# Nestor

> Nestor is an AI-powered, skills-based talent management platform - a self-described People Intelligence Platform - that helps HR leaders, managers, and employees map, activate, and deploy the skills inside an organization. Built around a market library of 20,000+ skills and an AI companion, Nestor connects performance management, employee engagement, and career development so companies can spot skill gaps, run an internal talent marketplace, and make workforce decisions based on capability rather than job titles.

- **Founded:** 2018
- **Headquarters:** San Francisco, California, United States
- **Founders:** Bogdan Apostol (CEO & Co-Founder), Raluca Apostol (Chief Product Officer & Co-Founder)
- **Team size:** ~60 employees
- **Products:** Nestor AI, AI Skills Management, Talent & Opportunity Marketplace, Skills-Driven Performance Management, Talent Development
- **Notable:** Rated #1 Easiest to Use Skills Management Software on G2 with a 4.9/5 star rating, Named a High Performer across categories in the G2 Spring Awards, Backed by Y Combinator (S18 batch)

## Products & services

- **Nestor AI** — An AI-powered HR companion that generates skills frameworks, role definitions, and career paths in minutes, aligning skill descriptions with industry standards and keeping taxonomies current as the company evolves.
- **AI Skills Management** — A market library of 20,000+ skills and competencies with AI suggestions that map workforce capabilities, detect gaps, and surface hidden or adjacent talents.
- **Talent & Opportunity Marketplace** — An internal marketplace that uses AI smart-matching to connect employees with gigs, projects, and open roles based on their skills.
- **Skills-Driven Performance Management** — Performance reviews and goal-setting built around skills, aligning individual capability with strategic business priorities.
- **Talent Development** — Personalized upskilling and reskilling recommendations, learning-resource matching, and career pathing to grow and retain talent.

## Achievements

- Rated #1 Easiest to Use Skills Management Software on G2 with a 4.9/5 star rating
- Named a High Performer across categories in the G2 Spring Awards
- Backed by Y Combinator (S18 batch)
- Raised $2M seed led by Eleven Ventures with Underline Ventures
- Expanded from Romania to serve enterprises across the US, Latin America, Europe, and the Middle East
- Built a market library of 20,000+ skills and 14,000+ mapped occupations across 15+ industries
- Helped Orange achieve 25%+ internal career mobility

## Latest updates

- **2026-04** — Launched Nestor AI, a next-generation AI companion that builds skills frameworks, role definitions, and career paths in a fraction of the time previously required.
- **2024-05** — Introduced Skills Market Libraries and AI Suggestions at the UNLEASH America event, adding predictive skill-trend insights and adjacent-skill recommendations.
- **2022-12** — Closed a $2M seed round led by Eleven Ventures with Underline Ventures to expand into the Americas.

## Links

- Website: https://nestorup.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/nestorup
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/NestorUpHQ
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NestorUp

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Last updated: 2026-07-07