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§ Private Profile · New York City, NY, USA
PowerToFly is a technology company.
PowerToFly delivers a talent acquisition platform linking diverse professionals with companies committed to inclusive hiring. Its solutions enable organizations to source, recruit, and retain talent, enhancing workforce diversity through an extensive network. For job seekers, the platform offers opportunities, networking, and skill development, emphasizing flexible and remote work.
Milena Berry and Katharine Zaleski founded PowerToFly in 2014, spurred by the need for greater gender equity in the professional landscape. CEO Berry and Board Chair Zaleski recognized the potential of diverse talent, particularly women and mothers, seeking adaptable employment. Their goal was connecting these individuals with truly inclusive organizations.
PowerToFly serves companies building diverse teams and professionals seeking supportive career environments. The company aims to transform the global workplace by accelerating economic equity, ensuring meaningful opportunities within inclusive organizations, and fostering environments where diverse talent thrives.
PowerToFly has raised $37.0M across 2 funding rounds.
PowerToFly has raised $37.0M in total across 2 funding rounds.
PowerToFly has raised $37.0M across 2 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $30.0M Other Equity in September 2022.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2022 | $30M Venture Round | Nick Nocito | Chartline Capital Partners | Announced |
| Jun 1, 2015 | $7M Series A | Crosslink Capital | Upfront Ventures, Hearst Ventures | Announced |
PowerToFly is a career development and HR technology platform specializing in diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) to connect underrepresented talent with employers across sectors like technology, marketing, sales, and project management.[1][2][3] It offers a job board, virtual job fairs, upskilling events, and a DEIB Business Suite—including PowerPro for talent sourcing and recruitment dashboards, and PowerUp for on-demand training—to help companies attract, hire, and retain diverse professionals while providing job seekers free access to opportunities, mentorship, and career resources.[1][2][4] Serving both candidates (remote, hybrid, in-person roles) and employers, PowerToFly addresses workforce diversity gaps, with metrics like 40K+ jobs, 1,089 offers, 150+ companies, and 500+ events demonstrating growth momentum post its Series B funding of around $30M in 2022.[2][4][6]
PowerToFly was founded in 2014 in New York by Milena Berry (CEO with a background in robotics, wearables, social software, and scaling Avaaz.org's tech from 0 to 33M members) and Katharine Zaleski, driven by a mission to fast-track economic equity through upskilling and connecting underrepresented talent—across races, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, abilities, veteran statuses, and gender identities—to high-visibility roles.[1][2][4][5] The idea emerged from Berry's tech expertise and a shared commitment to DEIB, evolving from early virtual job fairs into a full SaaS platform with products like PowerPro and PowerUp, bolstered by a $30M+ raise in 2022 that enabled C-suite hires like CFO Edith Hsu and CRO Amy Kim from Google, Microsoft, and others.[2][4]
PowerToFly rides the DEIB and remote/hybrid work trends, amplified by post-pandemic talent shortages and regulatory pressures for workplace equity, positioning it as a key enabler in tech's shift toward inclusive hiring amid AI-driven job market changes.[1][4][6] Its timing aligns with 2020s corporate mandates for diversity metrics, market forces like talent competition in AI, software engineering, and data roles, and a growing demand for upskilling underrepresented groups to fill 85M+ global jobs by 2030 (per broader industry forecasts).[4][6] By influencing ecosystems through 150+ company partnerships and events, it shapes tech hiring norms, reduces bias in recruitment, and accelerates economic mobility for diverse talent, countering homogeneity in high-growth sectors.[2][3]
PowerToFly is poised for expansion with ongoing AI integrations, quarterly product builds, and scaled operations post-2022 funding, targeting deeper DEIB automation amid rising demand for measurable inclusion tools.[4] Trends like AI ethics, hybrid work permanence, and global talent mobility will propel its growth, potentially evolving it into a dominant HR SaaS player as companies face stricter ESG reporting. Its influence could widen through enterprise adoptions, tying back to its core mission of economic equity via tech-powered connections.
PowerToFly has raised $37.0M in total across 2 funding rounds.
PowerToFly's investors include Nick Nocito, Chartline Capital Partners, Crosslink Capital, Upfront Ventures, Hearst Ventures.