Sapling
The business, the turning points, and the decisions behind them.
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01 / WHAT IT BUILT
What the company did
Sapling was a San Francisco-based people operations platform founded by CEO Andy Crebar. It automated HR workflows by connecting people data across existing HR systems, covering recruitment, employee onboarding and offboarding, and HR data management. Growing rapidly with more than 200 international clients including InVision, DigitalOcean, Coupa and Geckoboard, it employed about 50 people and raised a $4 million seed round in early 2019 led by Google's AI fund Gradient Ventures, with Tuesday Capital also participating.
02 / FAILURE REASONS
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03 / EVENT HISTORY
Events in the structured record
- Seed round
Sapling raises a $4 million seed round led by Google's Gradient Ventures with Tuesday Capital participating.
- Acquisition
In January 2021, UK HR software provider Kallidus Group acquires Sapling for an undisclosed amount, giving the Google-backed startup an exit and Kallidus a foothold in the US market. The combined team grows to 200 people across the UK, US and Canada.
04 / CONTEMPORARY REBUILD ASSESSMENT
Difficulty of rebuilding this project today
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Overall assessment: Not completed
05 / CAUSAL CHAIN / AFTERMATH
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