Valence
Valence sells AI-powered leadership coaching software to large enterprises, with clients including Nestlé, Coca-Cola, and General Mills. The company has raised $75M in funding and employs 176 people.
The growth story
Valence grew from 99 to 176 employees between 2023 and 2026, raising $75M along the way, most recently a Series B in September 2025.
About
Valence develops AI applications for leadership training and workplace collaboration, targeting large corporations with enterprise-grade security needs. Its software is used by major brands across industries like consumer goods, financial services, and technology.
The company has raised $75M, most recently in a Series B round led by Bessemer Venture Partners and Insight Partners. With 176 employees, Valence operates from offices in New York, Toronto, and London.
Founders and leadership
Engineering is Valence's largest function with 24 staff, representing over 13% of total headcount. The company has a median tenure of 1 year, suggesting rapid scaling and turnover.
The Valence org chart
Parker Mitchell (CEO) leads 41 mapped leaders with 7 direct reports. Click +N to expand a team; names link to the person’s public profile.
Departments, and which ones grew
Headcount by function: Business Development 41 (+78% YoY), Engineering 32 (+52% YoY), Operations 29 (+45% YoY), Community and Social Services 7 (+75% YoY), Consulting 6 (+200% YoY), Sales 5 (+150% YoY).
Talent flow
Valence recruits heavily from consulting firms, with Deloitte (13 hires), Accenture (8), and McKinsey (7) as top sources. Employees have gone on to found 6 startups, including Simile (61 staff) and Paxton (31 staff).
Most common previous employers of Valence staff: Deloitte (13), Accenture (8), McKinsey & Company (7), Bain & Company (7), Boston Consulting Group (BCG) (7), Emeritus (4). Former Valence employees most often moved to Spara (1), Paxton (1), Postman (1), Veta Virtual (1), The Clear Path (1), Simile (1).
Alumni worth knowing
The Valence mafia
Valence alumni have founded 6 companies, most notably Simile (61 staff) and Paxton (31 staff). Other ventures include Veta Virtual (27 staff) and Splotch (8 staff).
6Lainie Yallen, was Advisor until 2025Dr. Tanguy Chau, was Investor until 2019Andy Fang, was Growth until 2020Joshua Weissburg, was Advisor, Go-to-Market until 2020Joe Mirarchi, was Enterprise Account Executive until 2023Natalie Krause, was Sales Lead until 2021Hiring now
Web traffic
Traffic mix: 54% direct, 35% search, 2% social, 1% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Valence: Leadership (67), Microsoft Office (48), Project Management (46), Teamwork (41), Microsoft Excel (40), Management (39), Communication (38), Public Speaking (36).
Where the team actually sits
Valence people are concentrated in New York, United States (28), Ontario, Canada (14), England, United Kingdom (13), New York City Metropolitan Area (9).
Search footprint
Valence attracts about 1,358 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $1K a month if bought through ads. It gained 77 ranking keywords and lost 42 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 4.60 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 4.50 / 5
- Senior management
- 4.30 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 3.80 / 5
Frequently asked
Valence has 176 employees as of September 2026.
Valence has raised $75M in total, most recently a Series B round in September 2025.
Valence was founded in 2018 by Levi Goertz.
Parker Mitchell (CEO) sits at the top of Valence's reporting structure, with 7 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Valence staff are Deloitte (13 people), Accenture (8 people), McKinsey & Company (7 people).
Former Valence employees most often move to Spara (1), Paxton (1), Postman (1).
At least 6 companies have a founder who previously worked at Valence, including Simile, Paxton, Veta Virtual.
Valence attracts about 1,358 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $1K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among Valence staff are Leadership, Microsoft Office, Project Management, Teamwork, Microsoft Excel.
Valence staff are concentrated in New York, United States (28), Ontario, Canada (14), England, United Kingdom (13).
Valence has about 41 people in Business Development, up 78% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Valence has about 32 people in Engineering, up 52% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 116 current and 81 former Valence profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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