Leland

eland is building the home for ambition in the age of AI.

Latest funding

$12M Series A · November 13, 2024

Led by Forerunner Ventures · Source: techcrunch.com

All 2 rounds ↓

Website: joinleland.com.

X: @joinLeland · 437 followers.

LinkedIn: joinleland.

Categories: Developer tools and cloud HR and recruiting Education.

Sectors: Career Planning, Consulting, Education, Marketplace.

Stage: Series A.

Based in: Salt Lake City, United States.

Last round: Nov 13, 2024 · 732 days ago.

On Recent Funding since: Sep 29, 2026.

Signals

X account@joinLeland · created Jan 11, 2021 (5 years old) · 437 followers

Website registeredFeb 17, 2021 (5 years old)

About Leland

We connect people with the experts, programs, and communities they need to land the job, get into the school, or upskill for a world being rewritten by AI. We help businesses become AI-native through training, hiring, and infrastructure.

TIMELINE · MONEY RAISED

Leland | 485 days from X account to first raise on record

@joinLeland·Raised $12M in 1 sourced round·2 signals before the first raise

Money raised, round by round (amounts linked to their source). Pins are dated signals; hover the icons for dates.

Funding rounds

Date	Round	Amount	Lead	Source
Nov 13, 2024	Series A	$12M	FForerunner Ventures	techcrunch.com
May 11, 2022	Seed	undisclosed	—	fundraisingfox.com

Timeline

February 17, 2021
Website created
January 11, 2021
X account created

Founders and team

EM
Erika Mahterian Founder
JW
Jiashuo Wang Founder
JK
John Koelliker Founder
ZW
Zando Ward Founder

Investors

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Sources and API

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