The Human Element

I’m proud to share that we’ve raised a $15 million venture round, led by our long-time venture capital partners at Norwest Venture Partners, Shasta Ventures, and True Ventures. It’s a milestone that reflects not only confidence in our direction, but also belief in the transformation we’re driving—from traditional HR operations to a faster, smarter, agentic model—and in the team making that vision real.

When we started Wisq, we believed something simple but powerful: HR deserves more. More speed, more clarity, more space to be strategic and creative, and above all, more humanity. We aren’t setting out to replace the human side of HR. We’re setting out to amplify it. And that means building Agentic AI that helps HR teams do their most important work with more focus, more insight, more time, and more capabilities to support what really matters.

This belief has guided every step of the journey. Now, with the Wisq platform and our AI HR Generalist Harper in the market helping real teams every day, we’re seeing it come to life.

Wisq is in a remarkable place. The market is catching up to what we’ve believed for a long time: that AI belongs at the center of how HR works. The teams we work with aren’t waiting around. They’re moving fast, and they’re looking for partners who can help them go faster, without compromising on what makes HR so vital in the first place. With Wisq, they are ushering in the Agentic Era of HR, marked by being both AI-first and deeply human.

Our product is in the hands of customers. It’s making a difference. It’s supporting HR teams and their workforces, unblocking service delivery, and giving managers better tools to lead their people. And under the hood, it’s purpose-built for the real-world complexity of enterprise HR – not vanilla AI, not retrofitted from something built for IT or Finance. That foundation matters. It’s what sets us apart.

Part of what makes Wisq truly special is the team. The way this group shows up—with curiosity, with urgency, with care—is something for which I’m deeply grateful. What got us to this moment is the way we’ve collaborated, adapted, and continued moving forward.

To my team, I want to say I’m so grateful for your commitment, your creativity, your resilience, and your sense of fun and play. Thank you for being on this journey with me. I genuinely believe we’re exactly where we need to be, and perfectly positioned to lead.

This new chapter gives us resources to scale our bleeding-edge technology, grow our amazing team, and partner with even more HR leaders who are ready to redefine what’s possible in HR. It also raises the bar. We have a responsibility to lead with care, to build even greater trust, and to deliver more systems that truly support the people who use them.

I can’t wait for what’s ahead. It’s going to be fun, challenging, meaningful work. We have a bright road in front of us, and we’re just getting started.

More soon.

- Jim

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