CodeSignal is a San Francisco-based skills platform that uses AI-driven simulations to assess technical and soft-skills talent and to train workers through Cosmo, its conversational AI tutor. Founded in 2015 as CodeFights and rebranded in 2018, it now powers technical hiring and upskilling at companies like Meta, Netflix, Zoom, Robinhood and Capital One.
Tigran Sloyan is the Co-Founder and CEO of CodeSignal, the AI-native skills platform transforming how the world hires and develops talent. Born in Armenia and educated at MIT in Mathematics and Computer Science, he co-founded CodeSignal in 2015 after witnessing first-hand how resume bias blocked talented people from being seen. The company has raised $90M+, counts Google, Meta, Netflix, and Anthropic among its clients, and is on a mission to #GoBeyondResumes - replacing credential gatekeeping with verified skills.
Workera is an AI-native skills intelligence platform that helps enterprises verify, benchmark, and develop AI skills across their workforce. Founded in 2020 by Kian Katanforoosh and Andrew Ng, the company uses science-backed adaptive assessments and an AI mentor (Sage) to close skills gaps at scale. With over 100 million skills verified across Fortune 500 clients including Accenture, Siemens Energy, and Samsung, Workera has grown 1,021% over three years and is backed by $47.3M in funding from investors including NEA, Jump Capital, Owl Ventures, and Accenture itself.
Kian Katanforoosh is the CEO and co-founder of Workera, an AI-powered skills intelligence platform that has raised $55.5M and serves enterprise clients including Samsung, Siemens Energy, and the U.S. Air Force. Born in France to Iranian immigrant parents, he came to Silicon Valley via Stanford, where he co-created the Deep Learning Specialization on Coursera with Andrew Ng, reaching over 4 million learners. He holds Stanford's Walter J. Gores Award (the university's highest teaching honor) and was named a Forbes 30 Under 30 and World Economic Forum Technology Pioneer in 2025. His mission: make elite mentorship - the kind he received from Andrew Ng - accessible to anyone through AI-powered skill assessment and personalized learning.