LinkedIn · Jul 2025
Lisa Gelobter discussed designing AI systems with equity at their core on the SHRM AI+HI Project podcast.
tEQuitable's mission is to create work culture that works for everyone
Company research
Public company, workplace, funding, and market signals
Overview
tEQuitable is a privately held, Oakland-based, tech-enabled Ombuds platform that helps employers improve psychological safety, address bias/discrimination/harassment, and surface systemic workplace issues through confidential employee support plus aggregated organizational insights.
Primary product
A confidential, tech-enabled Ombuds platform for workplace conflict resolution and organizational culture insights.
Founded
2017
Headquarters
Oakland, California, United States
Team size
1-10 employees
Industry
Technology, Information and Internet
Sub-industry
HR tech / organizational conflict resolution / Ombuds platform
Offices
Oakland, California, United States
Business model
B2B SaaS
enterprise employee-benefit platform
confidential coaching / ombuds services
workplace analytics and insights
Funding
Stage
Seed / Angel
Total raised
$2M
Latest round
Angel Round · Jun 2018
People & investors
Leadership
Founder & CEO
Founding Product Manager
Head of Culture and Strategy
Founders
Co-founder / CTO
Work & culture
Mission-driven and equity-focused, with public messaging centered on psychological safety, confidentiality, inclusion, fairness, and human-led conflict resolution.
Product & market
Differentiators
- —Independent and confidential by design
- —Tech-enabled modern Ombuds model
- —Aggregated insights for systemic culture issues
- —Confidential calls plus a private digital platform
- —Human-led coaching rather than only automated workflows
Technology
PostgreSQL
React
JavaScript
CSS
Bootstrap
Node.js
HubSpot Analytics
Squarespace
Vimeo
Modernizr
Adobe Fonts
DoubleClick Floodlight
Customers
Gusto
Corporate employers
Competitors
Traditional organizational ombuds offices
Employee assistance programs (EAPs)
Internal HR/ER case-management processes
Workplace mediation / conflict-resolution consultants
Scale & contact
Estimated revenue
Approximately $300k-$800k (third-party estimates vary)
Estimated monthly visits
372
Traffic estimate as of Jul 2026
Latest news
tEQuitable LinkedIn · Jul 2025
tEQuitable argued that recent corporate events reinforce the need for an ombuds function in every company.
tEQuitable LinkedIn · Jul 2025
The company emphasized that human-led support cannot be replaced by AI for coaching employees through interpersonal conflict.
tEQuitable LinkedIn · Jun 2025
tEQuitable highlighted Lisa Gelobter's contribution to Project Include's DEI Now report.
tEQuitable blog
A company blog post argues that workplace conflict is increasing and that real-time confidential conflict coaching helps de-escalate issues and improve engagement.
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