RippleMatch
RippleMatch is a recruitment automation platform that uses matching technology to connect Gen Z job seekers with employers. The company has raised $79M, most recently in a Series B round in June 2022, and employs 224 people.
The growth story
RippleMatch grew from 590 to 224 employees between 2023 and 2026, raising $79M along the way, most recently a Series B in June 2022.
About
RippleMatch sells software that automates early-stage recruitment for employers and job seekers. It replaces traditional job boards with matching algorithms, aiming to reduce the time spent on hiring for both sides of the market.
The company has scaled to 224 employees and raised $79M in funding, including a Series B round in 2022. Its investors include Accomplice, AlleyCorp, and Alumni Ventures.
Founders and leadership
RippleMatch's largest function is Human Resources, with 61 employees in that department. The company has a median tenure of 5 years, suggesting relatively stable leadership and workforce retention.
The RippleMatch org chart
Audrey Patenaude (Chief Executive Officer) leads 15 mapped leaders with 1 direct report. Click +N to expand a team; names link to the person’s public profile.
Departments, and which ones grew
Headcount by function: Human Resources 92 (-6% YoY), Community and Social Services 37 (-7% YoY), Marketing 26 (-19% YoY), Business Development 19 (-24% YoY), Education 12 (-14% YoY), Operations 8 (+14% YoY).
Talent flow
RippleMatch hires heavily from New York University, which accounts for 13 of its employees. Alumni frequently move to Google, Career Launch Recruitment Solutions, and Upwork.
Most common previous employers of RippleMatch staff: Starbucks (3), Leopard.FYI (2), QUALFON PHILIPPINES (2), Concentrix (2), Jobvite (2), Upwork (2). Former RippleMatch employees most often moved to Google (6), Career Launch Recruitment Solutions (5), Upwork (3), IBM (3), GovWell (3), Berkner (2).
Alumni worth knowing
The RippleMatch mafia
RippleMatch alumni have founded 16 companies, including GovWell (63 staff), Flexihire Talent (7 staff), and Kesaruva (6 staff).
16Troy LeCaire, was 1st Employee / Chief of Staff to CEO until 2023Leslie Acuin, CPHR, was Senior Recruitment Consultant until 2021Sarah Ibewuike, was Program Manager until 2022Boitumelo Pauline Marumo, was Talent Acquisition Specialist until 2023LaBrittany Bledsoe, was Program Manager until 2022Matthew Miceli, was Program Manager until 2022
Kaden Hill, was Leadership Development Associate until 2023
Caitlyn Lubas, was Operations & Marketing Intern until 2017
Jason Isaacs, was Operations Lead until 2020
Kemal Kamiloglu, was Senior Product Designer until 2023
Kate Beckman, was Director, Brand, Community, and Insights until 2025
Jack Clinton, was Marketing Intern until 2022
Andrew Myers, was Board Member until 2026
Mahum Ashfaq, was Undergraduate Recruitment Executive until 2020
Oke Osevwe, was Program Manager until 2018
Shane Brennan, was Account Manager until 2024Web traffic
Traffic mix: 60% direct, 14% search, 8% social, 5% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at RippleMatch: English (51), Public Speaking (51), Leadership (47), Recruiting (47), Communication (46), Customer Service (42), Microsoft Office (40), Microsoft Excel (35).
Where the team actually sits
RippleMatch people are concentrated in New York, United States (30), United States (16), California, United States (10), Texas, United States (9).
Search footprint
RippleMatch attracts about 77,620,000 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $293M a month if bought through ads. It gained 19,168,749 ranking keywords and lost 9,638,307 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 3.40 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 3.80 / 5
- Senior management
- 4.00 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 4.40 / 5
Frequently asked
RippleMatch has 224 employees as of September 2026.
RippleMatch has raised $79M in total, most recently a Series B round in June 2022.
Audrey Patenaude (Chief Executive Officer) sits at the top of RippleMatch's reporting structure, with 1 direct report.
The most common previous employers of current RippleMatch staff are Starbucks (3 people), Leopard.FYI (2 people), QUALFON PHILIPPINES (2 people).
Former RippleMatch employees most often move to Google (6), Career Launch Recruitment Solutions (5), Upwork (3).
At least 16 companies have a founder who previously worked at RippleMatch, including GovWell, Flexihire Talent, Kesaruva.
RippleMatch attracts about 77,620,000 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $293M a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among RippleMatch staff are English, Public Speaking, Leadership, Recruiting, Communication.
RippleMatch staff are concentrated in New York, United States (30), United States (16), California, United States (10).
RippleMatch has about 92 people in Human Resources, down 6% over the past year, as of September 2026.
RippleMatch has about 37 people in Community and Social Services, down 7% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 179 current and 296 former RippleMatch profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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