The startup offers a job portal that connects veterans with tech employment opportunities through a structured assessment and training program. This platform provides free access to skill evaluations and mentorship, enabling veterans to transition into the tech industry without extensive prior training.
Funding
$11.5M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
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Product
Problem
Many individuals from underserved communities face barriers to entering the tech industry due to lack of skills, experience, and access to relevant training programs. Traditional hiring practices often overlook potential talent by focusing on conventional qualifications rather than aptitude and adaptability.
Solution
WithYouWithMe (WYWM) offers a skills-based talent management platform, Potential, that identifies, develops, and mobilizes individuals from diverse backgrounds for tech careers. The platform uses psychometric and aptitude assessments to match individuals to suitable roles and provides free, industry-accredited training across various career pathways, including software development, cyber security, and data analysis. WYWM partners with organizations across defense, government, and enterprise sectors to provide a pipeline of skilled and diverse talent, while also helping individuals from underrepresented communities access meaningful employment opportunities. The Potential platform also offers comprehensive skills mapping, talent mobility, and employee retention tools to help organizations optimize their workforce.
Target Audience
The primary target audience includes individuals from underserved communities seeking tech careers, as well as organizations in the defense, government, and enterprise sectors looking to build skilled and diverse workforces.
Features
- Skills-based assessments to identify aptitude, personality traits, and learning styles
- Free, industry-accredited training programs across 11 tech career pathways
- AI-driven capabilities for skills mapping and generating skills profiles
- Talent mobility tools to match employees to internal opportunities
- Employee retention features to motivate growth and development
- Skills Framework for the Information Age (SFIA) aligned skills mapping
- Integrates with Microsoft Azure Marketplace and Microsoft AppSource