Hawkeye

Name

Hawkeye

Legal name

Hawkeye Properties and Workforce Innovation, Inc.

Website

https://hawkeye.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Workforce Development Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Workforce Development Programs (WIOA/One-Stop Career Centers) (EDAAAOAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Youth & Young Adult Workforce Programs (Out-of-School Youth) (EDAAAOAD), Youth-to-Adult Transition & Life Skills (Independent Living, Soft Skills) (EDAAAFAN)

Keywords

• Youth workforce development
• WIOA youth programs
• Paid work experience
• Career coaching services
• Apprenticeship support

Headquarters

HQ city

Ontario

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Government Grants - WIOA Funding: Hawkeye's primary revenue comes from WIOA (Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act) Youth Program funding provided by San Bernardino County Workforce Development Board and Southeast Los Angeles County Workforce Development Board (SELACO WDB). The SELACO program is funded by a US Department of Labor grant totaling $1,773,277.
2. Foundation Grants: The LAUNCH Apprenticeship Project is supported by a grant from The James Irvine Foundation, providing additional funding for workforce development initiatives.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Hawkeye operates the WIOA Youth Program serving opportunity youth ages 14-24 in San Bernardino County and Southeast Los Angeles County, delivering career coaching, educational assistance, paid work experience, work readiness workshops, and occupational skills training. The organization acts as employer of record during subsidized work experiences, partnering with local small and medium businesses to host participants at worksites where they can be hired upon program completion.

Product overview

Hawkeye operates as a workforce development organization offering a unified WIOA Youth Program that serves youth ages 16-24 in San Bernardino County and Southeast Los Angeles County. The program integrates multiple services including the Youth Forward WIOA Youth Program, LAUNCH Apprenticeship Project, Paid Work Experience, Career Coaching Services, Work Readiness Workshops, and Occupational Skills Training. These components work together as a cohesive pathway system, with Hawkeye acting as employer of record during work experiences and providing ongoing case management and supportive services to help participants achieve sustainable employment outcomes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• WIOA Youth Program A free workforce development program serving youth ages 16-24 in San Bernardino County and Southeast Los Angeles County, providing work readiness workshops, paid work experience, occupational skills training, and career coaching.
• Youth Forward WIOA Youth Program San Bernardino County's youth workforce program offering free skills and career exploration, one-on-one mentoring, career training, paid work experience, and education support for sustainable career preparation.
• LAUNCH Apprenticeship Project A registered apprenticeship support initiative in collaboration with LAUNCH Apprenticeship Network, offering case management and supportive services to help candidates and apprentices successfully enter and complete apprenticeship programs in the Inland Empire.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1 in 7 program participants secures employment at their worksite after completing the program
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• LAUNCH Apprenticeship NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Hawkeye in collaboration with LAUNCH Apprenticeship Network supports LAUNCH candidates and apprentices by offering case management and supportive services to support successful entry and completion into registered apprenticeship programs within the Inland Empire. The LAUNCH Apprenticeship Project is also supported by a grant from The James Irvine Foundation.
• San Bernardino County Workforce Development Board (WDB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFunding provider for Hawkeye's WIOA Youth Program serving San Bernardino County. The WDB provides federal funding under WIOA Title-1 for youth workforce services.
• SELACO Workforce Development BoardcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSoutheast Los Angeles County Workforce Development Board partners with Hawkeye to serve youth ages 14-24 with WIOA Youth services. The SELACO WDB's youth program is fully funded by a grant award totaling $1,773,277 (100%) from the US Department of Labor.
• Simple Solutions PsychotherapyminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHawkeye connected Simple Solutions Psychotherapy with a youth participant eager to gain work experience. The partnership enabled Simple Solutions to onboard a youth participant as an office assistant, demonstrating how workforce development initiatives benefit both businesses and community growth.
• AMPAC Business CapitalminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWorksite partner that has successfully hired Hawkeye program participants. AMPAC Business Capital trained and mentored a young worker through the program and hired her onto their team full-time after program completion.
• Don's PetsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLocal pet care business serving as a worksite for Hawkeye youth participants, providing hands-on retail and customer service experience.
• Picazo's Flower DesignsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFloral industry partner benefiting from having individuals trained through Hawkeye's program who want to learn the industry and help achieve business goals.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Year Up: National nonprofit providing workforce training, career coaching, and employer-paid internships for opportunity youth ages 18-29. Highly comparable to Hawkeye's youth-focused, employer-subsidized work experience model, though operating at significantly larger scale and geographic breadth.
• Homeboy Industries: LA-based nonprofit providing job training, paid work experience, and supportive services for formerly gang-involved and previously incarcerated youth and adults. Comparable as a SoCal nonprofit offering employer-of-record-style paid work experience with career coaching for opportunity populations.
• Los Angeles Conservation Corps: Youth-focused nonprofit in LA providing paid work experience, job training, and education services to opportunity youth ages 18-24. Directly comparable in target age range, paid-work-experience model, and government/foundation funding mix.
• Chrysalis: Los Angeles-area nonprofit offering workforce development, transitional employment, and career coaching for individuals facing barriers to employment. Directly comparable in mission, target population (disconnected/disadvantaged workers), and paid-work-experience model in the same Southern California geography.
• JVS SoCal (Jewish Vocational Service): Southern California workforce development nonprofit delivering career coaching, occupational skills training, and subsidized employment programs for disadvantaged job seekers, including youth. Operates in overlapping Los Angeles geography with similar funding mix (federal, county, foundation).
• Catholic Charities of Los Angeles: Large LA-area nonprofit operating workforce development, youth, and supportive service programs funded by federal, county, and foundation grants. Comparable as a multi-county SoCal service provider serving youth facing multiple barriers to employment.
• SER-Jobs for Progress: National nonprofit network delivering WIOA-funded workforce training, career coaching, and youth programs for underserved communities, with affiliates across California. Comparable as a WIOA-funded youth workforce intermediary with similar target population.
• Urban Strategies, Inc. National nonprofit providing workforce development, supportive housing, and family services in underserved communities, including HOPE VI and WIOA-aligned youth programs. Comparable in mission and federal-grant-funded youth workforce delivery model.

Regional players

• Pacific Gateway Workforce Innovation Network: Local Workforce Development Board serving the Long Beach/Harbor area of Los Angeles County, administering WIOA-funded youth and adult programs. Comparable as a regional WIOA youth workforce intermediary, but operating as a government entity rather than a private nonprofit.

Broad incumbents

• Goodwill of Southern California: Large regional nonprofit offering workforce development, career coaching, and subsidized employment programs across Southern California, including youth pathways. Comparable in service mix and target populations but operates at significantly larger scale across multiple counties.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hawkeyeinc
• Instagraminstagram.com/hawkeyeworkforce?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA%3D%3D

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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