Acquisition
Apr 2026Fountain acquired conversational AI startup Clevy to accelerate its AI roadmap and product experience; reported as an undisclosed-sum deal.
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Public company, workplace, funding, and market signals
Updated Jul 29, 2026
Overview
Fountain is a San Francisco-based, remote-first B2B SaaS company founded in 2014 that provides an AI-driven frontline workforce management platform for high-volume hiring, onboarding, scheduling, and worker engagement, now branded around “Frontline Superintelligence” and Cue.
Primary product
Frontline workforce management platform for high-volume hiring, onboarding, scheduling, and worker engagement (Frontline OS / Cue)
Founded
2014
Headquarters
San Francisco, California, United States
Team size
201-500 employees
Work style
Remote
Industry
Software Development
Sub-industry
HR tech / applicant tracking and workforce management
Offices
San Francisco, California, United States
United Kingdom
Spain
India
New Zealand
Business model
B2B SaaS
Enterprise software
Workflow automation platform
API-enabled software
Funding
Stage
Series C
Total raised
$225M
Latest round
Series C extension · Jun 2022
Latest amount
$100M
Jun 2022 · B Capital Group
Nov 2021 · B Capital Group
Oct 2019 · DCM
Jul 2017 · Origin Ventures
May 2015 · Unclear / not consistently disclosed in public summaries
People & investors
Leadership
Chief Executive Officer
Chief Operations Officer
Chief Product Officer
Work & culture
Remote-first and global, with culture themes of ownership, raising the bar, team unity, accountability, and disagree-and-commit. The company emphasizes collaboration, speed, and improving the worker experience.
Work style
Remote
Compensation
Public career pages say Fountain offers competitive pay aligned to local market data, equity grants, and a 401(k), plus broad healthcare coverage and remote-work stipends.
Benefits
Competitive pay
Equity grants
401(k)
Medical coverage
Mental health coverage
Dental coverage
Vision coverage
HSA
FSA
Life insurance
Flexible PTO
Quarterly VTO
Parental leave
Equipment reimbursement
Monthly phone stipend
Product & market
Pricing
Custom quote / demo-led enterprise SaaS
Differentiators
- —Focus on frontline/hourly high-volume hiring rather than knowledge-worker hiring
- —Mobile-first candidate experience
- —Automation across the full funnel from application to start date
- —Integrated ATS + CRM + sourcing + onboarding + scheduling suite
- —AI orchestration via Cue and agentic workflows
- —Connects to 40+ HR, scheduling, compliance, training, and background-check systems
- —Global, multilingual support for distributed frontline employers
Technology
REST APIs
OAuth2
integration API keys
webhooks
SFTP imports
CSV uploads
JavaScript transformation scripts
Anthropic model infrastructure
role-based access control
zero-trust architecture
SOC 2 controls
Customers
UPS
LoadUp
Centerfield
LSG Sky Chefs
Alto
CLEAR
Brightside Health
Aimbridge
Tono Pizzeria
LiveOps
JDW Logistics
Stitch Fix
Marsden Services
sweetgreen
Flink
Competitors
Jobvite
Hireology
Recurve
Jobandtalent
Greenhouse
iCIMS
Scale & contact
Estimated revenue
$90M-$100M
Estimated monthly visits
3.5M
Traffic estimate as of Jul 2026
Signals & risks
Latest news
Fountain · Jul 2026
Fountain’s first inclusion in Gartner’s Talent Acquisition Suites Magic Quadrant, positioned around frontline and hourly hiring.
Fountain · Jul 2026
Customer win describing 24/7 screening and onboarding for a multi-state outsourced services employer.
Fountain · Jun 2026
Customer story stating UPS reduced time to hire from several weeks to seven minutes using Fountain.
UNLEASH · Apr 2026
Reported Fountain’s acquisition of Clevy to accelerate AI and product development.
Fountain / Business Wire · Apr 2026
Announced Cue, Fountain’s autonomous frontline intelligence layer for sourcing, screening, scheduling, and workforce operations.
Jobs and careers at Fountain
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