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Who invested in Hire An Esquire

4 rounds we have observed, with the 5 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.

Enterprise Software

Funding summaryUpdated 27 Oct 2026

$2.7Mraised across 4 rounds since 2012, from 4 sources

$25KSeed$350KSeed$500KRound$1.8MVenture
Latest round
Venture, $1.8MJun 2017
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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.

201220132014201520162017
$25KSeed$350KSeed$500KRound$1.8MVenture
First round
Seed, $25K
Jan 2012
Biggest round
$1.8M
Venture · Jun 2017
Usual gap between rounds
23 months
the median of 3

The rounds

  1. Jun 2017
    Venture$1.8M3 returning

    Source recordedSEC filing: $1.5M sold, first sale Jul 2015

  2. Jun 2014
    Round$500K2 new

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $350K sold, first sale Dec 2013

  3. Dec 2013
    Seed$350K3 new

    From a historical funding record

  4. Jan 2012
    Seed$25K

    No investor was named in the report.

    From a historical funding record

Founders and team

From Hire An Esquire's own website and the SEC filings it signed: 1 founder, 5 on the team.

Julia C. ShapiroExecutive Director & FounderNamed on its 2022 Form D
  • Benjamin LocherDirector of Technology
  • Jack MillerickDirector of Client Development
  • Kaitlin MolloyDirector of Client Development
  • Tiffany TaylorDirector of Accounting
  • Catherine C. EnckExecutive Director,

On the board, as filediElizabeth C. FentonFrank C. ByrneRam C. Jambunathan

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

Ulu VenturesVC firm2rounds
645 VenturesVC firm2rounds
37 AngelsAngel network2rounds
Astia AngelsAngel network1round
Adam QuintonAngel1round

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Quick answers about Hire An Esquire

Who invested in Hire An Esquire?

Hire An Esquire's investors include Ulu Ventures, 645 Ventures, 37 Angels, Astia Angels and Adam Quinton.

How much has Hire An Esquire raised?

Hire An Esquire has raised $2.7M across 4 rounds since 2012.

When did Hire An Esquire last raise?

Hire An Esquire's most recent round was a Venture of $1.8M in Jun 2017.

What was Hire An Esquire's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $1.8M in Jun 2017, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Hire An Esquire first?

Hire An Esquire's first round on record, in Dec 2013, was backed by Ulu Ventures, 645 Ventures and 37 Angels.

What stage is Hire An Esquire at?

Hire An Esquire's latest named round is a Venture, in Jun 2017.

Where is Hire An Esquire based?

Hire An Esquire is based in the United States.

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