Wellfound - About the company
Wellfound is a series B company based in New York City (United States), founded in 2013 by Babak Nivi. It operates as a Platform designed to connect individuals with startup jobs. Wellfound has raised $24M in funding from Atlas Venture and Google Ventures. The company has 80 active competitors, including 3 funded and 3 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like The Hub, Hirect and Underdog.io.
Company Details
latform designed to connect individuals with startup jobs. The platform offers tools for candidate sourcing, interviewing, job postings, resume parsing, interview scheduling, and more. It also offers a job board platform for candidates for finding jobs based on the skills, career, job category, location, salary, and more. It helps recruiters to find candidates that align with the needs.
- Website
- wellfound.com
- Email ID
- *****@wellfound.com
- Phone Number
- +1 **********
- Registered Address
- San Francisco, California
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2013
Location
New York City, United States
Stage
Series B
Total Funding
$24M in 2 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Investors
Ranked
1st among 80 active competitors
Employee Count
166 as on Sep 30, 2026
Investment & Acquisitions
Legal entities associated with Wellfound
Wellfound is associated with 6 legal entities given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Undercurrent VR INC CIN: 0001726677 , United States, Active | - | - | - | |
WELLFOUND s.r.o. CIN: 06864791 , Czech Republic, Active | Feb 18, 2018 | - | - | |
AL TALENT INC CIN: 4406956 , United States, Active | Aug 13, 2007 | - | 20 (As on Dec 31, 2024) | - |
WELLFOUND LIMITED CIN: 12829966 , United Kingdom, Active | Aug 20, 2020 | - | 2 (As on Apr 30, 2024) | |
VENTURE HACKS INC CIN: 800621532 , United States, Active | Dec 31, 1999 | - | 105 (As on Dec 31, 2019) | - |
Angellist India Llp CIN: AAJ-9883 , India, Active | Jul 13, 2017 | 0 - ₹10 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2024) | - |
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Wellfound's funding and investors
Wellfound has raised a total funding of $24M over 2 rounds. Its latest funding round was a Series B round on Sep 23, 2013 for $*****. 10 investors participated in its latest round. Wellfound has 38 institutional investors and 3 angel investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Wellfound:
Date of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 23, 2013 | 9008767 | Series B | 8954555 | 9780469 | 7103457 | 5477647 |
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Wellfound's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of Wellfound is Babak Nivi. Amit Matani is the CEO of Wellfound.
Here are the details of Wellfound's key team members:
- Babak Nivi: Former Co-Founder of Wellfound and founder of 2 other companies, AngelList and AngelList. Contact Info: 1 email address
- Amit Matani: CEO of Wellfound. Contact Info: 1 email address
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Wellfound's employee count trend
Wellfound has 166 employees as of Sep 26. Here is Wellfound's employee count trend over the years:
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Wellfound's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Wellfound include The Hub, Hirect and Underdog.io. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Wellfound, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Wellfound 2013, New York City (United States), Series B | Platform designed to connect individuals with startup jobs | $24M | 62/100 | |
2nd | The Hub 2018, Wilmslow (United Kingdom), Unfunded | Online multi-industry job portal for start-ups | - | - | 49/100 |
3rd | Recruitment platform that enables direct communication between job seekers and hiring managers | $14.6M | 43/100 | ||
4th | Underdog.io 2014, New York City (United States), Unfunded | Tech talent marketplace connecting startups and candidates for jobs | - | - | 39/100 |
5th | Operator of a platform connecting job seekers with employment opportunities | - | - | 36/100 | |
6th | Germany Startup jobs 2014, Berlin (Germany), Unfunded | Job board for Start-up jobs | - | - | 35/100 |
7th | A job portal platform that provides job seekers with access to a curated list of startup and MSME job opportunities | - | - | 33/100 | |
8th | Online recruitment firm for startups | - | - | 32/100 | |
9th | Platform for publishing and finding startup jobs, coworkers and investors | - | - | 32/100 | |
10th | Startupjob.in 2019, Noida (India), Funding Raised | Online job board platform for start-up jobs | - | 30/100 |
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Wellfound's Investments and acquisitions
Wellfound has made 496 investments in companies including Smack Technologies and Digger. Wellfound has also acquired 1 companies including Product Hunt.Here is the list of investments & acquisitions:
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Date of Investment/Acquisition | Type | Company Name | Founded Year | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mar 02, 2026 | Investments | 2024 | El Segundo (United States) | |
Jun 17, 2025 | Investments | 2020 | London (United Kingdom) | |
Jan 25, 2025 | Investments | 2023 | Gurugram (India) |
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Reports related to Wellfound
Here is the latest report on Wellfound's sector:
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Crion Technologies Secures INR 3.5 Cr Funding Led by SIG Tattva for Digital Twin SolutionsEnablers•Sep 11, 2025•Wellfound, Construction World
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Karnataka tech ecosystem’s fundraising plummets to $1.7 billion in H1 2025; Bengaluru leads
The Economic Times•Jul 24, 2025•Accel, Wellfound, LetsVenture, Antler and 7 others
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Indian Edtech Market Grows 96%, Long-Term Outlook Remains Strong.Elets Technomedia•Sep 09, 2024•Blume Venture, Wellfound, LetsVenture
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Indian EdTech Funding Drops 87% Since 2021Dataquest•Sep 05, 2024•LawSikho, UpGrad, Eruditus, Unacademy and 7 others
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Women-led startups see $100 million in funding in first 2 months of 2024, Delhi-NCR tops list: TracxnBusiness Line•Mar 07, 2024•Wellfound, LetsVenture, Venture Catalysts
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Delhi Ncr's Tech Startups' Funding Declines By 61%YourStory•Feb 15, 2024•LetsVenture, Wellfound, Blume Venture, 100X.VC
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Karnataka tech startup ecosystem received a total funding of $3.4 billion in 2023Financial Express•Feb 08, 2024•Accel, Wellfound, LetsVenture, We Founder Circle and 5 others
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Doqfy Secures Rs 7.5 Cr in Pre Series A From Turbostart, OthersViestories•Mar 21, 2023•Doqfy, Turbostart, Pentathlon Ventures, Silverneedle Ventures and 4 others
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Wellfound partners with Ashby to help you reach more candidates in a fraction of the timeWellfound•Nov 22, 2022•Wellfound, Ashby
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