Bravely
Series AGrow your people, supercharge your company
On-demand professional coaching platform connecting employees to confidential coaching in the moments that matter.
About
Bravely is a coaching and training platform that provides personalized, on-demand professional development to employees at every level of an organization. Unlike traditional executive coaching reserved for senior leaders, Bravely democratizes access by connecting individual contributors, managers, and executives alike with confidential, third-party coaches. Founded in 2017 by Toby Hervey and Sarah Sheehan, the platform offers products spanning leadership coaching (Advance), on-demand 1:1 sessions (Boost), executive coaching (Exec), and standardized workshops. With 92% of employees reporting learning a new skill after just one session, the platform has been adopted by companies including Yelp, Pinterest, The New York Times, Zillow Group, and Autodesk. Bravely raised $18M in total funding, including a $15M Series A led by Telescope Partners in 2021.
DailyDropout Take
Bravely stood out for democratizing professional coaching — a perk traditionally gatekept for C-suite executives — by offering confidential, on-demand sessions to employees at every level. With a strong customer base including Pinterest, The New York Times, and Zillow, and a $15M Series A from Telescope Partners, they were well-positioned to ride the post-pandemic wave of companies investing in employee retention and development.
Discovery signal: Strong enterprise customer logos (Pinterest, NYT, Yelp), unique positioning in democratized coaching, growing market for employee retention tools post-pandemic.
What Makes Them Unique
Bravely is the first platform to bring on-demand, confidential professional coaching to all employees — not just executives — enabling organizations to improve engagement and retention at every level.
92% per session
Skill Acquisition Rate
$18M
Total Raised
~190
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Funding History
Lead: Undisclosed
Lead: Telescope Partners