# Sparrow

> Sparrow is a San Francisco-based HR tech company that takes the pain out of employee leave - parental, medical, caregiver, ADA - by automating the federal, state, and local filings while pairing every leave with a human specialist. Founded in 2018 by Deborah Hanus and Marek Sotak, Sparrow now serves more than 1,000 employers including OpenAI, Reddit, and Oura.

- **Founded:** 2018
- **Headquarters:** San Francisco, California, United States
- **Founders:** Deborah Hanus (Co-founder & CEO), Marek Sotak (Co-founder)
- **Team size:** ~290 employees
- **Products:** Sparrow Leave Management, Automated Filings, Leave Specialists, Manager & HR Dashboards
- **Notable:** Raised $55M+ total funding across Seed, Series A, and Series B, Great Place to Work certified, CEO Deborah Hanus named to Transform 10 Most Inspiring Leaders

## Products & services

- **Sparrow Leave Management** — End-to-end leave management covering parental, medical, caregiver, ADA, and company leaves across the U.S. and Canada.
- **Automated Filings** — Software that handles federal, state, and local filings for paid leave, saving people teams 20-40 hours per leave.
- **Leave Specialists** — A human team that supports each employee through their leave - the high-touch half of Sparrow's high-tech, high-touch model.
- **Manager & HR Dashboards** — Visual leave plans, leave trackers, and personalized payroll plans for HR and managers.

## Achievements

- Raised $55M+ total funding across Seed, Series A, and Series B
- Great Place to Work certified
- CEO Deborah Hanus named to Transform 10 Most Inspiring Leaders
- Featured in HR Tech Outlook's Top HR Tech Startups (2021)
- Trusted by 1,000+ companies including OpenAI and Reddit

## Latest updates

- **2025-07** — Raised $35M Series B led by SLW to scale global AI-powered leave management
- **2024** — Expanded coverage across U.S. and Canada

## Links

- Website: https://sparrow.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sparrowinc
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/sparrowinc
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sparrowinc/

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Last updated: 2026-05-18