Hired (company)

Hired (previously known as Vettery) is a hiring marketplace.^[1][2][3] Vettery was founded by Brett Adcock and Adam Goldstein in 2013.^[4]

Vettery

Formerly	Vettery
Company type	Private
Industry	Technology
Founded	2013
Founder	Brett Adcock Adam Goldstein
Headquarters	New York City , United States
Parent	The Adecco Group
Website	vettery.com

In November 2020, Vettery acquired the technology recruitment platform Hired.^[5]

History

Vettery was originally founded in March 2013 in New York City by Brett Adcock and Adam Goldstein.^[6][7][8] The service launched in the United States in June 2015.^[3] UK operations launched in May 2018.^[9]

Vettery matches employers with the candidates in its databases,^[10] in various fields such as technology, sales, and finance.^[6][11] Companies currently using Vettery to hire employees include Amazon, eBay and JP Morgan, among others.^[1]

In June 2015, Vettery raised $1.7 million in seed funding.^[12] In 2016, it raised $9 million in Series A funding led by Raine Ventures and Greycroft Partners.^[1] Vettery raised $11.9 million over three rounds.^[13]

As of August 2016, the company has raised $11.9 million and is based in New York City.^{[13][4][12][1]}

In February 2018, Vettery was bought by the Switzerland-based staffing firm Adecco Group.^[13] TechCrunch reported that terms of Vettery's acquisition at over $100 million.^[14][15]

In November 2020 Vettery, as part of the Adecco Group, purchased competing tech marketplace Hired for an undisclosed amount.^[16] In March 2021, Vettery and Hired's products were combined and rebranded as Hired.^[17] As of June 14, 2024, Hired is part of LHH Recruitment Solutions; The Adecco Group’s U.S. professional recruitment brands - Accounting Principals, Ajilon, Paladin and Parker & Lynch - are now LHH Recruitment Solutions.^[18][19]