# Emerge Career

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/emerge-career

- Industry: Education/Training
- Headquarters: New York, US
- Website: www.emergecareer.com/
- Total disclosed funding: $3.2M
- Latest round: Seed (Nov 4, 2022)
- Investors on record: 3

## About

Based in the US, Emerge Career is an online job training platform dedicated to empowering low-income and justice-impacted individuals by providing workforce development services that enhance employability in high-demand industries.Founded in 2022, Emerge Career specializes in workforce development for marginalized communities. The firm is headquartered in New York, US. It was co-founded by Gabriel Saruhashi and Uzoma Orchingwa, with Gabriel also serving as the CEO. Emerge Career successfully completed its Seed funding round on November 4, 2022, raising a total of USD 3.2 million in investment from 776, SB Investment Advisers, and returning investor Y Combinator. This funding marks the company's first deal, reflecting their commitment to expanding their operations and services in the labor market.Emerge Career provides a comprehensive suite of services focused on workforce development for low-income and justice-impacted individuals. Core offerings include recruitment, vocational training, coaching, and job placement in high-demand fields such as clean energy, commercial driving, and skilled trades. The company employs a hybrid training model combining online learning with hands-on experience facilitated through partnerships with local licensed educational institutions. Their online Learning Hub allows participants to access training materials securely from various devices, even offline. Emerge Career's client base includes government agencies and community organizations across markets such as New York, California, Colorado, and Massachusetts.Emerge Career generates revenue through partnerships with government agencies and educational institutions, structured around program contracts and service agreements. Their model includes a fee structure for tailored training programs and job placement services for employers seeking skilled workers, which may involve transaction fees or commissions based on successful placements. The organization collaborates with Fair Chance employers to create a network for their graduates, integrating revenue models based on placement success and training outcomes, while emphasizing completion and job placement rates as key performance indicators.Following their Seed funding round in November 2022, Emerge Career plans to utilize the USD 3.2 million raised to hire new talent, introduce welding and nursing programs, and expand training services to three additional states. This strategic growth aims to enhance their workforce development offerings while reaching more individuals in need of support.

## Funding rounds

- Seed, Nov 4, 2022, $3.2M — Y Combinator, SB Investment Advisers, 776

## Investors

- Y Combinator (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/y-combinator) — Seed
- SB Investment Advisers (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/sb-investment-advisers) — Seed
- 776 (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/776) — Seed