolio. Deployment is complemented by a paid-style "Boost" program offering strategic advisory, creative design and people-science services to support launch, adoption and long-term strategy. Sources do not disclose pricing or contract structure.

Sources do not state pricing or licensing terms. Wikipedia reports revenue of €69.39 million in 2024, up 174%.

Traction

Company figures cite 5 million users worldwide and roughly 300 team members. At the June 2022 Series B, Workvivo reported more than 300 customer organizations in 90+ countries, over 150% year-on-year growth for three years, and headcount of 123 after growing sixfold since 2020. Named customers include Morgan McKinley (first customer, 2018), Telus International, Amazon, Bupa, Clipper Logistics, Virgin, Motherson, Ryanair, Dollar General and Keyloop.

Latest developments

The company has repositioned the product around "Workvivo HQ," described as the first AI-native employee experience platform, built on Zoom's AI foundation, with capabilities including Ask HQ, HQ Agent, Catch Me Up, Seer people intelligence, AI Compose, AI-powered Journeys and AI-generated podcasts and livestream summaries. It is promoting a research report, "The State of AI Transformation at Work," based on a study of more than 5,800 employees, including over 1,000 digital workplace and IT respondents, arguing that enterprise AI is deployed but not adopted. Wikipedia cites revenue growth of 174% to €69.39 million in 2024.

Full profile — market position, technology, go-to-market, geography, history, risks & controversies

Market position

Described in 2022 company materials as operating in a $300 billion employee experience market with over 150% year-on-year growth for three consecutive years and top rankings on software review sites, including a #1 position on G2 for internal communications, intranet and engagement categories. Following Meta's decision to shut down Workplace, Workvivo was named its only/preferred migration partner, and it now sits within Zoom's collaboration portfolio.

Positioned as a human-centric, consumer-grade social intranet alternative to static legacy intranets, unifying frontline and desk-based employees in one mobile-first destination, and now as an AI-native "digital headquarters" built on Zoom's AI foundation that consolidates communications, knowledge, chat/calls, analytics and people intelligence rather than adding another point tool. Broad integration coverage allows adoption without replacing existing HR and productivity systems.

Technology

Mobile-first platform with native iOS and Android apps supporting push notifications and offline access, built on cloud-native distributed infrastructure said to scale from 500 to 50,000 concurrent users. Security and governance features cited include SOC-2 Type 2 certification, ISO 27001 compliance, distributed administration, granular permissions, content moderation and audit trails. The current generation of the product is built on Zoom's AI foundation and adds retrieval-style natural-language answering across company knowledge and connected systems, agentic task completion, summarization, sentiment analysis, and generative content tools for posts, pages, journeys, widgets and podcasts.

Go-to-market

Direct enterprise sales supported by demo requests on the website, gated research reports, customer case studies, and a Boost partner program for launch and adoption services. Integration with existing HR and productivity stacks is emphasized as a "no rip-and-replace" adoption path. Distribution also benefits from the Zoom relationship post-acquisition and from designation as the sole migration partner for organizations leaving Workplace from Meta.

Mid-market to large enterprises and Fortune 500 organizations with 100 to 100,000 employees, including workforces combining desk-based and frontline staff, across healthcare, retail, hospitality, manufacturing, construction, aviation and logistics. Buyers include internal communications, HR and digital workplace/IT leaders.

Geography

Headquartered origin in Cork, Ireland, with offices opened in Boston, London and Dublin in the year prior to the June 2022 Series B; announcements were datelined Boston and Cork. Customers span 90+ countries and the platform serves a worldwide user base.

History

Founded in 2017 in Cork, Ireland by CEO John Goulding and CTO Joe Lennon, who had previously worked together at HR technology company CoreHR. Initial seed funding came from Zoom founder Eric Yuan. The first customer, Morgan McKinley, was signed in 2018, and the company reported 100 customers by 2019. Telus International was added as a customer in 2020, alongside a $16 million Series A (reported by Wikipedia as €14.7 million in 2020, led by Tiger Global; the company's own timeline places the round in the 2021–2022 period narrative). In June 2022 Workvivo announced $22 million in new funding led by Tiger Global, more than tripling its valuation and bringing total funding to $38 million. Zoom acquired the company in April 2023. Workvivo was subsequently named the preferred migration partner when Meta announced the shutdown of Workplace from Meta in 2024.

Risks & controversies

No controversies are described in the sources. Notable considerations from the material: the Wikipedia article carries maintenance flags for insufficient citations and orphan status; the company's own pages state differing integration counts (over 60 versus over 40 HR tools); and the Series A date and currency differ between the company timeline ($16 million, framed in the 2021–2022 section) and Wikipedia (€14.7 million in 2020).

Compiled by commissioned research from 8 cited public sources — announcements, filings, and press listed under research sources below.

Key figures

latest reported
Countries with customersJun 202290
Customer organizationsJun 2022300 customers
HeadcountJun 2022123 employees
HR tool integrationsJan 202560 integrations
Respondents in 'State of AI Transformation at Work' studyJan 20255,800 respondents
RevenueJan 202469,390,000 EUR
Team membersJan 2025300 employees
Total funding to dateJun 2022$38M
Users worldwideJan 20255,000,000 users
Year-on-year growthJun 2022150%

Company-reported or press-reported figures, each dated to when it was claimed — not independently audited.

Competitors · 10

by search overlap
Staffbase1197 shared keywordsStaffbase offers an AI-powered employee communications and experience platform that lets enterprises target and orchestrate internal communications, run an intranet and employee hub, support frontline workers, and deliver knowledge and services across channels. It serves large enterprises, including desk-based, frontline, and distributed workforces, and integrates with tools such as Microsoft 365, ServiceNow, and Workday.</parameter> <parameter name="founders">[]
Simpplr1137 shared keywordsSimpplr provides an employee experience platform that consolidates internal communications, information sharing, and collaboration tools into a single workspace, helping organizations improve employee engagement and productivity across distributed teams.
LumApps866 shared keywordsLumApps is an AI-powered employee hub that combines internal communication, workflow automation, microlearning, and integrations with tools like Microsoft 365, Google, ServiceNow, and Workday into one platform. It serves enterprise workforces including desk and frontline workers, offering intranet, onboarding, HR self-service, and AI agent management capabilities.
Firstup Inc.688 shared keywordsFirstUp provides a platform for internal employee communications and workforce engagement in enterprises. The company helps organizations transform their digital employee experience through workforce mobilization solutions.
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Blink640 shared keywordsBlink provides a unified mobile communications platform designed for frontline workers who lack traditional corporate email and desk access. The platform enables two-way communication, content management, and collaboration for distributed workforces across industries like healthcare and retail.
Cerkl601 shared keywordsCerkl provides an internal communications platform for organizations, offering internal email and omni-channel distribution across channels such as intranet, Teams, Slack, and mobile. It aims to help internal comms teams create newsletters, personalize content, and track employee readership.
Work Human578 shared keywordsWorkHuman provides a team recognition and rewards platform that enables organizations to celebrate and recognize teams for their workplace accomplishments. The platform integrates social recognition with redemption options for products and experiences from major brands.
Connecteam544 shared keywordsConnecteam is an all-in-one employee management platform offering scheduling, time tracking, HR and skills tools such as training and onboarding, chat, and digital forms. It targets managers of deskless and shift-based teams, with pricing that includes a flat fee for up to 30 users.
Atlassian544 shared keywordsAtlassian offers a teamwork platform combining project planning, knowledge management, and AI orchestration tools for teams and their AI agents. Its products help organizations plan, execute, and deliver work at scale.

Companies competing with Workvivo for the same Google search keywords, organic and paid, via search-intersection analysis.

Timeline · 9

launches, deals, and filings
Jan 2025
Workvivo HQ, an AI-native employee experience platform built on Zoom's AI foundation

Product repositioned as a 'digital headquarters' with Ask HQ, HQ Agent, Catch Me Up, Seer people intelligence, AI Compose, AI-powered Journeys, AI page and widget builders, AI podcasts and livestream summaries.

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May 2024
Named sole migration partner for Meta's Workplace shutdown

Meta announced the shutdown of Workplace from Meta, naming Workvivo by Zoom as its only migration partner.

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Apr 2023
Zoom acquires Workvivo

Zoom acquired Workvivo to expand its employee experience offering; the company now operates as Workvivo by Zoom.

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Jun 2022
Workvivo raises $22M Series B led by Tiger Global

New funding more than tripled the company's valuation and brought total funding to date to $38 million.

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Jan 2022
New offices opened in Boston, London and Dublin

Announced at the time of the Series B; team had grown sixfold since 2020 to 123 employees.

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Jan 2020
Series A of $16 million led by Tiger Global

Reported by Wikipedia as €14.7 million in 2020 led by Tiger Global; company materials cite $16 million from Tiger Global, Frontline Ventures and Enterprise Ireland.

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Jan 2019
Reached 100 customers

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Jan 2018
First customer signed (Morgan McKinley)

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Jan 2017
Workvivo founded in Cork, Ireland by John Goulding and Joe Lennon

CEO John Goulding and CTO Joe Lennon, previously colleagues at CoreHR, founded Workvivo to improve the employee working experience.

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Dated company events from announcements, filings, and press; legal rows summarize public dockets and regulator releases.

In the news

Research sources · 8

primary sources listed

8 public sources were cited for this profile; the first-party ones are listed here.

Frequently asked questions

What does Workvivo do?
Irish-founded employee experience and internal communications platform, acquired by Zoom in April 2023.
Who are Workvivo's investors?
Workvivo's investors include Frontline Ventures, Tiger Global Management.