About Us – Team Disquantified

🌍 Our Story

We believe every employee deserves to feel genuinely valued

Team Disquantified was founded on a simple conviction: recognition shouldn't be an annual event. It should be a daily habit — effortless, meaningful, and built into the tools your team already loves.

2019

Founded

8,000+

Companies

2.4M+

Kudos sent

130+

Team members

Our Mission

"To make every employee feel seen, valued, and motivated — every single day."

Recognition has always mattered. But for most companies, it happens too rarely, too formally, and too far removed from the moments that actually count. A once-a-year review, a generic gift card, a manager shoutout that never quite lands — these aren't enough.

We built Team Disquantified to change that. By meeting employees where they already are — inside Slack and Microsoft Teams — we make recognition frictionless, frequent, and genuinely meaningful. The result? Happier teams, lower turnover, and cultures people actually brag about.

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Mission

Make every employee feel seen, valued, and motivated — every single day.

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Vision

A world where recognition is as natural as saying good morning — and just as powerful.

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Why We Exist

Because 65% of employees say they'd work harder if they felt more appreciated — and that's a problem every company can solve.

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Our Reach

8,000+ companies across 60+ countries trust Team Disquantified to build cultures people love.

Our Story

From a spreadsheet to 8,000+ companies

It started with a frustrated HR manager, a messy spreadsheet, and a conviction that employee recognition deserved better.

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2019 — The Beginning

Founded in a San Francisco co-working space

Co-founders Jamie Chen and Marcus Webb — a former HR director and a Slack platform engineer — met at a startup event and bonded over the same frustration: recognition tools were either too clunky, too expensive, or too disconnected from daily work. They started building the first version of Team Disquantified in Jamie's kitchen.

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2020 — First 100 Customers

Launched publicly and hit 100 customers in 90 days

The Slack app launched in March 2020 — weeks into a global pandemic that sent every team remote overnight. The timing was accidental but perfect. Companies suddenly desperately needed ways to keep remote employees connected and recognized. Team Disquantified grew 400% in its first year.

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2021 — Series A

Raised $12M Series A led by Benchmark Capital

With strong product-market fit proven, Team Disquantified raised a $12M Series A to expand the rewards catalog, launch Microsoft Teams integration, and grow the engineering team. The round was led by Benchmark Capital with participation from several prominent HR-tech angels.

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2022 — Going Global

Expanded to 60+ countries with localized reward catalogs

Launched full global rewards coverage — 200+ countries, 50+ currencies, 15+ languages. Signed enterprise deals with companies like Accenture, Shopify, and HubSpot. Team grew to 60 people across San Francisco, New York, London, and Bangalore.

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2023 — Surveys Launch

Launched Surveys & eNPS — the full engagement platform

Added Pulse Surveys, eNPS, and the full engagement survey suite — completing the vision of a single platform for all employee engagement needs. Customers who used Surveys + Recognition saw 2.3x improvement in eNPS versus recognition alone.

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2024 — Series B & 5,000 Customers

Raised $34M Series B, hit 5,000 customers

A $34M Series B led by Accel Partners validated Team Disquantified as the category leader in Slack-native employee recognition. Launched AI-powered sentiment analysis, the Challenges feature, and the ROI Calculator. Named to G2's Top 50 HR Products.

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2026 — Today

8,000+ companies, 130+ team members, and just getting started

Today, Team Disquantified is trusted by 8,000+ companies in 60+ countries. 2.4 million Kudos sent this year alone. A 4.9-star G2 rating. And a team of 130+ who genuinely love what they're building — because they live the product every single day.

Our Values

The principles we build by — and live by

We don't just sell recognition software. We practice what we preach — every single day inside Team Disquantified.

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Recognize First

We lead with appreciation — for our customers, our teammates, and the work that goes into building something great. Recognition isn't just our product. It's our culture.

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Bias for Impact

We ship fast, learn faster, and always ask "does this make employees feel more valued?" If the answer is no, we don't build it. Every feature earns its place by moving the needle for the people who matter — your employees.

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Radical Transparency

We share our metrics, our mistakes, and our roadmap openly — with our team and our customers. Honest feedback is a gift. We ask for it, act on it, and give it with care.

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Customer Obsession

Our customers' success is our only scorecard. We answer support tickets in under 2 hours, ship features customers request, and spend real time inside the communities we serve.

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Belonging for All

We build software for every employee in every country — and we hold ourselves to the same standard internally. A diverse team builds a better product. Full stop.

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Long-Term Thinking

We optimize for trust, not just conversion. We'd rather earn a customer for life than close a deal that doesn't fit. Culture is built over years — and so is a great company.

The Team

Built by people who've lived the problem

Every person at Team Disquantified comes from companies where recognition was broken — or missing entirely. That shared frustration is the fuel behind every feature we ship.

130+

Team members

Countries

48%

Women in leadership

4.9★

Glassdoor rating

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Chief Product Officer

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Life at Team Disquantified

We live the product — every single day

We give out Kudos, earn coins, redeem rewards, and fill out pulse surveys — because we genuinely believe in what we build. Every new feature starts with the question: would this make our own team feel more valued?

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Remote-first, async-friendly. Our team spans 12 countries across 5 time zones. We document everything and default to async.

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$2,000/year learning budget. For courses, books, conferences — whatever makes you better at your craft.

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Generous equity & rewards. Every team member has equity. And yes — we use our own coin rewards platform for bonuses.

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Annual all-hands retreat. Once a year, the whole company comes together in person to connect, plan, and celebrate.

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DEI commitment. We publish our diversity numbers publicly every year — and hold ourselves accountable to improving them.

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