Transfr
Transfr provides virtual reality career training simulations and workforce education software to help learners explore and prepare for jobs. The company has raised $87M, most recently in a Series C round in September 2023, and employs 192 people.
The growth story
Transfr grew from 88 to 192 employees between 2021 and 2026, raising $87M along the way, most recently a Series C in September 2023.
About
Transfr sells VR-based career exploration and job training software to educational institutions and workforce development organizations. Its platform lets users try simulated work experiences and build skills for industries like manufacturing, healthcare, and aviation.
The company has raised $87M across multiple funding rounds, including a Series C in late 2023. With 192 employees, it draws talent from education technology firms like Pearson and Edmentum.
Founders and leadership
Engineering is Transfr's largest function with 19 employees. The company has a median tenure of 2 years across its workforce.
The Transfr org chart
Bharanidharan Rajakumar (Founder) leads 59 mapped leaders with 5 direct reports. Click +N to expand a team; names link to the person’s public profile.
Departments, and which ones grew
Headcount by function: Program and Project Management 24 (-27% YoY), Engineering 20 (-43% YoY), Information Technology 19 (-17% YoY), Customer Success and Support 18 (-25% YoY), Business Development 17 (0% YoY), Sales 13 (-38% YoY).
Talent flow
Transfr hires heavily from education technology companies, with Pearson and Edmentum being its top sources of talent. Alumni frequently move to other edtech startups like ReflexAI and Pathful.
Most common previous employers of Transfr staff: Pearson (6), Edmentum (5), Apple (4), K12 (4), Achieve3000 (3), Discovery Education (3). Former Transfr employees most often moved to ReflexAI (4), Pantheon (3), Pearson (3), Pathful (3), NetRise (2), ActiveProspect (2).
Alumni worth knowing
The Transfr mafia
Transfr alumni have founded 6 companies, including Mixta AI and Fanisin, which employ between 1 and 8 people each.
6Hall Charter, was Vice President of Sales & Field Operations until 2025Pia Behmuaras, was XR Designer until 2024Adam Fuchs, was Regional Account Executive until 2024Brett Haymond, was Senior Vice President of Client Services, Operations, and Strategy until 2024Web traffic
Traffic mix: 23% direct, 62% search, 0% social, 0% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Transfr: Leadership (75), Microsoft Office (64), Management (58), Customer Service (57), Communication (55), Project Management (53), Social Media (50), Public Speaking (49).
Where the team actually sits
Transfr people are concentrated in New York, United States (19), California, United States (11), Florida, United States (10), New York City Metropolitan Area (10).
Search footprint
Transfr attracts about 660 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $5K a month if bought through ads. It gained 79 ranking keywords and lost 119 in the last period.
Frequently asked
Transfr has 192 employees as of September 2026.
Transfr has raised $87M in total, most recently a Series C round in September 2023.
Transfr was founded in 2017 by Bharanidharan Rajakumar.
Bharanidharan Rajakumar (Founder) sits at the top of Transfr's reporting structure, with 5 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Transfr staff are Pearson (6 people), Edmentum (5 people), Apple (4 people).
Former Transfr employees most often move to ReflexAI (4), Pantheon (3), Pearson (3).
At least 6 companies have a founder who previously worked at Transfr, including Mixta AI, Fanisin, HelloRuta.
Transfr attracts about 660 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $5K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among Transfr staff are Leadership, Microsoft Office, Management, Customer Service, Communication.
Transfr staff are concentrated in New York, United States (19), California, United States (11), Florida, United States (10).
Transfr has about 24 people in Program and Project Management, down 27% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Transfr has about 20 people in Engineering, down 43% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 153 current and 242 former Transfr profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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