{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Organization","id":"cmtf13f2t00dqo3nelxfk722x","name":"Wisq","slug":"wisq","url":"https://www.dhrmap.com/companies/wisq","shortDescription":"Agentic HR platform with an AI HR generalist (Harper) and a purpose-built HR language model (HRLM) that automates HR service delivery.","categories":[{"name":"AI for HR","slug":"ai-for-hr"},{"name":"Conversational AI & HR Agents","slug":"conversational-ai-and-hr-agents"}],"verification":{"status":"unverified","sources":[{"name":"Wisq — official website","url":"https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/69ad82899679120ba0458802/69b476dfae09e356b41ea5f8_webclip.png","type":"official","field":"logoUrl","verifiedAt":"2026-10-16"}]},"meta":{"updatedAt":"2026-10-16T16:35:34.478Z","canonical":"https://www.dhrmap.com/companies/wisq","license":"© DHRMap. Facts may be quoted with attribution and a link to the canonical page. Not for bulk redistribution."},"nameShort":"Wisq","website":"https://www.wisq.com","longDescription":"Wisq is a Redwood City, California-based company building an agentic HR platform powered by HRLM, a large language model purpose-built for enterprise HR, and Harper, an AI HR generalist that handles employee cases and workflows. Founded in 2022 by the team behind Glint, including CEO Jim Barnett, it raised $15M from Norwest, Shasta, and True Ventures.","hqLocation":"Redwood City, CA","country":"United States","foundedYear":"2022","founder":"Jim Barnett, Chih-Po Wen, Goutham Kurra","social":{"linkedin":"https://www.linkedin.com/company/wisq"},"leadership":[{"name":"Jim Barnett","role":"co-founder","url":"https://www.dhrmap.com/people/jim-barnett"},{"name":"Jim Barnett","role":"ceo","url":"https://www.dhrmap.com/people/jim-barnett"},{"name":"Chih-Po Wen","role":"co-founder","url":"https://www.dhrmap.com/people/chih-po-wen"},{"name":"Goutham Kurra","role":"co-founder","url":"https://www.dhrmap.com/people/goutham-kurra"}],"faq":[{"q":"What does Wisq do?","a":"Agentic HR platform with an AI HR generalist (Harper) and a purpose-built HR language model (HRLM) that automates HR service delivery."},{"q":"Where is Wisq headquartered?","a":"Wisq is headquartered in Redwood City, CA, United States."},{"q":"When was Wisq founded?","a":"Wisq was founded in 2022."},{"q":"Who founded Wisq?","a":"Wisq was founded by Jim Barnett, Chih-Po Wen, Goutham Kurra."},{"q":"Who is the CEO of Wisq?","a":"Jim Barnett leads Wisq as CEO."},{"q":"What kind of HR technology is Wisq?","a":"Wisq is categorized under AI for HR, Conversational AI & HR Agents on DHRMap."}]}