USA – Paraclete, a Highland, Md.-based SoulCare™ platform for the workforce, closed a $1.5m pre-seed funding round.
Backers included Sovereign’s Capital, Tom Blaisdell, formerly a General Partner at DCM Ventures, and Henry Kaestner, Co-Founder and former CEO at Bandwidth, alongside several members of Potomac Angel Capital, including Paul Farrell and Todd Bramblett, the Co-Founders of Nehemiah Security.The company intends to use the funds to scale the technology offering and accelerate hiring.Founded by first-generation immigrant and Marine Corps veteran, Vineet Rajan, and his fellow Stanford GSB grad, William Norvell, Paraclete provides the tech-enabled SoulCare™ platform THAT connects employees to on-demand, confidential conversations with experienced professionals who – without judgment – help employees to pause, perceive, process, and ponder in the present moment.28/02/2022
