About Engage
Engage is a venture capital firm founded in 2017. It is primarily based out of Atlanta, United States. As of Sep 2025, Engage has invested in 87 companies. It primarily invests in Series A round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to High Tech and Consumer. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series A round of AdPipe Overall, Engage portfolio has seen 3 unicorns, 1 IPO and 12 acquisitions including key companies like Cresta, Stord and Workera. A lot of funds co-invest with Engage, with names like Susa Ventures sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Engage has team of 24 people including 13 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Series A, Seed & 2 more
Portfolio IPOs
Portfolio Soonicorns
Engage's List of Top Investments
Engage has a portfolio of 87 companies, including 3 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in Sandbox and Hutch.Their portfolio spans across United States, Canada, Israel and 1 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Consumer and 24 other sectors, across stages such as Series A, Seed and 2 more. Here is the list of top investments by Engage:1. Cresta
Developer of a platform providing real-time intelligence for contact center operations. The platform offers AI agent assistance, conversation intelligence, and automation discovery. It helps businesses improve sales, customer care, retention, and collections. The platform integrates into existing environments and offers security and data privacy.
Key facts about Cresta
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series D
- Total Funding till date: $282M
- Employee Count: 841 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Allen & Company, Qualcomm Ventures and 29 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Nov 19, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. Stord
Provider of cloud-based end-to-end logistics and supply chain management solutions. The company offers a platform with a network of warehouses with excess capacity for additional fulfillment and distribution. It provides fulfillment, warehousing, and freight for B2C and B2B companies, with integrated software to optimize the visibility of the supply chain. Its additional offerings include drayage management, a single dashboard, and more.
Key facts about Stord
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: Atlanta (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series F
- Total Funding till date: $777M
- Employee Count: 2,105 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Baillie Gifford, Salesforce Ventures and 44 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Conventional Debt, Oct 08, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. Workstream
Provider of HR, payroll, and hiring platform for hourly workforce. The platform streamlines human resources tasks, reduces labor costs, and simplifies operations. It offers features such as time and attendance tracking, employee scheduling, and payroll processing. The platform also provides tools for applicant tracking, onboarding, and employee engagement.
Key facts about Workstream
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $120M
- Employee Count: 280 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Bond Capital, World Innovation Lab and 47 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Sep 29, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. FreightWaves
Online platform offering logistics-related news. It provides information on trucking news, supply chain, logistics, freights, parcels, delivery systems, and more. It also provides analytics on the state of the freight market and tools that provide actionable outcomes. Monetizes through display ads. It offers tools for viewing ratings and reviews on freights, events organized, ratings, and pricing on logistics.
Key facts about FreightWaves
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: Chattanooga (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $108M
- Employee Count: 102 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Section Partners, Advisors.Fund and 22 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, May 19, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Workera
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.
Key facts about Workera
- Founded Year: 2019
- Location: Palo Alto (United States)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $44.5M
- Employee Count: 347 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Nea, Engage and 14 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Jan 22, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
Engage's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Engage has invested in 87 companies over the last 9 years, with an average of 3 new investments annually in the last 5 years. In 2025, it made 3 investments. Its most recent first time investment was in AdPipe and most recent follow-on round was in Resilia.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
2022 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
2021 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
2020 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
2019 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
2018 | 10 | 1 | 11 |
2017 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Engage's Investments by Stage
Engage has made 21 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $9.45M, 12 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $3.87M, 5 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $18.4M and 1 investment in Series C stage with an average round size of $14.5M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Series A | 21 |
Seed | 12 |
Series B | 5 |
Series C | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Engage's Investments by Sector
Engage has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, Consumer, Transportation and Logistics Tech, High Tech and Vertical SaaS. Notably, it has invested in 77 Tech companies, 72 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 55 Software companies and at least 32 companies focusing on Saas.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 25 |
Consumer | 10 |
Transportation and Logistics Tech | 7 |
High Tech | 6 |
Vertical SaaS | 6 |
Others | 33 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Engage's Investments by Geography
Engage has made most investments in United States (38), followed by South Korea where it has made 1 investment.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 38 |
South Korea | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Engage's recent investments
Engage has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Engage:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Sep 30, 2025 | United States | Series A | 9614 | [+3] | |
Sep 24, 2025 | United States | Series B | 8039 | [+2] | |
Mar 28, 2025 | United States | Series A | 7117 | ||
Nov 09, 2023 | United States | Series A | 9923 | [+2] | |
Sep 27, 2023 | United States | Series B | 5465 |
Unicorns in Engage's Portfolio
Engage has 3 unicorns in its portfolio - SkyRyse, Cresta and Stord. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is SkyRyse. It became a unicorn in 2026, 7 years after Engage first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in Engage's portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
65 | Developer of advanced flight automation systems for aircraft | 2016 | Hayward | Series C | czblckj | ||
74 | Developer of a platform providing real-time intelligence for contact center operations | 2017 | San Francisco | Series D | vhqhahh | ||
72 | Provider of cloud-based end-to-end logistics and supply chain management solutions | 2015 | Atlanta | Series F | zqkajuu |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Engage's Portfolio
1 of Engage's portfolio company became public - Fast Radius. It got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ), in Feb 2022.Here are Engage's portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Feb 07, 2022 | - | - | 7784 |
Acquired companies in Engage's Portfolio
12 companies from Engage's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Workera in Sep 2026 by Pearson for $*****.Here are Engage's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 29, 2026 | - | - | 1865 | |
Apr 20, 2026 | Jan 13, 2022 | Series B | 5905 | |
Mar 25, 2026 | - | - | 5130 | |
Dec 01, 2025 | - | - | 4643 | |
Mar 03, 2025 | Dec 01, 2021 | Series B | 8556 |
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Team profile of Engage
Engage has a team of 24 members including 13 Partners, 1 Venture Partner and 2 Principals located in United States. Engage's team sits on the board of 2 companies.Here is a list of top team members in Engage:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
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Co-investors of Engage
Over the past 9 years, 380 investors have co-invested in Engage's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Engage: NJF Capital, Revolution and 91 others have invested in rounds before Engage. There are 2 companies where NJF Capital has invested before Engage and 2 companies where Revolution has invested before Engage.
- Top Co-investors of Engage: 142 investors entered a company along with Engage. These include investors like Susa Ventures (3 companies).
- Invested after Engage: A total of 145 investors have invested in Engage's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Citi (3 companies), Tom Noonan (2 companies) and Bond Capital (2 companies).
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