After talking with C-level executives, consistently it was a coffee chat informally with a colleague that sparked a breakthrough idea or new career opportunity. Not the formal programs that were both expensive and a lot of work. Yet 90% of budgets were invested in formal programs, leaving informal programs to a "hope and dream."
We've taken on the exciting challenge to scale + measure informal talent development - helping democratize colleagues learning with each other.
We have re-imagined the informal learning management system, building a 21st century tech-enabled approach to an age-old truth that learning happens best through people. Our best practices and thought leadership are shaping the technology, analytics, and implementation of best practices across Fortune 500 clients like RBC, McKesson, Pepsico, AIG.
We've just started - you can see some of our work covered in FastCo, Forbes, Globe and Mail, and American Banker or on the stage keynoting at HR, tech, and CEO summits globally.
Location: Canada, Ontario, Toronto
Employees: 11-50
Total raised: $56M
Founded date: 2014
Investors 1
| Date | Name | Website |
| 04.11.2022 | Five Elms ... | fiveelms.c... |
Funding Rounds 1
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
| 20.10.2022 | - | $56M | Five Elms ... |
Mentions in press and media 6
| Date | Title | Description |
| 28.02.2023 | Future Of Work Part 3: Creating Upward Mobility In Your Organization | Christopher Pappas is the CEO and Founder of eLearning Industry, a leading publishing platform that delivers inspiring content. |
| 06.12.2022 | Навигатор венчурного рынка HR-tech: ежемесячный аналитический обзор | Привет! На связи Оксана Погодаева — управляющий партнёр инвестиционного фонда HR&ED-tech. Каждый месяц мы с Евгением Вольновым, руководителем венчурного направления в hh.ru, экс-директором по инновациям и развитию цифровых продуктов ИД ... |
| 23.11.2022 | 10KC – White Collar Training | The post was originally published in Russian on Startup of the Day. Alexander kindly agreed to republish what we think is of great value to our readers. Ten Thousand Coffees (10KC short), the American startup of the day, has a thesis that ... |
| 19.10.2022 | 10KC Raises $56M in Funding | Ten Thousand Coffees, a New York-based provider of a talent experience platform offering mentoring and skills development solutions, raised $56M in funding. The round was led by Five Elms Capital. The company intends to use the funds to bui... |
| 18.10.2022 | Mentorship startup Ten Thousand Coffees raises $75 million CAD from US-based Five Elms Capital | - |
| - | Ten Thousand Coffees | “10KC is a talent experience platform for inclusive mentoring, employee connectivity and skills development” |