When was Gem founded?

Gem was founded in 2017 and became a unicorn in 2021.

Where is Gem located?

Gem is headquartered in Rancho Santa Margarita, United States. It is registered at San Francisco, California.

Who is the current CEO of Gem?

Steven Bartel of Gem. They have also founded 1 company.

How many employees does Gem have?

As of Jun 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Gem is 516.

Is Gem a funded company?

Gem is a funded company, having raised a total of $148M across 4 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was raised for an undisclosed amount in a Seed round on 2017.

How much is Gem worth?

The latest valuation of Gem is $1.2B as of Sep 28, 2021.

When was the latest funding round of Gem?

Gem's latest funding was a $100M Series C round on Sep 28, 2021, with participation from 5 investors.

Is Gem a HRTech company?

The primary sector of Gem is HRTech.

Where does Gem rank among its competitors?

Gem ranks 10th amongst 2761 active competitors, of which 215 are funded. It stands 4th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Vahan, which secured an undisclosed amount in Jul, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Gem?

Gem's top competitors include Jobandtalent, SmartRecruiters and Greenhouse. Among them, Vahan secured the most recent funding round in July, 2025.

Gem - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Online recruitment management solutions provider. Its features include email tracking, team analytics, diversity tracking, content analytics, and more. It integrates with Gmail, Outlook, and other applicant tracking software through API.

Website: www.gem.com/?i=1
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Email ID: *****@gem.com
Registered Address: San Francisco, California

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2017

Location

Rancho Santa Margarita, United States

Stage

Series C

Total Funding

$148M in 4 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series C, Sep 28, 2021, $100M

Post Money Valuation

$1.2B as on Sep 28, 2021

Investors

Y Combinator & 6 more

Ranked

10^th among 2761 active competitors

Employee Count

516 as on Jun 30, 2026

Similar Companies

Jobandtalent & 3413 more

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Gem is associated with 2 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
GEM SOFTWARE, INC. CIN: 821703540 , United States, Active	Aug 10, 2017	-	115 (As on Dec 31, 2024)	-
GeM Company CIN: 40103787422 , Latvia, Deadpooled	May 10, 2014	€0 - €1M (As on Dec 31, 2014)	1 (As on Dec 31, 2016)	-

Gem has raised a total funding of $148M over 4 rounds. Its first funding round was on 2017. Its latest funding round was a Series C round on Sep 28, 2021 for $100M. 5 investors participated in its latest round. Gem has 7 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Gem:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Sep 28, 2021	$100M	Series C	$1.2B	-	Iconiq Capital	Sapphire Ventures, Greylock Partners, Accel, Meritech
Jul 17, 2020	$37M	Series B	-	-	Greylock Partners	Accel
Mar 12, 2019	$9M	Series A	-	-	Accel	-

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The founders of Gem are Nick Bushak and Steven Bartel. Steven Bartel is the CEO of Gem.

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

Nick Bushak: Former Co-Founder of Gem.
Contact Info: 1 email address
Steven Bartel: Co-Founder & CEO of Gem.
Contact Info: 1 email address

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Gem's employee count trend

Gem has 516 employees as of Jun 26. Here is Gem's employee count trend over the years:

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

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Jobandtalent 2008, Madrid (Spain), Series F	Provider of an AI-powered platform connecting companies with frontline workers	$1B	Kibo Ventures, SoftBank Vision Fund & 34 others	79/100
2nd	SmartRecruiters 2010, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	Cloud-based ATS and Hiring Platform	$225M	Insight Partners, Salesforce Ventures & 12 others	74/100
3rd	Greenhouse 2012, New York City (United States), Acquired	Provider of a platform for applicant tracking and talent acquisition	$110M	FoodVentures, KazAgro & 20 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, Y Combinator & 21 others	73/100
5th	Lever 2012, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	Provider of AI-powered platform for recruitment, applicant tracking, and candidate management	$123M	Adams Street Partners, Apax & 33 others	72/100
6th	iCIMS 2000, Holmdel (United States), Acquired	Provider of a talent acquisition platform and applicant tracking system	$93.5M	Susquehanna Growth Equity, TA Associates & 2 others	71/100
7th	HireVue 2004, South Jordan (United States), Acquired	Provider of AI-powered platform for skill validation, interviewing, and talent engagement	$93.4M	TCV, Investor Growth Capital & 13 others	70/100
8th	BrightHire 2019, New York (United States), Acquired	Cloud-based applicant tracking system suite solutions	$36M	Flybridge Capital Partners, Index Ventures ... & 19 others	70/100
9th	Vahan 2016, Bengaluru (India), Series B	Provider of an AI-powered platform for blue and grey collar recruitment	$23.7M	Khosla Ventures, Founders Fund & 37 others	70/100
10th	Gem 2017, Rancho Santa Margarita (United States), Series C	Online recruitment management solutions provider	$148M	Meritech, Sapphire Ventures & 5 others	69/100