Gloat (company)

Gloat
FormerlyWorkey[1]
TypePrivate
IndustryHuman resource management
Founded2015 (2015) (as Workey)
Websitegloat.com

Gloat is a company that developed an AI-based employee matching software (talent marketplace). Employees are matched to relevant projects, gigs, mentorships, and full-time roles based on their interests, career ambitions, skills, and experiences. Enterprises such as Unilever, Schneider Electric, Estēe Lauder, Standard Chartered, Pepsico, Fidelity, HSBC, Woolworths, Seagate, MetLife, Nestlé, and Mastercard[2] have used Gloat's technology.

History

Gloat was founded in 2015 by Danny 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 participation from existing investors including Eight Roads Ventures, Intel Capital, Magma Venture Partners, and PICO Partners.[4] In June 2022, the company raised $90 million in a Series D round, led by Generation Investment Management.[5]

As of 2021, the software had facilitated over 31,000 internal gig connections.[6]

In March 2026, Gloat launched Gloat Agentic HR, an AI agent platform designed to integrate with enterprise human capital management systems and workplace collaboration tools such as Microsoft Teams, Slack, and Microsoft Copilot.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Gloat". Fast Company. Archived from the original on February 7, 2022. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Announcing the next phase for Gloat – $57M Series C funding led by Accel". gloat.com. June 16, 2021. Archived from the original on February 7, 2022. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
  3. ↑ "This is Gloat". gloat.com. Archived from the original on February 7, 2022. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
  4. ↑ Wei, Nina (June 22, 2021). "Gloat Raises $57M For Its AI Talent Marketplace Platform". NoCamels. Archived from the original on February 7, 2022. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
  5. ↑ Gloat nabs $90M to build AI-powered internal jobs marketplaces Archived December 7, 2022, at the Wayback Machine, TechCrunch
  6. ↑ "Reinventing Internal Job Boards to Fight the Great Resignation". Bloomberg Businessweek. December 7, 2021. Archived from the original on February 7, 2022. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
  7. ↑ Bersin, Josh (March 31, 2026). "Gloat Enters The Crowded War For AI Agents in HR". Josh Bersin. Retrieved May 24, 2026.
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