# Jonathan Correia

> Jonathan Correia is a co-founder of Torch, a San Francisco-based leadership development and coaching platform that has raised over $85 million in funding and generates $71.8 million in annual revenue. With a mechanical engineering background from Northeastern University and prior experience as an R&D engineer at Johnson & Johnson MedTech, Correia brings a product and engineering lens to Torch's mission of scaling human-centered coaching through behavioral science, AI, and data-driven insights. Torch connects organizations with professional coaches and mentors to develop managers, executives, and high-potential employees at scale.

- **Role:** Co-Founder at Torch
- **Organizations:** Torch, Johnson & Johnson MedTech
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** BS, Mechanical Engineering, Northeastern University
- **Known for:** Co-founded Torch, scaling it to $71.8M annual recurring revenue by 2024, Helped raise over $85 million in venture funding across multiple rounds including a $40M Series C, Co-built a platform connecting 6,000+ professional coaches with enterprise clients including major Fortune 500 companies

## Career timeline

- **2003-2008** — Studied Mechanical Engineering at Northeastern University, Boston
- **2008-2016** — R&D Engineer at Johnson & Johnson MedTech, focused on product development including surgical instrumentation and artificial heart systems
- **2017** — Co-founded Torch, a leadership development and professional coaching platform, alongside Cameron Yarbrough and Keegan Walden
- **2017** — Torch accepted into Y Combinator batch
- **2019** — Torch raises $10M Series A led by Norwest Venture Partners, with Initialized Capital and Y Combinator participating
- **2020** — Torch acquires Everwise, expanding its mentoring and peer learning capabilities
- **2021** — Torch raises $25M Series B
- **2022-05** — Torch raises $40M Series C led by 137 Ventures, bringing total funding to over $85M
- **2024** — Torch reaches $71.8M ARR with 100+ enterprise clients and approximately 400 employees

## Achievements

- Co-founded Torch, scaling it to $71.8M annual recurring revenue by 2024
- Helped raise over $85 million in venture funding across multiple rounds including a $40M Series C
- Co-built a platform connecting 6,000+ professional coaches with enterprise clients including major Fortune 500 companies
- Guided Torch through the Everwise acquisition, expanding peer mentoring capabilities
- Brings multilingual capability to a globally-minded platform, speaking English, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, and Cape Verdean Creoles
- Applied mechanical engineering and R&D discipline from J&J MedTech to build scalable SaaS infrastructure

## Latest updates

- **2024-12** — Torch reaches $71.8M ARR, up 21.9% year over year, with 350-400 employees and 100+ enterprise clients
- **2022-05** — Torch closes $40M Series C led by 137 Ventures, with follow-on from Initialized Capital, Norwest Venture Partners, and Obvious Ventures

## Links

- Website: https://torch.io
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/joncorreia

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