# Workera

> 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.

- **Founded:** 2020
- **Headquarters:** Palo Alto, California, USA
- **Founders:** Kian Katanforoosh (CEO & Co-Founder), Andrew Ng (Co-Founder), James Lee (Co-Founder)
- **Team size:** 323 employees (February 2026)
- **Products:** Skills Intelligence Platform, Sage - AI Mentor, Adaptive Assessments, Future Fit Skills Bundle, Talent Mobility & Project Staffing
- **Notable:** Fast Company Most Innovative Companies 2024, Inc. 5000 #397 Fastest-Growing Companies 2025 - 1,021% three-year revenue growth, World Economic Forum Technology Pioneers 2025

## Products & services

- **Skills Intelligence Platform** — Core enterprise platform offering adaptive assessments, skill verification, benchmarking, and real-time analytics across 7,000+ skills and any job type.
- **Sage - AI Mentor** — Launched November 2024, Sage is the world's first AI mentor for enterprise workforce development. It uses a multi-agent AI architecture to assess up to 10 domains with 30-60 skills per domain, then delivers personalized learning paths and adaptive guidance.
- **Adaptive Assessments** — Science-backed computerized adaptive tests using immersive scenarios, conversational AI dialogs, and hands-on technical challenges to measure technical skills, soft skills, cognitive aptitudes, language proficiency, and domain-specific competencies.
- **Future Fit Skills Bundle** — Specialized bundle to fast-track AI proficiency across organizations, mapping role-based skill gaps to personalized upskilling paths.
- **Talent Mobility & Project Staffing** — Tools enabling enterprises to match internal talent to projects, optimize staffing, and manage internal mobility based on verified skills data.

## Achievements

- Fast Company Most Innovative Companies 2024
- Inc. 5000 #397 Fastest-Growing Companies 2025 - 1,021% three-year revenue growth
- World Economic Forum Technology Pioneers 2025
- GSV 150 top companies shaping digital learning and workforce skills (2025)
- TIME Best EdTech Companies 2025 and 2026
- TIME World's Top HRTech Companies 2025
- Over 100 million skills verified across all platform users
- Enterprise ARR grew 2.32x in one year
- Serves the U.S. Department of the Air Force with 14,000 personnel

## Latest updates

- **2026-02** — Hired four senior go-to-market executives: Jim Hemgen (VP Partnerships), Brad Bernstein (VP Global Sales), Jessica Harvey (VP Customer Success), Amanda Ellsworth (Head of Product Marketing)
- **2026-01** — Published '2026 AI Workforce Preview' showing 76% of Americans plan to learn new AI skills in 2026
- **2025-08** — Debuted at #397 on Inc. 5000 with 1,021% three-year revenue growth
- **2025-06** — Named a World Economic Forum Technology Pioneer 2025
- **2025-01** — Accenture made a strategic investment and expanded reseller collaboration
- **2024-11** — Launched Sage, the world's first AI mentor for enterprise workforce development
- **2024-03** — Named to Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies 2024

## Links

- Website: https://workera.ai
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/workera-ai
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/workera_
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/Workera-104287324400610/

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Last updated: 2026-05-18