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Lever

Recruiting software company providing an applicant tracking system (ATS) and CRM; a subsidiary of Employ Inc. since 2022.

San Francisco, California, United StatesFounded 2012Acquired (by Employ Inc., 2022); previously venture-backed through Series D (~$82M raised)
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About

Lever, Inc. is a recruiting software company founded in 2012 that develops an applicant tracking system (ATS) and candidate relationship management platform used by employers to source, track, and hire candidates. It was co-founded by Nate Smith and Sarah Nahm, among others, and raised roughly $82 million across seed through Series D rounds from investors including Matrix Partners, Scale Venture Partners, and the Apax Digital Fund. In August 2022 Lever was acquired by Employ Inc., which also owns the Jobvite and JazzHR recruiting platforms.

Products

Lever ATS & CRM (talent acquisition suite), Applicant Tracking System, Candidate Relationship Management, Talent Nurturing Campaigns, Collaborative Hiring, Structured Interviews, Diversity & Inclusion Analytics, Pipeline Analytics, Offer Management, Career Pages, Integrations (250+), Lever for Enterprise

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Lever — frequently asked questions

What does Lever do?

Recruiting software company providing an applicant tracking system (ATS) and CRM; a subsidiary of Employ Inc. since 2022.

Where is Lever headquartered?

Lever is headquartered in San Francisco, California, United States.

When was Lever founded?

Lever was founded in 2012.

Who founded Lever?

Lever was founded by Nate Smith, Sarah Nahm, Randal Truong, Brian Noguchi.

How much funding has Lever raised?

Lever has raised $122.8 million (Acquired (by Employ Inc., 2022); previously venture-backed through Series D (~$82M raised)) to date, per DHRMap records.

What kind of HR technology is Lever?

Lever is categorized under Applicant Tracking System, Talent Sourcing, Recruiting CRM on DHRMap.

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