California-based Dosen, which develops a B2B SaaS platform that gamifies employee-led learning to align with company goals, has raised $2.3 million in a pre-seed funding round led by Affinity Ventures, with support from Unshackled Ventures and Fuel Ventures.
- Established in 2020 by Ronan Wall, Victor Burke, and Cian McCarthy, Dosen develops a B2B SaaS platform that helps companies align employee-led learning with business goals through personalized, gamified development programs.
- The platform uses AI to create and launch custom learning programs based on business strategy and individual employee ambitions.
- It includes tools for career path mapping, mentor matching, content recommendations, built-in analytics, and support for program management.
Details of the deal
- The pre-seed round was led by Affinity Ventures, a UK-based VC that backs early-stage, mission-driven startups.
- California-based VC firm Unshackled Ventures and London-based Fuel Ventures, which invests in early-stage tech startups with ticket sizes typically between £250,000 and £3 million, also participated in the round.
- Dosen will use the funding to scale its platform, enhance AI-driven personalized learning, and improve employee engagement and productivity, helping companies retain top talent and drive performance.
“We’re thrilled by the overwhelming support we’ve received, exceeding our initial round size by 50%. Dosen is designed specifically to help HR teams and senior leaders solve the biggest challenge they face right now, underperformance or loss of their top talent. This investment allows us to reach more people and companies and put an end to the trend of ‘Quiet Quitting'," co-founder of Dosen, Ronan Wall, commented.
