Where is ESS located?

ESS is headquartered in Knoxville, United States.

How many employees does ESS have?

As of Jul 31, 2026, the latest employee count at ESS is 1.

Where does ESS rank among its competitors?

ESS ranks 117th amongst 5424 active competitors, of which 143 are funded. It stands 11th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Unstop, which secured $5M in Aug, 2023.

Who are the top competitors of ESS?

ESS's top competitors include LinkedIn, Glassdoor and Indeed. Among them, Unstop secured the most recent funding round in August, 2023.

ESS - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Provider of educational management & staffing solutions. The platform offers solutions for job seekers and school districts. The platform offers job requirements, hiring events, absence management, hiring management solutions, and more.

Website: www.ess.com
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Key Metrics

Founded Year

2000

Location

Knoxville, United States

Stage

Acquired

Investors

Comvest Partners & 2 more

Ranked

117^th among 5424 active competitors

Employee Count

1 as on Jul 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Enriched & 1 more

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Exit Details

Acquired by The Vistria Group (Jan 27, 2022)

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ESS got acquired by The Vistria Group on Jan 27, 2022.

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ESS is a funded company. ESS has 3 institutional investors.

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The founders of ESS is Abdelhakim Aissaoui. Buddy Helton is the CEO of ESS.

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Abdelhakim Aissaoui: FOUNDER of ESS.

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ESS's employee count trend

ESS has 1 employees as of Jul 26. Here is ESS's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of ESS include LinkedIn, Glassdoor and Indeed. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of ESS, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	LinkedIn 2002, Sunnyvale (United States), Acquired	Network of resources for professional networking, job searching, and skill development	$144M	Bain Capital Ventures, Dreamups & 51 others	87/100
2nd	Glassdoor 2007, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	Anonymous employee reviews and job search portal	$202M	Tiger Global Management, T. Rowe Price & 11 others	77/100
3rd	Indeed 2004, Austin (United States), Acqui-Hired	Online job board platform for the multi industry	$5M	Allen & Company, The New York Times Company ... & 1 others	76/100
4th	Apna 2019, Bengaluru (India), Series C	Provider of AI‑powered professional networking and job search platform	$194M	Tiger Global Management, Peak XV Partners ... & 7 others	76/100
5th	StepStone 1996, Dusseldorf (Germany), Acquired	Job Board in Europe	$22M	Index Ventures, Northzone & 4 others	76/100
6th	XING 2003, Hamburg (Germany), Public	Social recruiting platform for professionals	-	Citdex, Lakestar & 4 others	72/100
7th	foundit 1999, Hyderabad (India), Acquired	Provider of a platform for job postings and career development	$14.9M	Enam Holdings, AirTree & 15 others	71/100
8th	Job Korea 1996, Seoul (South Korea), Acquired	Operator of an online platform for job searching and career advancement	$48M	Seek, H&Q Korea & 1 others	69/100
9th	Unstop 2017, Delhi (India), Seed	Provider of digital platforms for academic competitions and professional assessments	$5.03M	Mynavi, Lumis Partners & 12 others	69/100
10th	Naukri.com 1996, Noida (India), Funding Raised	Online job board platform offering multi industry hiring solutions	-	WestBridge Capital	68/100
117th	ESS 2000, Knoxville (United States), Acquired	Provider of educational management & staffing solutions	-	Comvest Partners, Mauloa & 1 others	44/100