When was Forage founded?

Forage was founded in 2014 and raised its 1st funding round 5 years after it was founded.

Where is Forage located?

Forage is headquartered in San Francisco, United States.

Who is the current CEO of Forage?

Thomas Brunskill of Forage. They have also founded 1 company.

How many employees does Forage have?

As of Mar 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Forage is 1347.

Is Forage a funded company?

Forage is a funded company, having raised a total of $36.9M across 4 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on 2019.

When was the latest funding round of Forage?

Forage's latest funding was a $***** Series B round on Aug 19, 2021, with participation from 8 investors. Its primary sector is HRTech. In United States, the HRTech sector has seen $721M in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does Forage rank among its competitors?

Forage ranks 3rd amongst 264 active competitors, of which 32 are funded. It stands 4th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Workera, which secured an undisclosed amount in Jan, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Forage?

Forage's top competitors include Mettl, CodeSignal and SHL. Among them, Workera secured the most recent funding round in January, 2025.

Forage - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

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Key Metrics

Founded Year

2014

Location

San Francisco, United States

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$36.9M in 4 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series B, Aug 19, 2021, $*****

Investors

Y Combinator & 13 more

Ranked

3^rd among 264 active competitors

Employee Count

1,347 as on Mar 31, 2026

Similar Companies

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Exit Details

Acquired by EAB (Apr 08, 2024)

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Forage got acquired by EAB on Apr 08, 2024.

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Forage has raised a total funding of $36.9M over 4 rounds. Its first funding round was on 2019. Its latest funding round was a Series B round on Aug 19, 2021 for $*****. 8 investors participated in its latest round. Forage has 14 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Forage:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Aug 19, 2021	3713217	Series B	1808014	6594806	3684125	4346351
Sep 17, 2020	1694813	Series A	9777004	4999338	3134653	7337170
Oct 07, 2019	3952686	Seed	2579558	5758763	Transition Level	6544296

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The founders of Forage are Pasha Rayan and Thomas Brunskill. Thomas Brunskill is the CEO of Forage.

Here are the details of Forage's key team members:

Pasha Rayan: Former Co-Founder of Forage.
Thomas Brunskill: Co-Founder & CEO of Forage and founder of 1 other company.
Contact Info: 1 email address

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Forage's employee count trend

Forage has 1,347 employees as of Mar 26. Here is Forage's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Forage include Mettl, CodeSignal and SHL. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Forage, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Mettl 2010, Gurugram (India), Acquired	Provider of online talent assessment, examination, hiring, and learning solutions	$5.19M	Kalaari Capital, IndoUS Venture Partners ... & 16 others	67/100
2nd	CodeSignal 2014, San Francisco (United States), Series C	Platform that helps to discover and develop skills	$90.1M	Menlo Ventures, Index Ventures & 27 others	65/100
3rd	Forage 2014, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	Online internship platform	$36.9M	Lightspeed Venture Partners, Dragon Capital ... & 12 others	65/100
4th	SHL 1977, Thames Ditton (United Kingdom), Acquired	Provider of talent acquisition and talent management solutions using people science	-	Greens Farms Capital, SHL & 4 others	65/100
5th	TestGorilla 2019, Amsterdam (Netherlands), Series A	Cloud-based pre employment testing software	$81.2M	Balderton Capital, Atomico & 9 others	64/100
6th	Workera 2019, Palo Alto (United States), Series B	Provider of an AI-powered platform for measuring and verifying workforce skills	$44.5M	Owl Ventures, Jump Capital & 14 others	63/100
7th	Harver 2010, London (United Kingdom), Series B	Provider of a platform offering predictive assessments and automated hiring solutions	$27.3M	Insight Partners, Camden Partners & 3 others	61/100
8th	Glider 2020, Fremont (United States), Acquired	Skill Assesment and Technical Interview Platform	$10M	Primera Capital, Disruptors Capital	57/100
9th	Pera 2013, S-hertogenbosch (Netherlands), Series A	AI-powered assessment platform for candidate selection	$5.45M	ECG Ventures, Drum Tower Ventures & 2 others	53/100
10th	EBox 2000, Coimbatore (India), Unfunded	Online learning and assessment platform	-	-	52/100