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Formerly | Workey [1] |
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Company type | Private |
Industry | Human resource management |
Founded | 2015 | (as workey)
Website | gloat |
Gloat is a privately held company that created an AI-powered talent marketplace for internal career opportunities. The two-sided platform works to enhance internal mobility by matching employees to more relevant projects, gigs, mentorships, and full-time roles based on their interests, career ambitions, skills, and experiences. Enterprises like Unilever, Schneider Electric, Nestlé, and Mastercard [2] use Gloat's technology to attempt to democratize career development, help with worker agility, and build a more future-ready workforce.
Gloat was founded in 2015 by Danny Steinberg (officially spelled Shteinberg), Ben Reuveni, and Amichai Schreiber. The co-founders currently serve as Chief Marketing Officer (CMO), Chief Executive Officer (CEO), and Chief Technology Officer (CTO), respectively. [3]
On June 16, 2021, Gloat closed a $57 million Series C funding round led by Accel, with existing investors such as Eight Roads Ventures, Intel Capital, Magma Venture Partners, and PICO Partners participating. [4] In June 2022, the company closed $90M in Series D round, led by Generation Investment Management. [5]
As of 2021, the software has made connections for over 31,000 gigs. [6]
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