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CodeSignal is a technical interview and assessment platform operated by American company BrainFights, Inc. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in San Francisco, the company has raised $87.5 million in total funding, with a Series C round in September 2021.[1]

History

CodeSignal, initially called CodeFights, was founded in 2014 [2][3] by Tigran Sloyan, Aram Shatakhtsyan, and Felix Desroches.[4]

Co-founders Tigran Sloyan and Aram Shatakhtsyan were both born in Yerevan, Armenia and were top competitors in international math and coding competitions, respectively. The two came together in 2014 to found a company that aims to level the playing field in software engineer hiring.[5]

CodeFights provided a platform for developers to compete in head-to-head timed coding challenges.[6] In 2017, CodeFights began to offer an interview practice mode,[7] as well as a product for recruiters to connect with qualified technical candidates.[8]

In 2018, the company changed the name of its platform from CodeFights to CodeSignal, and introduced a Coding Score that developers could share with technical recruiters, based on assessments completed on CodeSignal.[9] Since then, the CodeSignal platform has expanded to offer a suite of technical interview and assessment products built on their patented assessment technology.

In 2019, CNBC recognized CodeSignal in its CNBC Upstart 100 list.[10] Forbes named Shatakhtsyan to its 30 Under 30: Enterprise Technology list in 2020.[11]

Platform

The CodeSignal platform consists of Tech Screen, Pre-Screen, and Interview products used by technical recruiters and hiring managers to screen and interview candidates for software engineering positions. Users select from one of CodeSignal’s pre-built and proctored Certified Evaluations to screen candidates via an asynchronous technical assessment or live technical phone screen. They can also conduct live coding interviews with one or more interviewers in CodeSignal’s advanced integrated development environment (IDE).[12] CodeSignal is a cloud-based software as a service (SaaS) product that integrates with applicant tracking systems (ATS) like Greenhouse and Lever.

Funding

The company raised an initial $2.5 million in seed funding in April 2015,[13] which included investments by Felicis Ventures (Aydin Senkut), Sutter Hill Ventures (Mike Speiser), LiveRamp CEO Auren Hoffman, Google Shopping Express founder Tom Fallows, Twitter VP of Engineering Raffi Krikorian, Quora CEO Adam D'Angelo and GoDaddy VP of Engineering Marek Olszewski.[6] CodeSignal raised $10 million in November 2016. The Series A funding round was led by e.ventures. Other investors in that round included SV Angel, A Capital, Granatus Ventures,[14] and Felicis Ventures.

CodeSignal raised $25 million in Series B funding in December 2020, led by Menlo Ventures,[1] followed by a $50 million Series C round led by Index Ventures in September 2021.[1]

Customers

CodeSignal customers include Brex, Databricks, Facebook, Instacart, Robinhood Markets, Upwork and Zoom.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d Hall, Christine. "CodeSignal secures $50M for its tech hiring platform". TechCrunch. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  2. ^ Zimmerman, Eilene. "Uber Hires Programmers Who Can Win A Fight With Their Robot". Forbes. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
  3. ^ Simons, John (16 November 2016). "New Site Helps Outsiders Land Tech Jobs". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
  4. ^ Zimmerman, Eilene. "Uber Hires Programmers Who Can Win A Fight With Their Robot". Forbes. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
  5. ^ Stoller, Kristin. "These Armenian Immigrants Raised $38 Million To Reduce Bias In Hiring With CodeSignal". Forbes. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  6. ^ a b "This startup thinks competitive programming could be more popular than college football". Business Insider. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
  7. ^ "CodeFights launches a new practice mode to help developers prepare for job interviews – TechCrunch". techcrunch.com. 22 June 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
  8. ^ Zimmerman, Eilene. "Uber Hires Programmers Who Can Win A Fight With Their Robot". Forbes. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
  9. ^ Cheesman, Joel (10 July 2018). "CodeFights Changes Name to CodeSignal, Adds Scoring System for Developers". ERE Media. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  10. ^ "CodeSignal". CNBC. 12 November 2019. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  11. ^ "30 Under 30 2020: Enterprise Technology". Forbes. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  12. ^ "Certified Evaluations". CodeSignal. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  13. ^ "CodeFights raises $10M Series A round for its skills-based recruiting platform – TechCrunch". techcrunch.com. 17 November 2016. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
  14. ^ Simons, John. "New Site Helps Outsiders Land Tech Jobs." The Wall Street Journal, 16 November 2016.
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