When was Fountain founded?

Fountain was founded in 2014 and raised its 1st funding round within a year of its incorporation.

Where is Fountain located?

Fountain is headquartered in San Francisco, United States.

Who is the current CEO of Fountain?

Aaron Patzer, Keith Ryu and Sean Behr s of Fountain. Aaron Patzer has also founded 1 company and is angel investors in 4 startups, including getawebsite.com and Vital.

How many employees does Fountain have?

As of Jan 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Fountain is 10.

Is Fountain a funded company?

Fountain is a funded company, having raised a total of $185M across 6 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Series A round, raised on Oct 23, 2014.

When was the latest funding round of Fountain?

Fountain's latest funding was a $***** Series C round on Jun 15, 2022, with participation from 8 investors.

Where does Fountain rank among its competitors?

Fountain ranks 4th amongst 2407 active competitors, of which 212 are funded. It stands 6th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Jobandtalent, which secured an undisclosed amount in Apr, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Fountain?

Fountain's top competitors include Square, Jobandtalent and SmartRecruiters. Among them, Jobandtalent secured the most recent funding round in April, 2025.

Fountain - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Provider of a platform for streamlining and automating high volume hiring. The platform offers tools for talent acquisition, onboarding, compliance, and workforce scheduling. It integrates with HR technology and uses AI to automate tasks. The platform provides solutions for industries including retail, manufacturing, and logistics.

Website: www.fountain.com
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Email ID: *****@fountain.com
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Key Metrics

Founded Year

2014

Location

San Francisco, United States

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$185M in 6 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series C, Jun 15, 2022, $*****

Investors

Y Combinator & 22 more

Ranked

4^th among 2407 active competitors

Employee Count

10 as on Jan 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Clevy

Similar Companies

Square & 3030 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Porch (Oct 29, 2015)

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Fountain is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
OnboardIQ, Inc CIN: 472430709 , Belgium, Active	Nov 24, 2014	-	-	-

Fountain got acquired by Porch on Oct 29, 2015.

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Fountain has raised a total funding of $185M over 6 rounds. Its first funding round was on Oct 23, 2014. Its latest funding round was a Series C round on Jun 15, 2022 for $*****. 8 investors participated in its latest round. Fountain has 23 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Fountain:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jun 15, 2022	6359722	Series C	4521728	8951022	3931423	2915752
Oct 29, 2019	4615004	Series B	5712227	9362232	7726409	Uncork Capital & 1 more
Jul 06, 2017	8633966	Series A	1013666	4932821	Origin Ventures	Crosslink Capital & 2 more

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The founders of Fountain are Jeremy Cai, Aaron Patzer, Keith Ryu and Jean Sini. Sean Behr is the CEO of Fountain.

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

Jeremy Cai: Co-Founder of Fountain and founder of 2 other companies, Fountain and Italic. They are also an angel investor in 8 startups and serve on the board of 1 company.
Contact Info: 2 email addresses
Aaron Patzer: Founder & CEO of Fountain and founder of 2 other companies, getawebsite.com and Vital. They are also an angel investor in 4 startups.
Keith Ryu: Co-Founder & CEO of Fountain and founder of 2 other companies, Fountain and . They are also an angel investor in 1 startup.
Contact Info: 1 email address
Jean Sini: Former Co-Founder of Fountain.
Sean Behr: Co-Founder & CEO of Fountain and founder of 1 other company.
Contact Info: 1 email address

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Fountain's employee count trend

Fountain has 10 employees as of Jan 26. Here is Fountain's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Fountain include Square, Jobandtalent and SmartRecruiters. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Fountain, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Square 2009, San Francisco (United States), Public	Provider of integrated point of sale and business management solutions	$520M	Victory Park Capital Advisors, GIC & 59 others	89/100
2nd	Jobandtalent 2008, Madrid (Spain), Series F	Provider of an AI-powered platform connecting companies with frontline workers	$1B	SoftBank Vision Fund, Kibo Ventures & 34 others	79/100
3rd	SmartRecruiters 2010, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	Cloud-based ATS and Hiring Platform	$225M	Insight Partners, Salesforce Ventures & 12 others	74/100
4th	Fountain 2014, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	Provider of a platform for streamlining and automating high volume hiring	$185M	Shasta Ventures, FCVC & 21 others	73/100
5th	Gem 2017, Rancho Santa Margarita (United States), Series C	Online recruitment management solutions provider	$148M	Iconiq Capital, Greylock & 5 others	69/100
6th	HireVue 2004, South Jordan (United States), Acquired	Provider of AI-powered platform for skill validation, interviewing, and talent engagement	$93.4M	Investor Growth Capital, TCV & 12 others	71/100
7th	Paradox Technologies 2016, Scottsdale (United States), Acquired	Developer of conversational AI platform automating hiring and talent management	$253M	Thoma Bravo, Sapphire Ventures & 11 others	70/100
8th	Greenhouse 2012, New York City (United States), Acquired	Provider of a platform for applicant tracking and talent acquisition	$110M	FoodVentures, KazAgro & 20 others	70/100
9th	Beamery 2013, London (United Kingdom), Series D	Provider of an AI-powered platform for workforce transformation and talent management	$223M	Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan, Workday Ventures ... & 12 others	70/100
10th	iCIMS 2000, Holmdel (United States), Acquired	Provider of a talent acquisition platform and applicant tracking system	$93.5M	Susquehanna Growth Equity, TA & 2 others	69/100