When was Lever founded?

Lever was founded in 2012 and raised its 1st funding round within a year of its incorporation.

Where is Lever located?

Lever is headquartered in San Francisco, United States. It is registered at San Francisco, California.

How many employees does Lever have?

As of Jan 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Lever is 94.

Is Lever a funded company?

Lever is a funded company, having raised a total of $123M across 6 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on 2012.

When was the latest funding round of Lever?

Lever's latest funding was a $***** Series D round on Nov 01, 2021, with participation from 1 investor. Its primary sector is HRTech. In United States, the HRTech sector has seen $720M in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does Lever rank among its competitors?

Lever ranks 5th amongst 2928 active competitors, of which 257 are funded. It stands 5th 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 Lever?

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

Lever - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Lever is an acquired company based in San Francisco (United States), founded in 2012 by Brian Noguchi. It operates as a Provider of AI-powered platform for recruitment, applicant tracking, and candidate management. Lever has raised $123M in funding from investors like Y Combinator, SV Angel and Adams Street Partners. The company has 2928 active competitors, including 257 funded and 120 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Jobandtalent, Greenhouse and iCIMS.

Company Details

Provider of AI-powered platform for recruitment, applicant tracking, and candidate management. The platform offers tools for recruitment marketing, high-volume hiring, and diversity and inclusion initiatives. It provides features such as AI interview companions, AI screening companions, and recruitment automation. The platform also offers recruitment analytics, career site builders, and integrations with HR systems.

Website: www.lever.co/
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Registered Address: San Francisco, California

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2012

Location

San Francisco, United States

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$123M in 6 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series D, Nov 01, 2021, $*****

Investors

Y Combinator & 34 more

Ranked

5^th among 2928 active competitors

Employee Count

94 as on Jan 31, 2026

Similar Companies

Jobandtalent & 3234 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Employ (Aug 05, 2022)

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Lever is associated with 2 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
LEVER GLOBAL CORP CIN: 1932244 , United States, Active	Mar 23, 2022	$16.9K (As on Dec 31, 2022)	-	-
LEVER, INC. CIN: 455216329 , United States, Active	May 28, 2012	-	155 (As on Dec 31, 2022)	-

Lever got acquired by Employ on Aug 05, 2022.

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Lever has raised a total funding of $123M over 6 rounds. Its first funding round was on 2012. Its latest funding round was a Series D round on Nov 01, 2021 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Lever has 30 institutional investors and 5 angel investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Lever:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Nov 01, 2021	6097254	Series D	1971373	5867329	6720649	5951026
Jul 19, 2017	3117253	Series C	7752215	4855009	3462516	Scale Venture Partners & 2 more
Jan 28, 2016	7599805	Series B	5996226	6304413	Scale Venture Partners	Index Ventures & 2 more

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The founders of Lever is Brian Noguchi.

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

Brian Noguchi: Former Co-Founder of Lever and founder of 1 other company.

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Lever's employee count trend

Lever has 94 employees as of Jan 26. Here is Lever's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Lever include Jobandtalent, Greenhouse and iCIMS. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Lever, 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	SoftBank Vision Fund, Kibo Ventures & 34 others	79/100
2nd	Greenhouse 2012, New York City (United States), Acquired	Provider of a platform for applicant tracking and talent acquisition	$110M	FoodVentures, KazAgro & 20 others	78/100
3rd	iCIMS 2000, Holmdel (United States), Acquired	Provider of a talent acquisition platform and applicant tracking system	$93.5M	Susquehanna Growth Equity, TA & 2 others	75/100
4th	SmartRecruiters 2010, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	Cloud-based ATS and Hiring Platform	$225M	Insight Partners, Salesforce Ventures & 12 others	74/100
5th	Lever 2012, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	Provider of AI-powered platform for recruitment, applicant tracking, and candidate management	$123M	Adams Street Partners, TriplePoint Capital ... & 33 others	72/100
6th	Paradox Technologies 2016, Scottsdale (United States), Acquired	Developer of conversational AI platform automating hiring and talent management	$253M	Thoma Bravo, Sapphire Ventures & 11 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, Peterson Partners & 12 others	70/100
8th	BrightHire 2019, New York (United States), Acquired	Cloud-based applicant tracking system suite solutions	$36M	Index Ventures, 01 Advisors & 19 others	70/100
9th	Fountain 2014, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	Provider of a platform for streamlining and automating high volume hiring	$185M	Shasta Ventures, B Capital & 21 others	70/100
10th	Vahan 2016, Bengaluru (India), Series B	Provider of an AI-powered platform for blue and grey collar recruitment	$23.7M	Khosla Ventures, Alumni Ventures & 37 others	70/100