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Draup

“Can proprietary labor + market data become the agentic intelligence layer for enterprise HR and GTM decision-making?”

Founded2017
HQThe Woodlands, Texas, United States
FoundersVijay Swaminathan
Total raised$20M
Latest roundSeries A, 2022
IndustryHorizontal SaaS / HR & Sales Intelligence
The story

Draup started as a talent and sales intelligence data platform for Fortune 500 HR and GTM teams. It has since pivoted to an agentic AI-first positioning — Draup for Talent (with Etter, an AI workforce transformation agent) and Draup for Sales (a bench of 50+ AI sales agents) — built on top of its proprietary global labor and market data. The company is now positioning itself as an AI-native enterprise intelligence layer accessible via MCP, APIs, and native HRIS/CRM connectors.

Last 12 months
2026
2026
Product timeline
2017
Draup founded as enterprise decision-making platform for talent and sales intelligence· founding
2022
Raised $20M Series A led by HKW to accelerate product development· funding
2025
Launched Etter, an AI Workforce Transformation agent, and Draup Sales Agents (50+ agents)· product
2026
Joined the MCP Ecosystem delivering live talent intelligence to LLMs and copilots· product
The stack
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Draup — frequently asked

Who founded Draup?

Draup was founded by Vijay Swaminathan and is founded in 2017, headquartered in The Woodlands, Texas, United States.

How much funding has Draup raised?

Draup has raised $20M in total (latest round: Series A, 2022).

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