Wellfound - About the company
Wellfound is a series B company based in New York City (United States), founded in 2013 by Naval Ravikant and Babak Nivi. It operates as a Platform designed to connect individuals with startup jobs. Wellfound has raised $24M in funding from Atlas Venture and Google Ventures. The company has 65 active competitors, including 5 funded and 2 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Hirect, VentureLoop and The Hub.
Company Details
latform designed to connect individuals with startup jobs. The platform offers tools for candidate sourcing, interviewing, job postings, resume parsing, interview scheduling, and more. It also offers a job board platform for candidates for finding jobs based on the skills, career, job category, location, salary, and more. It helps recruiters to find candidates that align with the needs.
- Website
- wellfound.com
- Social
- Email ID
- *****@wellfound.com
- Phone Number
- +1 **********
- Registered Address
- San Francisco, California
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2013
Location
New York City, United States
Stage
Series B
Total Funding
$24M in 2 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Investors
Ranked
1st among 65 active competitors
Employee Count
103 as on Jan 31, 2026
Legal entities associated with Wellfound
Wellfound is associated with 6 legal entities given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
- | - | - | ||
Feb 18, 2018 | - | - | - | |
Aug 13, 2007 | - | 20 (as on Dec 31, 2024) | - | |
Aug 20, 2020 | - | 2 (as on Apr 30, 2024) | ||
Dec 31, 1999 | - | 105 (as on Dec 31, 2019) | - | |
Jul 13, 2017 | $968K (as on Mar 31, 2023) | - |
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Wellfound's funding and investors
Wellfound has raised a total funding of $24M over 2 rounds. Its latest funding round was a Series B round on Sep 23, 2013 for $*****. 10 investors participated in its latest round. Wellfound has 36 institutional investors and 3 angel investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Wellfound:
Date of funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post money valuation | Revenue multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 23, 2013 | 2490489 | Series B | 7053469 | 3726764 | 9029030 | 7755610 |
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Wellfound's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileHere are the details of Wellfound's key team members:
- Naval Ravikant: Former Co-Founder of Wellfound and founder of 7 other companies, including Ravikant Capital, MetaStable Capital and AngelList. They are also an angel investor in 140 startups and serve on the board of 1 company.
- Babak Nivi: Former Co-Founder of Wellfound and founder of 2 other companies, AngelList and AngelList. Contact Info: 1 email address
- Amit Matani: Founder of Wellfound. Contact Info: 1 email address
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Wellfound's employee count trend
Wellfound has 103 employees as of Jan 26. Here is Wellfound's employee count trend over the years:
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Wellfound's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Wellfound include Hirect, VentureLoop and The Hub. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Wellfound, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Overall Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st |  Wellfound 2013, New York City (United States), Series B | Platform designed to connect individuals with startup jobs | $24M | 71/100 | |
2nd | Recruitment platform that enables direct communication between job seekers and hiring managers | $14.6M | 46/100 | ||
3rd |  VentureLoop 2000, San Rafael (United States), Unfunded | Startup job board connecting talent with venture-backed companies | - | - | 38/100 |
4th | _1553604184848.png) The Hub 2018, Wilmslow (United Kingdom), Unfunded | Online multi-industry job portal for start-ups | - | - | 33/100 |
5th |  Operator.VC 2016, Boston (United States), Unfunded | Online job board platform for start up jobs | - | - | 33/100 |
6th |  hireloop.com 2000, Larkspur (United States), Unfunded | Online job board platform for startup jobs | - | - | 32/100 |
7th |  Startupjob.in 2019, Noida (India), Funding Raised | Online job board platform for start-up jobs | - | 32/100 | |
8th |  Startupers 2007, San Francisco (United States), Unfunded | Platform for startup enthusiasts to share insights and build community | - | - | 32/100 |
9th |  Startup Jobs 2017, Singapore (Singapore), Unfunded | Online jobs portal for startups | - | - | 31/100 |
10th |  ISOLATIONINTERN 2020, Gloucester (United Kingdom), Unfunded | Online job board for startup jobs | - | - | 29/100 |
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Wellfound's Investments and acquisitions
Wellfound has made 498 investments in companies including Digger and Ambak. Wellfound has also acquired 1 companies including Product Hunt.Here is the list of investments & acquisitions:
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Filter this listDate of Investment/Acquisition | Type | Company Name | Founded Year | Location |
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Jun 17, 2025 | Investments | 2020 | London (United Kingdom) | |
Jan 25, 2025 | Investments | 2023 | Gurugram (India) | |
May 13, 2024 | Investments | 2018 | Mumbai (India) |
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News related to Wellfound
Filter this listMedia has covered Wellfound for a total of 3 events in the last 1 year, 2 of them have been about company updates.
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Karnataka tech ecosystem’s fundraising plummets to $1.7 billion in H1 2025; Bengaluru leads
The Economic Times•Jul 24, 2025•Accel, Wellfound, LetsVenture, Antler and 7 others
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Indian Edtech Market Grows 96%, Long-Term Outlook Remains Strong.Elets Technomedia•Sep 09, 2024•Blume Venture, Wellfound, LetsVenture
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Indian EdTech Funding Drops 87% Since 2021Dataquest•Sep 05, 2024•LawSikho, upGrad, Eruditus, Unacademy and 7 others
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Delhi Ncr's Tech Startups' Funding Declines By 61%YourStory•Feb 15, 2024•LetsVenture, Wellfound, Blume Venture, 100X.VC
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Karnataka tech startup ecosystem received a total funding of $3.4 billion in 2023Financial Express•Feb 08, 2024•Accel, Wellfound, LetsVenture, We Founder Circle and 6 others
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Doqfy Secures Rs 7.5 Cr in Pre Series A From Turbostart, OthersViestories•Mar 21, 2023•Doqfy, Turbostart, Pentathlon Ventures, Silverneedle Ventures and 4 others
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