Peakon Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2014

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 17

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • M&A

  • Latest Deal Amount
  • $702M

Peakon General Information

Description

Developer of employee success and human resource platform built to optimize employee engagement and retention. The company's analytics tool leverages text mining algorithms to provide insights and analyses data to calculate high priority impact management actions, enabling business organizations and corporate clients to enhance employee experience, productivity and business results.

Contact Information

Website
www.peakon.com
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
Financing Status
Formerly VC-backed
Corporate Office
  • Frederiksberggade 11
  • 1st floor
  • 1459 Copenhagen
  • Denmark
Primary Industry
Human Capital Services
Other Industries
Business/Productivity Software
Media and Information Services (B2B)
Acquirer
Workday
Vertical(s)
HR Tech, SaaS, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
Corporate Office
  • Frederiksberggade 11
  • 1st floor
  • 1459 Copenhagen
  • Denmark

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Peakon Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
6. Merger/Acquisition 09-Mar-2021 $702M Completed Generating Revenue
5. Early Stage VC (Series B) 19-Mar-2019 Completed Generating Revenue
4. Early Stage VC (Series B) 27-Feb-2018 Completed Generating Revenue
3. Early Stage VC 27-Mar-2017 Completed Generating Revenue
2. Early Stage VC (Series A) 26-Jan-2016 $4.67M $5.69M Completed Startup
1. Seed Round 01-Mar-2015 $1.01M $1.01M Completed Product In Beta Test
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Peakon Cap Table

Stock # of Shares
Authorized		 Par Value Dividend Rate (%) Original
Issue Price		 Liquidation Liquidation
Pref. Multiple		 Conversion Price % Owned
Ordinary
Ordinary
Ordinary
Ordinary 365,541 $13.31 $13.31 1x $13.31 11.02%
Ordinary 291,093 $2.42 $2.42 1x $2.42 8.78%
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Peakon Comparisons

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Primary
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HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Developer of employee success and human resource platform built to optimize employee engagement and retention. The compa
Human Capital Services
Copenhagen, Denmark
17 As of 2022

Oulu, Finland
 

Amsterdam, Netherlands
 
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Peakon Competitors (62)

One of Peakon’s 62 competitors is VibeCatch, a Venture Capital-Backed company based in Oulu, Finland.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
VibeCatch Venture Capital-Backed Oulu, Finland
Effectory Private Equity-Backed Amsterdam, Netherlands
Butterfly.ai Private Equity-Backed New York, NY
Loopline Systems Venture Capital-Backed Berlin, Germany
SnapEval Corporation Canandaigua, NY
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Peakon Former Investors (13)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
Angel (individual) Minority
Atomico (UK) Partners Venture Capital Minority
Balderton Capital Venture Capital Minority
Angel (individual) Minority
EQT Ventures Venture Capital Minority
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Peakon Investments (1)

Peakon’s most recent deal was a Seed Round with FUEL for . The deal was made on 12-May-2022.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
FUEL 12-May-2022 Seed Round Business/Productivity Software
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Peakon FAQs

  • When was Peakon founded?

    Peakon was founded in 2014.

  • Where is Peakon headquartered?

    Peakon is headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark.

  • What is the size of Peakon?

    Peakon has 17 total employees.

  • What industry is Peakon in?

    Peakon’s primary industry is Human Capital Services.

  • Is Peakon a private or public company?

    Peakon is a Private company.

  • What is the current valuation of Peakon?

    The current valuation of Peakon is .

  • What is Peakon’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Peakon is .

  • How much funding has Peakon raised over time?

    Peakon has raised $68.6M.

  • Who are Peakon’s investors?

    , Atomico (UK) Partners, Balderton Capital, , and EQT Ventures are 5 of 13 investors who have invested in Peakon.

  • Who are Peakon’s competitors?

    VibeCatch, Effectory, Butterfly.ai, Loopline Systems, and SnapEval are some of the 62 competitors of Peakon.

  • When was Peakon acquired?

    Peakon was acquired on 09-Mar-2021.

  • Who acquired Peakon?

    Peakon was acquired by Workday.

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