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AnnieCannons

Connecting Survivors to Careers in Tech

anniecannons.com
HQ: Oakland, CA, USA
11-50
Education

Company research

Public company, workplace, funding, and market signals

Updated Jul 30, 2026

Overview

Survivor-centered nonprofit tech education and software studio that trains people who have experienced human trafficking and gender-based violence for sustainable careers in technology.

Primary product

Trauma-informed software engineering training program plus a social-impact software studio for real client projects.

Founded

2015

Headquarters

Oakland, California, United States

Team size

30-40

Industry

Software Development

Sub-industry

Nonprofit tech training / workforce development

Offices

1423 Broadway #1144, Oakland, CA 94612
470 27th St, Oakland, CA 94612

Business model

donations
foundation grants
corporate partnerships
paid apprenticeships
project-based software services

Funding

Stage

Grant-funded nonprofit

Total raised

$375K

Latest round

Grant · Dec 2023

Latest amount

$250K

Grant

Dec 2023 · Patrick J. McGovern Foundation

$250K

Seed

Sep 2018 · Y Combinator

$125K

People & investors

Leadership

Laura Hackney

CEO + Cofounder

Catie Hart

Director of Learning and Technology

Dawn Allen

Director of Career and Workforce Development

Rachel Fischbein

Director of Impact Partnerships

Lawrence Cole

Board Chair

Min Matson

Board Treasurer

Jade Catalano

Director

Tanya Thomas

Director

Founders

Jessica Hubley

Co-founder

Investors

Arbor Rising
Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund
GTIA - Global Technology Industry Association
International Justice Mission
Mizuho USA Foundation
Motorola Solutions Foundation
NoVo Foundation
Patrick J. McGovern Foundation
Salesforce Foundation
Silicon Valley Community Foundation
The Jensen Project
Y Combinator

Work & culture

Trauma-informed, survivor-centered, collaborative, empathy-driven, and mission-first; emphasizes care-and-collaboration, community, agency, and economic empowerment.

Compensation

No public employee salary bands were found. Public signals point to paid apprenticeships with benefits, salaried apprentice placements, and a 990-derived CEO compensation figure around $102k in recent filings.

Benefits

Paid apprenticeships for graduates
1:1 mentorship and career coaching
Wraparound student support
Hands-on client projects
Employer matching for donors/partners

Product & market

Pricing

Training is free for participants; funding comes from donations, grants, corporate partnerships, and project-based software services.

Differentiators

  • —Survivor-specific and trauma-informed training
  • —Care-and-collaboration model with holistic support
  • —Paid apprenticeships and real client projects
  • —Ethical AI education
  • —Proprietary ResourceFull platform
  • —Nationwide Seven City Initiative

Technology

React.js
JavaScript
HTML5
CSS3
Node.js
Express
SQL
APIs
Cloud
Git
GitHub
Google Analytics
Mixpanel
Cognito
Typeform
PostgreSQL
MySQL
WordPress
Netlify
LLM Architecture

Customers

Survivors of human trafficking and gender-based violence (program participants)
Lisa Health
Change a Path
Mission-aligned nonprofits and startups purchasing client-project work
Corporate partners that host apprentices or hire graduates such as Google, Slack, Salesforce, Twilio, UPS, and Motorola

Scale & contact

Estimated revenue

≈$1.8M (FY2024 total revenue)

Estimated monthly visits

832

info@anniecannons.com(510) 740-9141

Latest news

AnnieCannons graduates its largest Tech Career Foundations class to date

AnnieCannons LinkedIn · Jul 2026

Official post says the largest Tech Career Foundations cohort graduated, highlighting algorithmic thinking, AI ethics, and Google Workplace certifications.

Welcome to the AnnieCannons Board, Jade Catalano

AnnieCannons LinkedIn · Jun 2026

AnnieCannons announced Jade Catalano as a new board director and described her background in cybersecurity, data, AI, and GTM strategy.

AnnieCannons launches partnership with GTIA to support coding training and Ethical AI Education

AnnieCannons LinkedIn · Apr 2026

The organization said GTIA funding will help grow its Apprenticeship Program and Ethical AI Education initiatives.

Mizuho USA Foundation grant expands support for AnnieCannons

AnnieCannons LinkedIn · Jan 2026

AnnieCannons thanked the Mizuho USA Foundation for a grant that will deepen impact, expand training, and strengthen pathways to sustainable employment.

AnnieCannons introduces Ethical AI Education initiative

AnnieCannons LinkedIn · Dec 2025

Official announcement of a new curriculum initiative focused on AI safety, bias, privacy, transparency, and responsible use.

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