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Please provide the top 8 (#1-8) mentorship startups that are funded by major venture capital firms. i'm looking for companies that help individuals develop leadership skills through on-demand, virtual mentoring.
Hello! Thanks for asking to provide you with the top 8 mentorship startups that are funded by major venture capital firms. In short, having searched extensively to provide you with a list of the 8 top mentorship startups funded by major venture capital firms, I was able to find only 7 companies that matched your request. These companies are Gerson Lehrman Group, Inc., Evisors, Everwise, Betterup, The Muse, Mentorcliq, and Clarity.
Please read on for detailed answers based on methodology, research overview, and conclusion.
METHODOLOGY
To provide you with appropriate answers I had searched to find pre-compiled lists of companies that matched your request, however my extensive search using several search techniques and advance search techniques didn't yielded desired results. I then searched for authoritative publications and sources that listed competitors of Betterup and Everwise of which Fast Company, Owler, and G2 Crowd, provided dozens of companies. I then sorted for companies that matched this request: I determined the "top companies" based on revenue earnings, I focused on companies that primarily focus on mentorship, I excluded coaching matchmaking services (i.e. I excluded services that automatically matched users, instead of allowing users choose their mentors by themselves), I ensured that I profiled only companies that help individuals develop leadership skills through on-demand, virtual mentoring. After a thorough and extensive research I was able to finalize on 7 companies that best match your criteria. I have profiled these companies fully below.
TOP MENTORSHIP STARTUPS FUNDED BY MAJOR VENTURE CAPITAL FIRMS
Gerson Lehrman Group, Inc. says they are the "world’s largest membership network for one-on-one professional learning, comprising more than 500,000 thought leaders and practitioners." The company was founded in 1998 with headquarters in New York, New York, USA. Founders are Thomas Lehrman and Mark Gerson, the company's President and CEO is Alexander Saint-Amand. On estimates Owler says that they have 1,062 employees, but company website says they have 1,200 employees. Crunchbase reports that "Gerson Lehrman Group, Inc. (GLG) is the world’s leading platform for professional learning." They have 4 Investments in 4 companies; the company's total equity funding is $212 million, in 2 investment rounds from 2 Investors.
- SFW Capital Partners
- SV Angel
Evisors is a part of Firsthand. The company was founded in 2010, at Harvard Business School, but now headquartered in New York, New York, USA. Fredrik Marø is Evisor's CEO, and heads 107 employees (on estimate), he co-founded the company with Cyrus Boadway . Evisors offers on-demand coaching around career, test preparation, admissions, and entrepreneurship. The company has received backing from VC investors such as Nebula Ventures, Vocap Ventures, and the New York Angels. According to Crunchbase, Firsthand has a total equity funding of $4.7 million, in 4 investment rounds from 8 Investors; the most recent funding round being a $1.7 million seed, which held on June 25, 2015.
- Aadil Mamujee
- Arya Bolurfrushan
- David Arcara
- Jonas Svensson
- Marc Cosentino
- Shou Zi Chew
- Stonehenge Growth Equity
- Vocap Investment Partners
Everwise was founded in 2012, and is headquartered in New York, New York, USA. Mike Bergelson is the company's CEO, as well as a co-founder, other co-fonders include Maynard Webb, Ian Gover, and Colin Schiller. On estimates the company has 66 employees. Everwise provides one on one mentoring by connecting professionals to mentors and peers. Everwise has total equity funding of $26.35 million in 4 investment rounds, from 10 investors. The company's most recent funding being a $16 million Series B, which held on October 11, 2016.
- Alok Bhanot
- Andre Haddad
- Canvas Ventures
- Howard Boville
- James Baez-Silva
- Justin Byers
- Robert Sanguedolce
- Scott McNealy
- Sequoia Capital
- Webb Investment Network
Betterup was founded in 2013, and has its headquarters in San Francisco, California, USA. The company's CEO is Alexi Robichaux, who co-founded Betterup with Eddie Medina. The company says that they provided one-on-one coaching and skill development, primarily targeting managers, employees, women and minorities. The company's total equity funding is $12.9 million, in 2 investment rounds and from 7 investors; the most recent funding round being a $12.9 million Series A, which held on November 16, 2016.
- Crosslink Capital
- Draper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ)
- Freestyle Capital
- Social Capital
- SV Angel
- Ulu Ventures
- Vista Equity Partners
The Muse was founded on September 6, 2011, the company's headquarters is in New York, New York, USA. They have 140 employees (on estimates), and the founder and CEO is Kathryn Minshew, the company's co-founders are Melissa McCreery and Alex Cavoulacos. One of the company's core products is their coaching service. The Muse's total equity funding is $28.7 million, in 4 investment rounds from 22 Investors; their most recent funding round being a $16 million Series B on June 22, 2016.
- Y Combinator
- WGI Group
- Tyra Banks
- Tracy Brennan
- Thomas Lehrman
- Sallie Krawcheck
- Ruth Ann Harnisch
- QED Investors
- Mike Walsh
- Icon Ventures
- Great Oaks Venture Capital
- Gordon Crawford
- Eric Ries
- DBL Investors
- Dan Rosensweig
- Chris Herrmannsen
- Cathie Black
- Bill Harnisch
- Aspect Ventures
- Alexis Ohanian
- Adam Quinton
- 500 Startups
Mentorcliq was founded in 2015, with headquarters in Columbus, Ohio, USA. The company's president and CEO is Phillip George. The company's estimated employee base is 51. Mentorcliq's core strength is the ease with which their system makes managing multiple mentoring and talent development programs easy from one spot. The company's total equity funding is $1.73 million in 3 investment rounds, from 2 Investors; most recent funding being a $550,000 Seed, held on September 15, 2016.
- Ohio TechAngels Fund
- Rev1 Ventures
Clarity was founded in 2012, with headquarters in San Francisco, California, USA. Dan Martell, Clarity's CEO, co-founded the company with Mike Wu. On estimates it has 10 employees. Clarity describes itself as a "marketplace that connects entrepreneurs with top advisors and industry experts to... get strategic business advice, or learn a specialized skill to help them grow their business." Fundable acquired Clarity on February 4, 2015 for an undisclosed amount. Clarity's total equity funding is $2.7 million in 2 investment rounds from 7 Investors.
- 500 Startups
- Baseline Ventures
- Freestyle Capital
- Mark Cuban
- Real Ventures
- Venture51
- Version One Ventures
CONCLUSION
In summary, having searched extensively to provide you with a list of the 8 top mentorship startups funded by major venture capital firms, I was able to find only 7 companies that matched your request. These companies are Gerson Lehrman Group, Inc., Evisors, Everwise, Betterup, The Muse, Mentorcliq, and Clarity.
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