What Lever does

Lever is a San Francisco-based talent acquisition platform that combines an applicant tracking system (ATS) with native candidate relationship management (CRM) in a single unified product, targeting mid-market and enterprise organizations. Founded in 2012, the platform manages the full hiring lifecycle — sourcing, application tracking, interview coordination, automated nurture campaigns, offer generation, and reporting — and integrates with HRIS, assessments, background checks, job boards, and productivity tools via an Integration API and webhooks. The core product is augmented by AI Companion add-on modules (AI Screening Companion, AI Interview Companion, AI Sourcing Companion), an Automation Hub, Visual Insights analytics with 60+ pre-built reports, and a Talent Fit matching engine, supported by fraud-detection safeguards across screening. The company is a privately held subsidiary of Employ Inc. (NASDAQ: EPM), a public holding company whose portfolio also includes JazzHR, Jobvite, and NXTThing RPO; Lever operates as a distinct product brand with its own engineering, sales, and customer success functions under the parent umbrella. Lever sells through a direct enterprise field-sales motion combined with inside sales for mid-market, using a demo-driven, custom-priced annual subscription model with contract values negotiated via Order Forms. Customer footprint spans 26,000+ hiring teams across 20+ industries, including named logos such as Netflix, KPMG, Eventbrite, Talend, NextGen Federal Systems, Enablecomp, and Bisnow; the platform reports 99.98% uptime over a rolling 90-day window. The company has raised approximately $122.8M cumulatively, with the most recent material round being a $50M Series D led by Apax Digital Fund in November 2021, with proceeds directed toward international expansion, R&D, and growth of the technology partnership ecosystem. Compliance posture includes GDPR and CCPA/CPRA data processing addenda and SOC 1/SOC 2 Type 2 reports available on request.

Name

Lever

Legal name

Lever, Inc.

Website

https://lever.co

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Lever is a San Francisco-based talent acquisition platform combining ATS and CRM functionality with AI-powered screening, interviewing, and sourcing modules. It serves mid-market and enterprise organizations across 20+ industries as a subsidiary of Employ Inc. (NASDAQ: EPM).

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Talent Acquisition Software

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Employment Placement Agencies (561311)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

Talent Acquisition (Recruiting) & Applicant Tracking (ATS) (BPACAPAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

RPO Technology, ATS Administration & Recruitment Operations (BPACABAN)

Keywords

• Applicant tracking system
• Talent acquisition software
• Recruiting CRM platform
• AI hiring automation
• Candidate relationship management

Headquarters

HQ city

San Francisco

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Subscription SaaS: Lever operates as a cloud-based SaaS platform with subscription pricing based on company size, hiring volume, feature needs, and implementation requirements. Pricing is customized per customer through Order Forms with annual billing cycles.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Lever provides a unified talent acquisition platform that combines an Applicant Tracking System (ATS) with a Candidate Relationship Management (CRM) system, augmented by AI-powered companion modules for candidate screening, interview intelligence, and sourcing. The platform centralizes pipeline management, applicant tracking, analytics, and workflow automation for in-house recruiting teams.

Product overview

Lever is a talent acquisition platform that combines applicant tracking system (ATS) and candidate relationship management (CRM) capabilities in one unified platform. The core Lever ATS+CRM product serves as the primary offering, with AI companions (Screening, Interview, and Sourcing) available as add-on modules under the parent company Employ Inc. Additional products in the Employ family include JazzHR for SMB hiring, Jobvite for enterprise hiring, and NXTThing RPO for recruitment process outsourcing. The platform includes built-in analytics (Visual Insights), workflow automation (Automation Hub), and AI-powered candidate matching (Talent Fit).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Lever Talent Acquisition Platform (ATS + CRM) Unified ATS and CRM platform for in-house recruiting teams that manages the full hiring lifecycle from sourcing and pipeline nurturing through offer and hire on a single system. Built for mid-market and enterprise talent acquisition organizations.
• Lever AI Screening Companion AI-powered companion that automates and augments candidate screening within the Lever platform, evaluating applicants against role criteria to surface qualified candidates faster. Intended for talent acquisition teams handling high application volumes.
• Lever AI Interview Companion AI-powered companion that supports structured interviews by providing interview guidance, generating questions, and capturing interview intelligence. Used by hiring teams and interviewers conducting Lever-based interviews.
• Lever AI Sourcing Companion AI-powered companion that assists recruiters with candidate sourcing, profile discovery, and pipeline engagement to build talent pools. Built for in-house talent acquisition teams seeking to expand passive candidate reach.
• Lever Visual Insights Analytics module that provides visual dashboards and reports on hiring funnel metrics, pipeline health, source effectiveness, and time-to-fill. Used by talent acquisition leaders and hiring managers for data-driven hiring decisions.
• Lever Automation Hub Automation module that enables talent acquisition teams to configure and run workflow automations across the hiring process, including candidate communications, task handoffs, and approval flows. Used by recruiting operations and TA leaders.
• Lever Talent Fit Candidate matching capability that scores and ranks candidates against defined role criteria to help recruiters prioritize applicants. Used by talent acquisition teams to drive more consistent, qualification-based hiring decisions.

Quantifiable outcome

• AI-powered interviews can reduce recruiter workload by 70% according to LizzyAI integration claims
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration18 records

AI capability10 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Employ Inc. (Parent Company)coreOthersLever is part of Employ Inc., a parent company that also owns JazzHR, Jobvite, and NXTThing RPO. Together they serve thousands of customers and millions of candidates worldwide with purpose-built, intelligent hiring technology.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Greenhouse Software: Closest direct competitor offering ATS and recruiting CRM for mid-market and enterprise; same target buyer personas, similar feature breadth, and frequently compared head-to-head against Lever in G2 and procurement evaluations.
• Ashby: AI-native modern ATS/CRM targeting fast-growing tech companies and mid-market; direct head-to-head competitor for new logo wins, particularly among tech and venture-backed customers seeking modern UX and analytics.
• SmartRecruiters: Enterprise ATS with CRM and talent marketplace functionality serving global enterprises; overlapping customer base with Lever and similar mid-market to enterprise GTM motion.
• Jobvite: Sister brand under Lever's parent (Employ Inc.); enterprise-focused ATS that competes for similar deals, and its overlap with Lever represents internal portfolio cannibalization dynamics inside Employ.
• JazzHR: Sister brand under Employ Inc. targeting SMB hiring; direct competitor for entry-level and SMB customers that Lever also services, illustrating intra-portfolio competitive dynamics.

Broad incumbents

• iCIMS: Established enterprise talent acquisition platform with broader scope across ATS, CRM, onboarding, and candidate marketing; competes for the same large-enterprise deals though typically positioned more as a legacy incumbent.
• Workday Recruiting: Talent module of the Workday HCM suite; competes for enterprise deals where HRIS consolidation favors Workday bundling, particularly with large enterprises standardizing on a single HR platform.

Emerging players

• Eightfold AI: AI-native talent intelligence platform spanning sourcing, matching, and workforce planning; competes for enterprise AI-driven hiring budgets and overlaps with Lever on AI screening, interview, and fit-matching capabilities.
• Beamery: Talent CRM and candidate relationship platform focused on enterprise talent pipeline management; overlaps with Lever's CRM capabilities and AI-driven nurture/engagement use cases.
• Phenom People: AI-driven talent experience platform with career site, CRM, and ATS modules; competes for the same enterprise HR transformation deals and frequently bundled against Lever in large RFPs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/employinc
• Xx.com/lever

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds8 records

Investors23 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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