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Gather
Video chat and Virtual HQs for distributed teams
- 21-100 employees
- B2C
- B2B
- Internal tools
- Communication
- Social
- SaaS
- Video
- Remote HQ
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Company mission
Gather's mission is to eliminate the physical barriers to opportunity and connection.
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1% employee growth in 12 months
Otta's take
Xav Kearney
CTO of Otta
Recent years have seen existing virtual communication platforms stress-tested in both professional and social settings, and generated a real appetite for innovative new offerings. Gather is one of the exciting startups in the sector, offering a virtual HQ for group meet-ups like events and office meetings.
Gather’s longevity has depended on its ability to offer something substantially more than just a substitute for in-person communication, and the virtual HQ platform means that it can offer both communication and events in a rich and engaging format. To this end, the company has been wise to invest in novel features like spatial audio tech, games, and a highly customizable ‘space’ which allows businesses and events to provide guests a substantial and branded experience.
The startup has already quietly amassed more than 10 million users across 15 countries. Hybrid working is here to stay, and Gather is well-placed to capitalize on this by keeping the social element of office working alive for those days when staff are working from home.
Benefits
- Work from home opportunities
- Medical, dental, & vision insurance
- Remote work and health & wellness stipend
- Professional & educational stipend to always be learning
- Support for family planning & gender-affirmation
- Meal stipends twice a week to keep you fueled
- Generous time-off
Company values
- Aligned Incentives - History has shown that unaligned business models lead to profit at the cost of the user’s well-being
- Being Mission Obsessed - The sole purpose of Gather is to build the best Metaverse for humanity
- Value Creation - Society gets the most value out of a Metaverse that is a free, open platform, much like the Internet. Gather aims to capture only a small fraction of the value we create
- Building For Everyone - The Metaverse should not discriminate based off of your background or identity
Funding (2 rounds)
Nov 2021
$50m
SERIES B
Mar 2021
$26m
SERIES A
$76m
Total funding
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Founders
Phillip Wang
(CEO)Computer Science graduate from Carnegie Mellon University, previously an intern at Facebook.
Computer Science graduate from Carnegie Mellon University, previously a Software Engineer at Petuum Inc.
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