About PeopleGrove
We're a transformational company made up of passionate people who are guided by a bigger purpose. And we’re on our way to change the world.
1st
to bring a Career Access Platform™ to higher ed
96%
customer renewal rate
Higher Education's First Career Access Platform™
We want to reinvent the wheel.
PeopleGrove set out to build the most helpful network ever created because we believe career fulfillment is a right every single person should have. To date, we've helped millions of learners on their career journeys.
Our vision
To help every learner successfully navigate to their next professional step in life.
Our mission
To ensure every learner has access to the people and networks needed to succeed.
Ambition Required
No one is meant to stay where they are, not even us
PeopleGrove founders first meet in 2012
Adam Saven and Reilly Davis were office mates in a technology company.
Adam and Reilly work a side project in 2014 while at Google
Their side hustle focused on assisting professionals find meaningful careers.
PeopleGrove acquires first 10 large university customers
Including Stanford University, USC, Michigan, Kansas and Penn State.
Raises $1.7M in a Seed Round and $4.7M in Series A
All while reaching $3M in revenue with 30 employees.
PeopleGrove’s app launched
It earned recognition and landed at #113 on the Inc. 5000 List.
Hosted second annual Innovators Conference
This event brought together university leaders from around the nation.
The founders are recognized by Forbes
Both Saven & Davis find themselves in Forbes Magazine 30 Under 30.
From Mountain View to San Francisco to Home
Though the company moved to a larger office in SF, they went remote during Covid-19.
Partnerships with uConnect and GiveCampus
PeopleGrove continues bridging the gap between education and fulfilling careers.
PeopleGrove expands to 100+ global team members
The company hosted their first in-person team events since the pandemic.
Updated values and company mentality
PeopleGrove rewrote their vision and shifted focus to impact more learners.
The Riverside Company Investment
PeopleGrove looks to the future with Riverside as a leadership partner.
PeopleGrove refreshed their brand
Our website and brand are revamped to match our learner first approach.
On the horizon
The Super Mentors book is in the works as is the in-person return of the Innovators conference.
We move as a team
Lovingly built by over 100 dedicated people working from 4 countries and 67 cities around the world.
4 countries
67 cities
What we stand for
All of our interactions come back to these core values. They keep us moving forward together.
Learners first
Learning is lifelong. Learners seek knowledge to get to the next step in life. We deliver value to learners throughout the different stages of life’s journey. When we do right by learners, all else follows. We seek partners who put learners first.
Be ambitious
Are we solving the big problem or building a better mousetrap? We imagine what can be. We believe constraints are temporary because if there’s a will, there’s a way. We embrace ambiguity, forge ahead, and favor action over perfection.
Challenge assumptions
We don’t have all of the answers. We challenge ourselves to close the gap between our assumptions and reality. We ask the hard questions because we care (and want to win).
People, connected
Our company is not here to replace people— it’s here to connect them. Our people enable us to achieve our ambitions. To fulfill our vision to support every learner, our people must reflect the world around us and the world we aim to create.
Win or lose learn
We play to win (in the sprint and the marathon). We win as a team; we learn as a team. We’re not afraid to disagree or offer fearless feedback in order to win. We assume positive intent.
For the curious
PeopleGrove encourages employees to challenge themselves, their teammates, universities, and organizations to change the world.
Join Our TeamLeadership
Building a community that celebrates progress, big ideas, and reinvention
Adam Saven
Co-Founder and CEO
Reilly Davis
Co-Founder and CTO
Nitin Hayaran
Senior Vice President, Engineering
Bryan Landaburu
Chief Marketing Officer
Nikesh Hayaran
Vice President, Engineering
Aaron Knox
Chief Sales Officer
Jennifer Albrecht
Vice President of Customer Success
Chris Freire
Vice President of Experiential Learning
Ela Provost
Director of Product Management
Matt Kelly
Director, Strategic Marketing & Communications
Keesa Sung
Director, Product Marketing
Autumn d'Adesky
Brand Creative Director
Jenifer Luton
Senior Director, Customer Success Management
Melissa Boyle
Director, Customer Support
Katie Jouthas
Director of People and Culture
Blake Kendrick
Director of Revenue Operations
Advancing the success of learners together
PeopleGrove has attracted significant support from The Riverside Company for its next chapter. Riverside offers a history of helping mission-driven education companies grow to the next level, such as ModernCampus and n2y. We’re excited for this opportunity to further expand PeopleGrove’s reach and transform learners’ journeys.
Join us on our journey.
Together, we can improve career access for all.