AceUp
AceUp provides an enterprise leadership development platform that combines executive, team, and AI coaching into one integrated system. The platform pairs a vetted network of 3,500+ ICF-certified coaches with Ally, an AI coaching companion that supports leaders during, between, and without human coaching sessions. It is designed to scale coaching access to frontline and mid-level managers, not just executives.
- HR Technology
- AI Agents
- Artificial Intelligence
- Enterprise Software
- Software Only
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Founder details are not available yet.
Product
Problem
Leadership development investment tends to cluster at the top of organizations—executives get coaches, senior leaders get programs, and mid-level managers often receive only workshops. This leaves the largest and most under-supported leadership population—frontline and emerging leaders—without consistent coaching access, despite their direct impact on employee engagement and daily work experience.
Solution
AceUp delivers an enterprise leadership development platform that unifies executive coaching, team coaching, and AI coaching into one integrated system. The platform pairs a rigorously vetted global network of human coaches with Ally, an AI coaching companion shaped by over a decade of coaching expertise, to provide continuous support during sessions, between sessions, and even without a session. Ally gives human coaches context and continuity so every session starts deeper instead of starting over, while also coaching frontline leaders on its own to the same standard where human coaching never reached. The platform is grounded in behavioral science and evidence-based methodology, turning leadership development into measurable impact on behavioral change, team performance, and business results.
Target Audience
Primary customers are enterprise organizations seeking to scale leadership development across their manager population, including HR and L&D leaders targeting emerging leaders, frontline and mid-level managers, senior leaders, and high-potential talent cohorts.
Features
- AI coaching companion (Ally) that operates during sessions to provide context and continuity, between sessions for preparation, practice, reflection, and follow-through, and independently for frontline leaders without access to human coaches
- Network of 3,500+ coaches who are 100% PCC or MCC certified by the International Coaching Federation, with 10+ years of senior corporate leadership experience, spanning 14 languages, 5 continents, and 24 time zones
- Integrated platform connecting individual growth to team and business goals, powered by behavioral science and world-class coaching standards
- Evidence-based methodology grounded in research from the Institute of Coaching at McLean Hospital, a Harvard Medical School affiliate
- Scalable coaching delivery designed for emerging leaders, frontline and mid-level managers, senior leaders, and high-potential talent programs
- Measurable outcome tracking including coaching session engagement, change management capability, safety performance improvement, and emotional intelligence growth