Tech startup co-founded by former DC Public Schools chancellor Michelle Rhee and entrepreneur Ximena Hartsock is opening a new career path for overlooked talent and non-traditional workers
BuildWithina software platform that provides employers with the ability to create and manage apprenticeship and workplace training programs, launches today with $2.4 million in upfront funding led by Dundee venture capital with the participation of Black Capital, an early-stage fund focused on investing in underrepresented founders. BuildWithin’s new funding also includes approximately $8 million in government grants.
BuildWithin was created by former DC Public Schools Chancellor Michelle Rhee and Dr. Ximena Hartsock, Founder of acquired SaaS company Phone2Action, the leading grassroots advocacy platform.
The company’s software brings together end-to-end workplace monitoring, learning, task management and real-time feedback to make training scalable. These features help companies grow their workforce, stay compliant, optimize payroll spend, and ensure employees have amazing workplace experiences.
“At my previous technology company, we were struggling to fill our technical positions, so we started an apprenticeship program. We found that there were many capable people out there who could be trained quickly and effectively to fill technology roles. Many of the team members who went through our program are now working at some of the top tech companies in the country like Google, Uber and…
