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Who invested in BetterWorks

4 rounds we have observed, with the 24 investors named in them. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

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Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$95Mraised across 4 rounds since 2014, from 4 sources

$16MSeries A$20MRound$27MRound$32MSeries B
Latest round
Series B, $32MNov 2024
Investors
24 (1 led)
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The funding story

Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.

20162018202020222024
$16MSeries A$20MRound$27MRound$32MSeries B
First round
Series A, $16M
Sept 2014
Biggest round
$32M
Series B · Nov 2024
Usual gap between rounds
3.2 years
the median of 3

The rounds

  1. Nov 2024
    Series B$32M5 returning

    Also list them on their own sitePeopleTech Partners

    Source recorded

  2. Mar 2019
    Round$27M2 new

    Reported by FinSMEs

  3. Jan 2016
  4. Sept 2014

Founders and team

From BetterWorks's own website and the SEC filings it signed: 11 on the team.

  • Doug DennerlineCEO and Chairman
  • Allie CollinsChief Marketing Officer
  • Andrea LaganChief Operating Officer
  • Cheryl JohnsonChief Product & Technology Officer
  • Sam EastChief Revenue Officer
  • Bruce FeltBoard of Directors
  • Gabrielle ToledanoBoard of Directors
  • John DoerrBoard of Directors
  • George IshiiExecutive Officeri
  • Paige CraigExecutive Officer, Directori
  • Sizhao YangExecutive Officer, Directori

On the board, as filediSatish Dharmaraj

Who was in which round

The busiest backers across the latest rounds. A filled square is a round they joined; a dark one, a round they led.

Everyone who backed them

Plug and PlayAccelerator2rounds
8VCVC firm2rounds
Kleiner PerkinsVC firm2rounds
ff Venture CapitalVC firm2rounds
Pear VCVC firm2rounds
AME Cloud VenturesVC firm2rounds
Formation 8VC firm2rounds
Emergence CapitalVC firm2rounds
John DoerrVC firm2rounds
EmergenceVC firm1round, led 1
Pejman Mar VenturesVC firm1round
Joe LonsdaleCorporate VC1round
SaaStr FundVC firm1round
Kelly PerdewAngel1round
Bing GordonAngel1round
Jason LemkinAngel1round
Ronald ConwayAngel1round
Dipchand Nisharno record of our own yet1round
Eric Bahnno record of our own yet1round
Laszlo Bockno record of our own yet1round
Shona Brownno record of our own yet1round
William Gordonno record of our own yet1round

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Also claim to have backed them

These 5 firms list BetterWorks as a portfolio company on their own websites, but no report of a round names them. They are the firms' own claims, kept apart from the rounds above.

Interlace VenturesVC firmPer its own site
Kris DugganVC firmPer its own site
Bleu CapitalVC firmPer its own site
PeopleTech PartnersAccelerator2024, per its site
Seed SmartAngel networkPer its own site

Quick answers about BetterWorks

Who invested in BetterWorks?

BetterWorks's investors include Plug and Play, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, 8VC, Kleiner Perkins and ff Venture Capital, and 19 more on record.

How much has BetterWorks raised?

BetterWorks has raised $95M across 4 rounds since 2014.

When did BetterWorks last raise?

BetterWorks's most recent round was a Series B of $32M in Nov 2024.

What was BetterWorks's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $32M in Nov 2024, is also its largest on record.

Who backed BetterWorks first?

BetterWorks's first round on record, in Sept 2014, was backed by Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, ff Venture Capital and AME Cloud Ventures and 5 others.

What stage is BetterWorks at?

BetterWorks's latest named round is a Series B, in Nov 2024.

Where is BetterWorks based?

BetterWorks is based in the United States.

Who led BetterWorks's rounds?

Emergence led the funding round in 2016.

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