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Reflektive funding, valuation and investors

Real-time performance feedback platform acquired by Cornerstone OnDemand.

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Funding, valuation & investors

Answer-first snapshot

Latest funding

Series B

$25M · January 2017

Latest known valuation

Not publicly disclosed

Total disclosed equity funding

$29M

Excludes debt, grants, acquisitions, secondaries, and IPO proceeds.

Current status

acquired

acquired · San Francisco, CA

Investors in latest funding

Lead: Lightspeed Venture Partners

Other: Andreessen Horowitz

Sources: latest funding Last verified: 2026-07-25

Overview

Reflektive built a performance management platform focused on real-time feedback, goal tracking, and continuous performance conversations rather than annual review cycles. Founded in San Francisco, the company raised a $3.6M seed led by Andreessen Horowitz in 2015 and a $25M Series B led by Lightspeed Venture Partners in 2017, with a16z participating. Early customers included Pinterest and Twilio. Cornerstone OnDemand acquired Reflektive to integrate continuous feedback capabilities into its talent management suite. The acquisition terms were not publicly disclosed. Reflektive represented the shift from annual performance reviews to ongoing feedback that platforms like Lattice and 15Five also targeted.

Why Reflektive is interesting

Replacing annual reviews with continuous feedback — Lightspeed led Series A/B after a16z seed; Pinterest and Twilio were early customers.

Product & use cases

Reflektive provided real-time performance feedback, goal setting, and manager-employee check-in tools replacing traditional annual review cycles.

  • Continuous performance feedback between managers and employees
  • Goal tracking and OKR alignment across teams
  • Replacing annual review cycles with ongoing conversations

Key facts

  • Seed (2015): $3.6M led by a16z (TechCrunch)
  • Series B (Jan 2017): $25M led by Lightspeed; a16z participated
  • Early customers: Pinterest and Twilio
  • Acquired by Cornerstone OnDemand

Funding history (newest first)

Series B

2017-01 $25M

Source: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/reflektive-raises-25-million-series-b/

Seed

2015 $3.6M

Source: https://techcrunch.com/2015/06/09/reflektive-raises-3-6m/

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Andreessen Horowitz Lightspeed Venture Partners

Competitive landscape

Edge: Real-time feedback UX at a time when most HR tools still centered on annual reviews. Early enterprise customers (Pinterest, Twilio) validated the continuous feedback thesis.

Continuous performance management became a crowded category (Lattice, 15Five, Culture Amp). Reflektive's acquisition by Cornerstone reflects consolidation — standalone feedback tools get absorbed into broader talent suites. Lattice survived by expanding into engagement and compensation.

  • Lattice direct

    Performance management platform; survived independently while Reflektive was acquired.

  • 15Five direct

    Continuous performance check-in tool; similar market positioning.

  • Betterworks adjacent

    Goal management and performance; overlapping enterprise HR category.

Notable stories

  • Reflektive's early customers Pinterest and Twilio validated continuous feedback over annual reviews in high-growth tech companies (TechCrunch, 2015).

Industries

Enterprise SaaS EdTech

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Cornerstone OnDemand acquired Reflektive. Terms were not publicly disclosed.
a16z led the $3.6M seed in 2015. Lightspeed led the $25M Series B in 2017. See /fund/andreessen-horowitz.
Real-time performance feedback and goal tracking platform replacing annual review cycles.
Both targeted continuous performance management. Lattice remains independent; Reflektive was acquired by Cornerstone.
Pinterest and Twilio were early enterprise customers.
$3.6M seed (2015) and $25M Series B (2017).
Acquired by Cornerstone OnDemand; exact date not prominently disclosed in sources reviewed.
Lightspeed Venture Partners led the $25M Series B in January 2017.
No. It was integrated into Cornerstone OnDemand's talent management suite after acquisition.
2015 seed round of $3.6M led by Andreessen Horowitz.
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