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EmployInsight Raises $1 Million Financing

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EmployInsight has raised $1 million from Founder Collective, Launch Capital, and other angel investors. In addition, the company has brought their first product out of beta and it is now being used by several enterprise clients.

EmployInsight helps organizations quantify, measure, and unlock psychological, emotional, and cognitive resources. This can be utilized in hiring, performance management, and organizational development, among other things.

Investors in EmployInsight include Founder Collective, Launch Capital, Sean Glass, Phil Bronner, Jarrod Yuster, David Cohen,  and Gus Fuldner, among others. Total financing is $1,050,000.

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