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What does Viridis do?
Viridis, is a software as a service tech company. This is a human capital technology SaaS solution which matches skill deficiencies with local employer needs of a mid skill labor. This company uses data analytics for matching employers and students. This company has a clear, winning idea for how improving the human capital needs of hospitality companies everywhere. The company is building a cmpetency based model which places student success at the center of the country’s talent pipeline. This company is working for connecting students to opportunity and is doing what is necessary for ensuring an equitable, secure future for the country.
How much Viridis was funded?
The company raised $3.2M in Series A on August 8, 2016 from Chong Sup Park, NVC, Ken Hicks, Lumina Foundation, Serious Change and Thayer Ventures.
Previous funding
Undisclosed amount on October 17, 2013 from Elba Ortiz, Dauk/Wagner Investments, Blue Ridge Foundation, CNF Investments, Expansion Venture Capital, LLC, Ulu Ventures, Felix W Ortiz III and Comcast Ventures.
Undisclosed amount in undisclosed round announced on May 1, 2014 and closed on April 24, 2014 from Thayer Ventures and Serious Change.
What is next for Viridis?
The company’s latest funding comes at a time of rapid growth for the company and moves them closer towards its goal of reinventing the human capital pipeline. The company is now set to scale its platform nationally and creating a seamless integration of the employment of employers, students and colleges. The investors in the latest funding round expect to see this platform not only save the industry money and time in their hiring operations, but providing a boost in the incoming talent quality too. This round of funding will help the company in fulfilling its vision for ending the global skills gap.
More about Viridis
Viridis was founded in 2009 by Alex Carstens and Felix W Ortiz III. It has its headquarters in New York, NY. The company’s goal is to become the main hub for employers and colleges for validating student skill sets.
