{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Organization","id":"cmtf13esm006ho3neosuijr6u","name":"Praxis Labs","slug":"praxis","url":"https://www.dhrmap.com/companies/praxis","shortDescription":"AI learning company building critical human skills via practice simulations, AI coaching and skills assessments; acquired by Torch.","categories":[{"name":"Learning & Development","slug":"learning-development"},{"name":"AI Coaching","slug":"ai-coaching"}],"verification":{"status":"unverified","sources":[{"name":"Acquirer page (Torch)","url":"https://torch.io","type":"verification","field":"website","verifiedAt":"2026-10-16"}]},"meta":{"updatedAt":"2026-10-16T15:24:43.160Z","canonical":"https://www.dhrmap.com/companies/praxis","license":"© DHRMap. Facts may be quoted with attribution and a link to the canonical page. Not for bulk redistribution."},"nameShort":"Praxis","website":"https://torch.io","longDescription":"Praxis Labs is an AI learning company founded in 2019 by Elise Smith and Heather Shen. Its platform develops critical human capabilities using research-backed practice simulations, AI coaching agents, roleplay scenarios and skills assessments, with clients including Amazon, Salesforce and Uber. In July 2025 it was acquired by contextual-coaching/leadership-development platform Torch.","hqLocation":"San Francisco, California, USA","country":"United States","foundedYear":"2019","founder":"Elise Smith, Heather Shen","acquiredBy":"Torch","social":{"linkedin":"https://www.linkedin.com/company/praxis-labs"},"leadership":[{"name":"Elise Smith","role":"co-founder","url":"https://www.dhrmap.com/people/elise-smith"},{"name":"Heather Shen","role":"co-founder","url":"https://www.dhrmap.com/people/heather-shen"}],"faq":[{"q":"What does Praxis do?","a":"AI learning company building critical human skills via practice simulations, AI coaching and skills assessments; acquired by Torch."},{"q":"Where is Praxis headquartered?","a":"Praxis is headquartered in San Francisco, California, USA, United States."},{"q":"When was Praxis founded?","a":"Praxis was founded in 2019."},{"q":"Who founded Praxis?","a":"Praxis was founded by Elise Smith, Heather Shen."},{"q":"What kind of HR technology is Praxis?","a":"Praxis is categorized under Learning & Development, AI Coaching on DHRMap."}]}