Holly raised $2.2 million in a pre-seed round led by J2 Ventures to modernize government hiring and address the million-job vacancy crisis.
Amount Raised
$2.2 Million
Round Type
Pre-Seed
New YorkArtificial IntelligenceGovernmentSaaSInvestors
Description
Holly, an AI-powered platform, has closed a $2.2 million oversubscribed pre-seed round backed by J2 Ventures, Roble Ventures, Gaingels, and other angel investors. The funding will enable Holly to enhance its innovative solutions aimed at accelerating recruitment in the government sector.
Quick answer
Holly raised $2.2 Million in a Pre-Seed round, dated January 9, 2025. Investors: Roble Ventures, Gaingels and J2 Ventures. Holly is based in New York, New York, United States.
- How much did Holly raise?
- Holly raised $2.2 Million in a Pre-Seed round on January 9, 2025.
- Who invested in Holly?
- Roble Ventures, Gaingels and J2 Ventures are named as investors in this round.
- What does Holly do?
- Holly accelerates and modernizes government hiring through its AI-powered platform, transforming outdated systems to enable faster, fairer recruitment for millions of essential public sector roles.
- Where is Holly based and how big is it?
- Holly is based in New York, New York, United States. Fundz records about 3 employees.
- Who are the decision-makers at Holly?
- Fundz holds 1 contact at Holly. Names and contact details are shown to Fundz members.
Source: Fundz verified event record.
Who else raised in Government and SaaS around the same time
Companies in the same sectors as Holly that raised within 45 days of this round, from Fundz verified event records.
- Mercor raised $100M (Series B) on February 22, 2025.
- Alfa raised $623K (Pre-Seed) on February 21, 2025.
- Alfa raised $630K (Pre-Seed) on February 20, 2025.
- SingleFile Technologies raised $9M (Series A) on February 19, 2025.
- Guidde raised $15M (Series A) on February 19, 2025.
- Augmetec raised $2.5M (Seed) on February 18, 2025.
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