Applied Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2015

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 26

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • M&A

Applied General Information

Description

Developer of an online recruitment platform designed to help organizations hire fairly and retain hires for a prolonged period. The company's platform uses anonymized applications, skill-based assessments, behavioral science, and smart algorithms to remove bias from the hiring process, enabling businesses to find talent that would otherwise have been overlooked.

Contact Information

Website
www.beapplied.com
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
(Operating Subsidiary)
Financing Status
Formerly VC-backed
Corporate Office
  • 71-75 Shelton Street
  • London WC2H 9JQ
  • England, United Kingdom
Primary Industry
Business/Productivity Software
Other Industries
Human Capital Services
Parent Company
Phenom
Vertical(s)
HR Tech, SaaS, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
Corporate Office
  • 71-75 Shelton Street
  • London WC2H 9JQ
  • England, United Kingdom

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Applied Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
10. Merger/Acquisition 10-Feb-2026 Completed Generating Revenue
9. Accelerator/Incubator Completed Generating Revenue
8. Accelerator/Incubator Completed Generating Revenue
7. Seed Round 26-Mar-2020 Completed Generating Revenue
6. Secondary Transaction - Private 15-Nov-2019 Completed Generating Revenue
5. Seed Round 17-Oct-2018 Completed Generating Revenue
4. Secondary Transaction - Private 08-Oct-2018 Completed Generating Revenue
3. Seed Round 01-Nov-2017 Completed Startup
2. Accelerator/Incubator 01-Jan-2017 $125K Completed Startup
1. Angel (individual) 20-Dec-2016 $125K $125K Completed Startup
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Applied Cap Table

Stock # of Shares
Authorized		 Par Value Dividend Rate (%) Original
Issue Price		 Liquidation Liquidation
Pref. Multiple		 Conversion Price % Owned
Ordinary
Ordinary
Preference
Preference
Ordinary 13,843 $0.001243 $15.42 $15.42 1x $15.42 4.33%
Preference 49,000 $0.001243 $2.54 $2.54 1x $2.54 15.32%
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Applied Comparisons

Description
Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Developer of an online recruitment platform designed to help organizations hire fairly and retain hires for a prolonged
Business/Productivity Software
London, United Kingdom
26 As of 2026

London, United Kingdom
 

Singapore, Singapore
 
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Applied Competitors (34)

One of Applied’s 34 competitors is Workable, a Venture Capital-Backed company based in London, United Kingdom.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Workable Venture Capital-Backed London, United Kingdom
JobStreet Formerly VC-backed Singapore, Singapore
Pymetrics Corporate Backed or Acquired New York, NY
CleverConnect Venture Capital-Backed Paris, France
Alvius Formerly PE-Backed Oxford, United Kingdom
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Applied Signals

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Key Data Points

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Applied Former Investors (14)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
Angel (individual) Minority
Angel (individual) Minority
Blackbird Ventures Venture Capital Minority
Giant Leap Venture Capital Minority
Google Accelerator Accelerator/Incubator
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Applied FAQs

  • When was Applied founded?

    Applied was founded in 2015.

  • Where is Applied headquartered?

    Applied is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

  • What is the size of Applied?

    Applied has 26 total employees.

  • What industry is Applied in?

    Applied’s primary industry is Business/Productivity Software.

  • Is Applied a private or public company?

    Applied is a Private company.

  • What is Applied’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Applied is .

  • How much funding has Applied raised over time?

    Applied has raised $6.65M.

  • Who are Applied’s investors?

    , , Blackbird Ventures, Giant Leap, and Google Accelerator are 5 of 14 investors who have invested in Applied.

  • Who are Applied’s competitors?

    Workable, JobStreet, Pymetrics, CleverConnect, and Alvius are some of the 34 competitors of Applied.

  • When was Applied acquired?

    Applied was acquired on 10-Feb-2026.

  • Who acquired Applied?

    Applied was acquired by Phenom.

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