SubjectWell
SubjectWell is a clinical trial patient recruitment platform that raised $47M in Series B funding in 2022. The Austin-based company has 131 employees.
The growth story
SubjectWell grew from 109 to 131 employees between 2021 and 2026, raising $47M along the way, most recently a Series B in October 2022.
About
SubjectWell provides software and services to improve patient recruitment and retention for clinical trials. Its platform helps pharmaceutical companies, contract research organizations, and research sites optimize trial design and patient engagement.
The company has raised $47M, most recently in a Series B round in October 2022. Its workforce of 131 is drawn heavily from South African universities, with the University of the Western Cape accounting for 23 employees.
Founders and leadership
SubjectWell's largest department is Human Resources, which employs 27 people. The company has a median employee tenure of 2 years.
Departments, and which ones grew
Headcount by function: Human Resources 39 (-25% YoY), Business Development 10 (-33% YoY), Research 10 (-37% YoY), Program and Project Management 9 (-10% YoY), Quality Assurance 8 (-33% YoY), Operations 8 (-38% YoY).
Talent flow
SubjectWell recruits heavily from South African universities, particularly the University of the Western Cape and Stellenbosch University. Alumni frequently move to clinical research organizations like IQVIA and Discovery.
Most common previous employers of SubjectWell staff: University of the Western Cape (9), Trials24 (5), Medidata Solutions (3), Oracle (3), Rev (3), Stellenbosch University (3). Former SubjectWell employees most often moved to IQVIA (14), Discovery (7), Inizio Medical (6), Mérieux NutriSciences - South Africa (6), Alliance Clinical Network (4), Brightfire (4).
Alumni worth knowing
The SubjectWell mafia
Three SubjectWell alumni have founded companies, including Tekton Research, which employs 149 people.
3Kip McKenzie, was Co Founder until 2015Ivor Clarke, was Chief Innovation Officer until 2024Hillary Ryan, was Data Scientist until 2017Web traffic
Traffic mix: 96% direct, 1% search, 0% social, 0% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at SubjectWell: Analytical Skills (47), Microsoft Office (45), Communication (44), Project Management (37), Research Skills (36), Time Management (35), Customer Service (35), Data Analysis (34).
Where the team actually sits
SubjectWell people are concentrated in Western Cape, South Africa (53), Texas, United States (10), Massachusetts, United States (3), Bavaria, Germany (3).
Search footprint
SubjectWell attracts about 250 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $4K a month if bought through ads. It gained 96 ranking keywords and lost 117 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 3.70 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 2.80 / 5
- Senior management
- 2.70 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 2.30 / 5
Frequently asked
SubjectWell has 131 employees as of September 2026.
SubjectWell has raised $47M in total, most recently a Series B round in October 2022.
The most common previous employers of current SubjectWell staff are University of the Western Cape (9 people), Trials24 (5 people), Medidata Solutions (3 people).
Former SubjectWell employees most often move to IQVIA (14), Discovery (7), Inizio Medical (6).
At least 3 companies have a founder who previously worked at SubjectWell, including Tekton Research, Clinical Media, Automated Metals.
SubjectWell attracts about 250 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $4K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among SubjectWell staff are Analytical Skills, Microsoft Office, Communication, Project Management, Research Skills.
SubjectWell staff are concentrated in Western Cape, South Africa (53), Texas, United States (10), Massachusetts, United States (3).
SubjectWell has about 39 people in Human Resources, down 25% over the past year, as of September 2026.
SubjectWell has about 10 people in Business Development, down 33% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 101 current and 270 former SubjectWell profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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