Holly Raises $2.2M in Pre-Seed Funding

Holly Raises $2.2M in Pre-Seed Funding

Holly, a New York-based AI-powered platform modernizing government hiring, has closed $2.2 million in pre-seed funding.

The oversubscribed round was led by J2 Ventures, with participation from Roble Ventures, Gaingels, and prominent angel investors.

J2 Ventures is a $200M+ AUM deep-tech venture capital firm based in Boston, investing in sectors critical to national security and private sector advancements, including advanced computing, cybersecurity, telecom and infrastructure, and healthcare.

The funding will support Holly's platform as it works to address the million-job government workforce vacancy crisis.

Founded by Brendan Hellweg and Cherie Chung in 2023, Holly is an AI-powered platform designed to modernize government hiring. Its platform leverages AI and intergovernmental data collaboration to streamline workflows, modernize job classifications, and promote equity in the hiring processes for the public sector's 24 million roles.

Funding Details

Company: Holly

Raised: $2.0M

Round: Pre-Seed

Funding Month: January 2025

Lead Investor: J2 Ventures

Additional Investors: Roble Ventures, Gaingels

Company Website: https://www.hollygov.com/

Software Category: Recruitment