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Proven Closes Additional $1M

By TechTaffy Desk

Employment app company Proven has closed $1 million in additional funding, bringing their seed funding round to $3.8 million. Investors include Andreessen Horowitz, Kapor Capital, Founder Collective, Greylock Partners, and other angels.

Proven says it will use the funding to further develop their mobile and backend technology, and expand their platform, among other things.

With Proven, users can search and apply for jobs on Craigslist, SimplyHired and Beyond.com, keep track of where they’ve applied, and  check job listings from their mobile devices.

Founded in 2009, Proven is based in San Francisco, California.

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