Lever (company)
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Software, Recruitment software |
| Founded | 2012 |
| Founder | Nate Smith, Sarah Nahm, Randal Truong, Brian Noguchi |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California and Toronto , United States and Canada |
| Products | Applicant tracking system (Lever Hire, Lever Nurture, Lever Analytics) |
| Parent | Employ Inc. |
Lever is a software company operating out of San Francisco, California, and Toronto, Canada, specializing in an applicant tracking system designed for talent acquisition. Established in 2012 by Nate Smith, Sarah Nahm, Randal Truong, and Brian Noguchi, Lever benefits from the guidance of an advisory board that includes industry leaders such as Aaron Levie, Marissa Mayer, and Jeremy Stoppelman.
Funding and History
In 2012, Smith founded Lever and participated in Y Combinator to create a streamlined hiring platform. He met Nahm and Truong through connections at Stanford University and Google, with all three founders bringing experience from the technology sector.
Lever raised $2.8 million in a seed round during September 2012, led by SV Angel and backed by investors including Marissa Mayer, Aaron Levie, Jeremy Stoppelman, and Y Combinator.
By October 2014, Lever secured $10 million in a series A round spearheaded by Matrix Partners, with participation from SV Angel, Redpoint Ventures, Index Ventures, Y Combinator, and Khosla Ventures partners Keith Rabois and Ben Ling.
In January 2016, the company announced a $20 million Series B funding round led by Scale Venture Partners.
The capital base was further expanded in 2021 with a $50 million Series D round led by the Apax Digital Fund.
In August 2022, Employ Inc. acquired Lever for an undisclosed sum.
Software
Lever offers an applicant tracking system that includes Lever Hire and Lever Nurture to assist clients in building broader talent pipelines. Lever Analytics delivers tailored reports featuring data visualization, interview feedback, and offer status updates.
The company introduced integrations with Slack and Namely in 2015, followed by partnerships with Connectifier, Entelo, Hired, Zenefits, among others in 2016. Today, Lever supports more than 300 integrations.
Customers
By 2021, Lever’s customer base comprised organizations such as Netflix, Atlassian, KPMG, and McGraw-Hill Education.
Awards and recognition
- Included in The Software Report list of "Top 100 Software Companies of 2021"
- Honored as "Overall Remote Team Hiring Platform of the Year" by RemoteTech
- Featured among "AMERICA’S BEST STARTUP EMPLOYERS" by Forbes
- Accredited as a Great Place to Work by Great Place to Work