When was Workera founded?

Workera was founded in 2019 and raised its 1st funding round 1 year after it was founded.

Where is Workera located?

Workera is headquartered in Palo Alto, United States.

Who is the current CEO of Workera?

Kian Katanforoosh of Workera. They have also founded 1 company.

How many employees does Workera have?

As of Feb 28, 2026, the latest employee count at Workera is 303.

Is Workera a funded company?

Workera is a funded company, having raised a total of $44.5M across 4 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on Dec 10, 2020.

When was the latest funding round of Workera?

Workera's latest funding was a $***** Series B round on Jan 22, 2025, with participation from 1 investor. Its primary sector is HRTech. In United States, the HRTech sector has seen $513M in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does Workera rank among its competitors?

Workera ranks 5th amongst 333 active competitors, of which 36 are funded. It stands 3rd in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Skillvue, which secured $6.3M in May, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Workera?

Workera's top competitors include Mettl, CodeSignal and Forage. Among them, Skillvue secured the most recent funding round in May, 2025.

Workera - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Provider of an AI-powered platform for measuring and verifying workforce skills. The platform offers assessments to measure technical, soft, and cognitive skills. It uses role-specific scenarios, AI-driven dialogues, and real-world use cases. The platform integrates into existing systems, providing insights for hiring, upskilling, and performance management.

Website: www.workera.ai/
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Email ID: *****@workera.ai
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Founded Year

2019

Location

Palo Alto, United States

Stage

Series B

Total Funding

$44.5M in 4 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series B, Jan 22, 2025, $*****

Investors

New Enterprise Associates & 15 more

Ranked

5^th among 333 active competitors

Employee Count

303 as on Feb 28, 2026

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Workera is associated with 2 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
WORKERA CORP. CIN: 844541730 , United States, Active	Dec 31, 1999	-	6 (As on Dec 31, 2021)	-
WORKERA CORP CIN: 84-4541730 , United States, Active	Jan 05, 2020	-	6 (As on Dec 31, 2021)	-

Workera has raised a total funding of $44.5M over 4 rounds. Its first funding round was on Dec 10, 2020. Its latest funding round was a Series B round on Jan 22, 2025 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Workera has 12 institutional investors and 4 angel investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Workera:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jan 22, 2025	6493048	Series B	1209511	8059461	7638626	9517381
Mar 23, 2023	5269658	Series B	6696370	7597137	3183907	Nea & 3 more
Aug 26, 2021	1128704	Series A	5185668	5897657	New Enterprise Associates	AI Fund & 5 more

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The founders of Workera are Kian Katanforoosh, Andrew Ng and James Lee. Kian Katanforoosh is the CEO of Workera.

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

Kian Katanforoosh: Co-Founder & CEO of Workera.
Contact Info: 1 email address
Andrew Ng: Founder of Workera.
James Lee: Former Co-Founder of Workera.

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Workera's employee count trend

Workera has 303 employees as of Feb 26. Here is Workera's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Workera include Mettl, CodeSignal and Forage. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Workera, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Mettl 2010, Gurugram (India), Acquired	Provider of online talent assessment, examination, hiring, and learning solutions	$5.19M	Kalaari Capital, Blume Venture & 16 others	67/100
2nd	CodeSignal 2014, San Francisco (United States), Series C	Platform that helps to discover and develop skills	$90.1M	Menlo Ventures, Index Ventures & 27 others	65/100
3rd	Forage 2014, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	Online internship platform	$36.9M	Lightspeed Venture Partners, Blackbird Ventures ... & 12 others	64/100
4th	TestGorilla 2019, Amsterdam (Netherlands), Series A	Cloud-based pre employment testing software	$81.2M	Balderton Capital, Atomico & 9 others	64/100
5th	Workera 2019, Palo Alto (United States), Series B	Provider of an AI-powered platform for measuring and verifying workforce skills	$44.5M	In-Q-Tel, Sozo Ventures & 14 others	63/100
6th	SHL 1977, Thames Ditton (United Kingdom), Acquired	Provider of talent acquisition and talent management solutions using people science	-	Greens Farms Capital, SHL & 4 others	60/100
7th	Harver 2010, London (United Kingdom), Series B	Provider of a platform offering predictive assessments and automated hiring solutions	$27.3M	Insight Partners, Camden Partners & 3 others	58/100
8th	Glider 2020, Fremont (United States), Acquired	Skill Assesment and Technical Interview Platform	$10M	Primera Capital, Disruptors Capital	57/100
9th	Skillvue 2021, Milan (Italy), Seed	Provider of AI-powered skills assessment platform	$9.5M	360 Capital Partners, 14Peaks & 4 others	55/100
10th	EBox 2000, Coimbatore (India), Unfunded	Online learning and assessment platform	-	-	52/100