# Vivian Wang

> Vivian Wang is the founder and CEO of LANDED, a generative-AI hiring platform built for the people who never had software built for them: the line cooks, cashiers, baristas and shift managers behind America's restaurants, hospitality groups and retailers. Launched in late 2019, LANDED automates sourcing, screening, vetting and interview scheduling for high-volume hourly roles, and by 2025 had grown to 500+ business customers, a database of 3.2 million-plus candidates and 6.3 million-plus job matches. A Princeton graduate and Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree in Enterprise Technology, Wang has raised roughly $8.7M from investors including Javelin Venture Partners and Blockchain Capital, and frames her mission around the 2.7 billion hourly workers worldwide.

- **Role:** Founder & CEO at LANDED
- **Organizations:** LANDED (gotlanded.com), Javelin Venture Partners (investor), Blockchain Capital (investor)
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Bachelor's degree; senior thesis: "Chinese Foreign Direct Investment and the European Economic Crisis", Princeton University
- **Known for:** Founder and CEO of LANDED, a generative-AI hiring platform for hourly and management roles, Forbes 30 Under 30 in Enterprise Technology, Raised roughly $8.7M total funding (latest a $7M seed round)

## Career timeline

- **2015** — Graduates from Princeton University
- **2019** — Founds LANDED to fix hiring and retention for hourly restaurant and hospitality workers
- **2020** — Launches employer and jobs apps on iOS and Google Play as pandemic reshapes hourly work
- **2021** — Reaches 100K+ blue-collar workers and hundreds of employers including Cava, Blaze Pizza, Panera, Chick-fil-A and Taco Bell; raises Series Seed from Javelin Venture Partners and Blockchain Capital
- **2023** — LANDED named a Startup Alley Winner
- **2024** — Featured in Gartner's Hype Cycle for High-Volume Hiring and Generative AI
- **2025** — LANDED ranks #960 on the Inc. 5000; grows to 500+ customers, 3.2M+ candidates, 6.3M+ job matches

## Achievements

- Founder and CEO of LANDED, a generative-AI hiring platform for hourly and management roles
- Forbes 30 Under 30 in Enterprise Technology
- Raised roughly $8.7M total funding (latest a $7M seed round)
- Grew LANDED to 500+ business customers and 3.2M+ candidates
- LANDED named to the 2025 Inc. 5000 (#960)
- Featured in Gartner's 2024 Hype Cycle for High-Volume Hiring and Generative AI

## Latest updates

- **2025** — LANDED named to the Inc. 5000 at #960, with 500+ customers and 6.3M+ job matches facilitated.
- **2024** — LANDED featured in Gartner's Hype Cycle for High-Volume Hiring and Generative AI.

## Links

- Website: https://gotlanded.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/vivian-wang-b0a67a43
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/gotlanded
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gotlanded/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gotlanded/

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Last updated: 2026-06-20