When was Kwench founded?

Kwench was founded in 2008 and raised its 1st funding round 1 year after it was founded.

Where is Kwench located?

Kwench is headquartered in Mumbai, India. It is registered at 401, 4th Floor, Wing B, Pinak Galaxy Kapurbawadi Junction, Majiwada, Thane (W, est), Thane, Thane, Maharashtra, India, 400607.

Which legal entities is Kwench associated with?

Kwench is associated with KWENCH GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED.

Is Kwench a funded company?

Kwench is a funded company, having raised a total of $735K across 4 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on Apr 21, 2009.

How much is Kwench worth?

The last known valuation of Kwench was $***** as of Aug 22, 2015.

When was the latest funding round of Kwench?

Kwench's latest funding was a $***** Seed round on Aug 22, 2015, with participation from 40 investors. Its primary sector is HRTech. Globally, the HRTech sector has seen $978M in funding in 2026 to date.

What is the annual revenue of Kwench?

Annual revenue of Kwench is ₹55.2Cr as on Mar 31, 2019.

Where does Kwench rank among its competitors?

Kwench ranks 50th amongst 1029 active competitors, of which 163 are funded. It stands 11th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Humand, which secured $66M in Feb, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Kwench?

Kwench's top competitors include Medallia, Xoxoday and WorkJam. Among them, Humand secured the most recent funding round in February, 2026.

Kwench - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding, Competitors & Financials

Company Details

Kwench is an employee recognition and engagement platform. The product is an employee recognition and rewarding platform that allows employers to recognize employees, analyze, and reward. The features of the product include timely recognition, tracking & analytics, employee social recognition, etc. Notable clients include TechMahindra, Philips, Nestle, TVS, Yes Bank, Lenovo, Aditya Birla, etc.

Website: www.kwench.com/
Registered Address: 401, 4th Floor, Wing B, Pinak Galaxy Kapurbawadi Junction, Majiwada, Thane (W, est), Thane, Thane, Maharashtra, India, 400607

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2008

Location

Mumbai, India

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$735K in 4 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Seed, Aug 22, 2015, $*****

Last Known Valuation

$***** as on Aug 22, 2015

Investors

Sanron Management Services & 66 more

Ranked

50^th among 1029 active competitors

Annual Revenue

₹55.2Cr as on Mar 31, 2019

Similar Companies

Xoxoday & 286 more

Exit Details

Acquired by O.C. Tanner (Apr 14, 2019)

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Kwench is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
KWENCH GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U72900MH2008PTC180736 , India, Amalgamated	Apr 02, 2008	$7.91M (As on Mar 31, 2019)	-

Kwench got acquired by O.C. Tanner on Apr 14, 2019. It was facilitated by Confluentia Advisors.

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Kwench has raised a total funding of $735K over 4 rounds. Its first funding round was on Apr 21, 2009. Its latest funding round was a Seed round on Aug 22, 2015 for $*****. 40 investors participated in its latest round. Kwench has 13 institutional investors and 54 angel investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Kwench:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Aug 22, 2015	7647809	Seed	8011622	6882688	5851007	5808190
Mar 01, 2011	2314004	Seed	2088640	7434543	7636011	SIDBI & 13 more
Oct 09, 2009	7342465	Seed	3974319	2818318	Sunil Handa	Viral Berawala & 15 more

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The founders of Kwench are Sunder Nookala, Mitesh Damania and Vivek Chauhan.

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

Sunder Nookala: Former Co-Founder of Kwench. They are also an angel investor in 9 startups and serve on the boards of 3 companies.
Contact Info: 1 email address
Mitesh Damania: Former Co-Founder of Kwench. They are also an angel investor in 4 startups and serve on the board of 1 company.
Vivek Chauhan: Former Co-Founder of Kwench. They are also an angel investor in 1 startup.
Contact Info: 1 email address

Kwench's Board of Directors

Kwench's board has 5 active members. Zubin Sheri Zack, Scott Nielsen Archibald, Scott David Sperry, David Allan Petersen and Ty Darren Brown are independent board members.

Here is the list of Kwench's board of directors:

Name	Type	Representing	Status	Duration
{mvtgfk	Team	-	Past	4y 6m
dtfvs{e	Team	-	Past	6y 1m
vmd{rem	Team	-	Past	4y 9m
powgkjq	Team	-	Past	1y 9m
cfritkr	Team	-	Past	8y 9m
sx{xcuu	Team	-	Past	7y 6m
Zubin Sheri Zack	Independent board member	-	Current	6y 11m
sqcvryc	Independent board member	-	Current	3y 5m
weeofob	Independent board member	-	Current	2y 9m
le{hpyw	Independent board member	-	Current	7y 9m
zkxzcne	Independent board member	-	Current	8y 7m

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Top competitors of Kwench include Medallia, Xoxoday and WorkJam. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Kwench, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Medallia 2001, Pleasanton (United States), Acquired	Provider of experience management software and related customer service solutions	$340M	Sequoia Capital, HTIF & 12 others	82/100
2nd	Xoxoday 2012, Bengaluru (India), Acquired	Provider of rewards, recognition, loyalty, incentives, and payout program solutions	$30.6M	Mahindra, Giift & 17 others	79/100
3rd	WorkJam 2014, Montreal (Canada), Series D	Provider of a platform for frontline workforce management and engagement	$167M	Inovia Capital, SLW & 12 others	77/100
4th	Qualtrics 2002, Provo (United States), Acquired	Provider of experience management software facilitating customer, employee, and market research	$400M	Insight Partners, Accel & 9 others	76/100
5th	Culture Amp 2009, Richmond (Australia), Series F	Employee experience management platform	$259M	Blackbird Ventures, Index Ventures & 12 others	73/100
6th	Lattice 2015, San Francisco (United States), Series F	Provider of a platform for managing employee performance, engagement, and compensation	$332M	Tiger Global Management, Thrive Capital & 24 others	71/100
7th	AdvantageClub.ai 2016, San Francisco (United States), Series A	Provider of platform for employee recognition, rewards, incentives, and wellbeing	$11M	Axilor Ventures, Earlsfield Capital & 67 others	68/100
8th	Simpplr 2014, Milpitas (United States), Series D	Provider of an AI intranet and employee experience platform	$131M	Norwest, Sapphire Ventures & 2 others	67/100
9th	Achievers 2002, Toronto (Canada), Acquired	Provider of employee recognition and rewards platform with marketplace access	$50.7M	Relay Ventures, GrandBanks Capital & 7 others	66/100
10th	Humand 2020, Buenos Aires (Argentina), Series A	Mobile-based suite solutions for enterprise collaboration	$66.5M	Kaszek, Goodwater Capital & 8 others	66/100
50th	Kwench 2008, Mumbai (India), Acquired	Employee recognition and engagement platform	$735K	Haystack, India Venture Partnership & 65 others	49/100

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Founders (largest shareholder) own 64.46%, Funds own 2.12%, Enterprises own 5.94% and Angels own 27.43%. The net worth of Kwench's founders is INR 38.6Cr as of Aug 22, 2015.

Shareholders Name	Post Round Holding %	Net worth	Cumulative Investment	Realised Returns	Unrealised Returns	Return Multiple
Founder	64.46%	38.6Cr	2112962	7822232	3950386	8476080
Sunder Nookala	7917861	4463489	6419158	8241607	2410200	8497748
Mitesh Damania	7197026	9748719	5887507	6526540	7569506	4678938
Fund	2.12%	1.28Cr	17	51	82	73
Enterprise	5.94%	3.56Cr	88222	92872	12125	52137
Angel	27.43%	16.4Cr	5746033	5339631	8832948	4155618
Ajay Ramesh Chandra Garg	0	0	0	0	0	0
Sunil Handa	92	35	32	82	81	58
Viral Berawala	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	99.95%	59.9Cr	6787410	2132065	1483278	1764594