# Hireology funding: rounds and investors

> Hireology has raised $53M across 6 rounds since 2012. Investors include Baird Capital, Blue Cloud Ventures and SVB Capital. Every round with its source.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/company/hireology (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

United States · [Series D startup](https://millionrounds.com/companies)

# Who invested in *Hireology*

6 rounds we have observed, with the 7 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 summary Updated 27 Oct 2026

**$53M** raised across 6 rounds since 2012, from 6 sources

**$1.0M** Seed **$600K** Seed **$1.4M** Series A **$11M** Series B **$12M** Series C **$27M** Series D

- **Latest round:** Series D, $27M Apr 2019
- **Led by:** Blue Cloud Ventures
- **Step-up i:** 2.3×
- **Investors:** 7 (1 led)

See who backed them

## The funding story

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

2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

**$1.0M** Seed

**$600K** Seed

**$1.4M** Series A

**$11M** Series B

**$12M** Series C

**$27M** Series D

- **First round:** Seed, $1.0M
- **Biggest round:** $27M
- **Usual gap between rounds:** 13 months

## The rounds

- **Apr 2019** Series D **$27M** *3 new* *1 returning* [Blue Cloud Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/blue-cloud-ventures) Lead [SVB Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/svb-capital) [Baird Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/baird-capital) [Bain & Company](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bain-and-company) Reported by FinSMEs SEC filing: $12M sold, first sale Apr 2019
- **Jun 2016** Series C **$12M** *1 new* [Baird Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/baird-capital) Reported by Chicagobusiness SEC filing: $12M sold, first sale Jun 2016
- **Aug 2014** Series B **$11M** *1 new* [Bain Capital Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bain-capital-ventures) From a historical funding record SEC filing: $10M sold, first sale Aug 2014
- **Feb 2014** Series A **$1.4M** *1 new* [Lightbank](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lightbank) From a historical funding record SEC filing: $1.4M sold, first sale Jan 2014
- **Jun 2013** Seed **$600K** No investor was named in the report. Reported by sec.gov SEC filing: $300K sold, first sale Jun 2013
- **Jun 2012** Seed **$1.0M** *1 new* [FireStarter Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/firestarter-fund) From a historical funding record SEC filing: $350K sold, first sale Jan 2012

## Founders and team

From Hireology's own website and the SEC filings it signed: 12 on the team.

- **Anil Harjani** Chief Revenue Officer
- **John Asermely** Chief Product and Technology Officer
- **Kevin Knapp** Chief Financial Officer
- **Adam Robinson** Chief Hireologist
- **Emily Leu** VP of Sales
- **Jesse Goldman** VP of Customer Success
- **Scott Gainous** VP of Engineering
- **Terry Adams** VP of People
- **Jeffrey Ellman** Promoter i
- **Julie Rodgers** Executive Officer i
- **Michael Krasman** Executive Officer, Director, Promoter i
- **Peter Dedes** Executive Officer i

On the board, as filed i *Brian Smith* *Dale Pollak* *James Pavlik* *Michael Krupka* *Victor Pascucci*

## 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.

**Seed** 2012 **Seed** 2013 **Series A** 2014 **Series B** 2014 **Series C** 2016 **Series D** 2019 [Baird Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/baird-capital) [Blue Cloud Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/blue-cloud-ventures) L [SVB Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/svb-capital) [Bain Capital Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bain-capital-ventures) [Lightbank](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lightbank) [Bain & Company](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bain-and-company) [FireStarter Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/firestarter-fund)

## Everyone who backed them

[Baird Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/baird-capital) Wealth manager **2** rounds

[Blue Cloud Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/blue-cloud-ventures) VC firm **1** round, led 1

[SVB Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/svb-capital) VC firm **1** round

[Bain Capital Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bain-capital-ventures) VC firm **1** round

[Lightbank](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lightbank) VC firm **1** round

[Bain & Company](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bain-and-company) VC firm **1** round

[FireStarter Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/firestarter-fund) VC firm **1** round

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## Also claim to have backed them

These 4 firms list Hireology 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.

[Brad Keywell](https://millionrounds.com/fund/brad-keywell) Angel Per its own site

[Bluestein & Associates](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bluestein-and-associates) Family office Per its own site

[Bluestein Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bluestein-ventures) VC firm Per its own site

[Red Rocket Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/red-rocket-ventures) VC firm Per its own site

## Quick answers about Hireology

### Who invested in Hireology?

Hireology's investors include Baird Capital, Blue Cloud Ventures, SVB Capital, Bain Capital Ventures and Lightbank, and 2 more on record. Blue Cloud Ventures led its latest round.

### How much has Hireology raised?

Hireology has raised $53M across 6 rounds since 2012.

### When did Hireology last raise?

Hireology's most recent round was a Series D of $27M in Apr 2019, led by Blue Cloud Ventures.

### What was Hireology's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $27M in Apr 2019, is also its largest on record.

### Who backed Hireology first?

Hireology's first round on record, in Jun 2012, was backed by FireStarter Fund.

### What stage is Hireology at?

Hireology's latest named round is a Series D, in Apr 2019.

### Where is Hireology based?

Hireology is based in the United States.

### Who led Hireology's rounds?

Blue Cloud Ventures led the Series D in 2019.

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