When was Workrise founded?

Workrise was founded in 2014 and raised its 1st funding round within a year of its incorporation.

Where is Workrise located?

Workrise is headquartered in San Francisco, United States. It is registered at Austin, Texas.

How many employees does Workrise have?

As of May 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Workrise is 478.

Is Workrise a funded company?

Workrise is a funded company, having raised a total of $777M across 11 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $3M Seed round, raised on May 09, 2014.

How much is Workrise worth?

The last known valuation of Workrise was $2.9B as of May 20, 2021.

When was the latest funding round of Workrise?

Workrise's latest funding was a $300M Series E round on Feb 26, 2021, with participation from 7 investors.

Is Workrise a HRTech company?

The primary sectors of Workrise are HRTech, Field Force Automation and Employee Health IT.

Where does Workrise rank among its competitors?

Workrise ranks 68th amongst 1365 active competitors, of which 146 are funded. It stands 1st in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Legion, which secured $50M in Dec, 2024.

Who are the top competitors of Workrise?

Workrise's top competitors include Beeline, Legion and WorkJam. Among them, Legion secured the most recent funding round in December, 2024.

Workrise - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Sectors and market segments that Workrise operate in

Workrise serves in the HealthTech market segments.The primary business model of Workrise is:

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Company Details

Employee wellness tracking and management platform. It is a platform to measure and improve employees' happiness. Uses technology (behavioral science and machine learning) allows users to track and measure the employee experiences and take relevant actions. It caters to various industries such as construction, solar, defense, wind, upstream oil & gas, and midstream oil & gas.

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Registered Address: Austin, Texas

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2014

Location

San Francisco, United States

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$777M in 11 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series E, Feb 26, 2021, $300M

Last Known Valuation

$2.9B as on May 20, 2021

Investors

Founders Fund & 28 more

Ranked

68^th among 1365 active competitors

Employee Count

478 as on May 31, 2026

Similar Companies

Beeline & 1806 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Takkion (May 06, 2022)

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Workrise is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
RIGUP, INC. CIN: 465175744 , United States, Active	Dec 31, 1999	-	2152 (As on Dec 31, 2024)	-

Workrise got acquired by Takkion on May 06, 2022.

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Workrise has raised a total funding of $777M over 11 rounds. Its first funding round was on May 09, 2014. Its latest funding round was a Series E round on Feb 26, 2021 for $300M. 7 investors participated in its latest round. Workrise has 28 institutional investors and 1 angel investor.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Workrise:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Feb 26, 2021	$300M	Series E	$2.9B	-	Baillie Gifford	Franklin Templeton Investments, Founders Fund, Bedrock, Andreessen Horowitz, Brookfield Asset Management, 137 Ventures
Feb 17, 2021	Undisclosed	Series D	-	-	Plus Capital, Founders Fund, Andreessen Horowitz, BoxGroup, Great Oaks, Bedrock	-
Mar 09, 2020	$28.7M	Series D	-	-	-	-

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The founders of Workrise are Michael Witte and Xuan Yong.

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

Michael Witte: Former Co-Founder of Workrise and founder of 1 other company. They are also an angel investor in 1 startup and serve on the board of 1 company.
Xuan Yong: Co-Founder of Workrise.
Contact Info: 1 email address

Workrise's Board of Directors

Workrise's board has 7 active members. Geoff Lewis, Napoleon Ta, Michael Witte, David George, Sandeep Sampath Jain, Jeffrey A. Harris and Ying Xuan Yong are independent board members.

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

Name	Type	Representing	Status	Duration
Geoff Lewis	Independent board member	-	Current	6y 9m
Napoleon Ta	Independent board member	-	Current	6y 9m
Michael Witte	Independent board member	-	Current	6y 9m
David George	Independent board member	-	Current	6y 8m
Sandeep Sampath Jain	Independent board member	-	Current	12y 1m
Jeffrey A. Harris	Independent board member	-	Current	6y 9m
Ying Xuan Yong	Independent board member	-	Current	12y 1m

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Workrise's employee count trend

Workrise has 478 employees as of May 26. Here is Workrise's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Workrise include Beeline, Legion and WorkJam. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Workrise, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Beeline 1999, Jacksonville (United States), Acquired	Provider of extended workforce management platform and related solutions	$45M	Stone Point Capital, Churchill Asset Management ... & 1 others	77/100
2nd	Legion 2016, San Francisco (United States), Series C	AI-based workforce management software solution	$195M	Riverwood Capital, Norwest & 10 others	76/100
3rd	WorkJam 2014, Montreal (Canada), Series D	Provider of a platform for frontline workforce management and engagement	$167M	Inovia Capital, SLW & 12 others	76/100
4th	Noom 2008, New York City (United States), Series F	Provider of a digital platform for weight loss management and behavior change	$624M	Silver Lake, RRE Ventures & 41 others	72/100
5th	Magellan Health 1969, Scottsdale (United States), Acquired	Provider of behavioral healthcare management services and tools for employees	$101M	Starboard Value, Leavitt Equity Partners & 4 others	71/100
6th	LifeSpeak 2004, Toronto (Canada), Public	Cloud-based platform for employee wellness	$31.9M	Round13, Kensington Capital Partners & 3 others	71/100
7th	Thrive Global 2016, New York City (United States), Series C	Provider of mental wellbeing coaching platform for enterprises	$130M	Kleiner Perkins, Owl Ventures & 37 others	71/100
8th	Deputy 2008, Atlanta (United States), Series B	Provider of workforce management platform for scheduling, HR, and compliance	$143M	OpenView, IVP & 4 others	71/100
9th	Yoobic 2014, New York City (United States), Series C	Frontline employee experience platform for managing operational tasks	$97.2M	Highland Europe, Insight Partners & 3 others	70/100
10th	SIMPRO 2002, Broomfield (United States), Series D	Cloud-based field service management software solution	$397M	Level Equity, K1 Investment Management	70/100
68th	Workrise 2014, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	Employee wellness tracking and management platform	$777M	Baillie Gifford, Founders Growth Equity Fund ... & 27 others	52/100