Insider Brief
- Certifyde, an AI adoption platform for businesses, has closed a $2 million seed round with participation from K5 Global, Flamingo Capital, and a range of notable individual investors including the co-founder of Honey, the CEO of Ripple Labs, and musicians Diplo and Kygo.
- The company’s core product is a browser extension called the Productivity Companion, which delivers role-specific AI guidance within existing workflows across tools like Salesforce, Slack, and Google, with customers reporting productivity gains of 40 to 70%, alongside a complementary Academy product for centralised training and compliance.
- Certifyde is gaining traction across enterprise and public sector clients including the NYC Department of Transportation and nationwide biomedical labs, and will use the seed funding to expand its sales efforts, accelerate product development, and support continued growth.
PRESS RELEASE — Certifyde, the AI adoption platform for modern businesses, announced the successful close of its $2 million seed funding round. The round drew participation from K5 Global and Flamingo Capital, as well as notable investors including George Ruan (co-founder, Honey), Brad Garlinghouse (CEO, Ripple Labs), Roland Peralta (founder, Nutrafol), Taylor Fritz (Professional Tennis Player), as well as world-renowned DJ’s Diplo and Kygo, among others.
According to a recent report by McKinsey, 88% of organizations are now using AI, but nearly two-thirds have yet to scale it, and only 39% report any measurable bottom-line impact. Corporate investment in AI has never been higher, yet the technology is broadly failing to deliver. Companies are flush with tools but lack the team coordination and AI fluency required for real institutional ROI. Certifyde is built to solve exactly that.
Teams simply download the Productivity Companion, Certifyde’s browser extension, and it immediately begins delivering personalized, role-specific AI guidance across every workflow, no migration required. The Productivity Companion sits on top of whatever productivity stack a team already uses, from Salesforce to Slack to Google, requiring no migration and no disruption, with Certifyde customers reporting 40–70% productivity gains. It meets employees in the flow of real work: delivering role-specific, contextual AI guidance, reinforcing consistent habits, issuing verified AI fluency credentials, and making behavior change measurable across the organization.
Certifyde also offers Academy, a complementary product that gives companies a centralized home for all ongoing education and compliance needs, including the ability to design and deploy their own custom training and certification programs.
Certifyde is gaining traction across both public sector and enterprise, with active engagements including the NYC Department of Transportation, nationwide Biomedical Labs, and approved provider status with the Nationwide Multistate Licensing System (NMLS). From Fortune 500 teams to government programs serving 30 million people, Certifyde is becoming the all-in-one platform for licensing, compliance, and AI adoption at scale.
“Honey helped millions of people save money at the point of purchase,” said George Ruan, co-founder of Honey, the popular browser extension acquired by PayPal, and investor in Certifyde. “Certifyde brings that same in-workflow intelligence to the modern workforce, training thousands of healthcare professionals in real time, and ultimately helping improve outcomes for millions of lives.”
The seed funding will be used to expand the company’s sales and go-to-market efforts, accelerate product development, and strengthen the infrastructure needed to support rapid growth.
“Unlike other workplace tools, Certifyde’s goal isn’t to replace people, but to empower them. By building AI adoption into the flow of real work, we’re giving individuals and teams the skills to focus on problem-solving, creativity, and impact,” said Skylar Hauswirth, CEO of Certifyde.
Alongside the funding announcement, Certifyde has appointed Dan Burns as Chief Revenue Officer. Over the course of his career, including recent roles at Aescape and Bird as well as advisory work with early-stage startups, Dan has helped emerging technologies scale through strategic partnerships and new market development. His experience turning early product traction into scalable growth positions him well to lead Certifyde’s commercial expansion.
About Certifyde
Certifyde is the AI adoption platform for modern businesses. Certifyde is built on a simple belief: the future of work belongs to people who are fluent in AI, and every worker deserves the tools to get there. Its Productivity Companion browser extension sits on top of any productivity stack, delivering role-specific AI guidance in the flow of real work, reinforcing consistent usage, issuing verified credentials, and making productivity gains measurable across the organization. Alongside it, Academy gives companies a centralized home for compliance and training, with the tools to design and deploy custom certification programs that meet the demands of a rapidly evolving workforce.
Certifyde serves mid-market to enterprise companies across industries, with partnerships spanning government agencies and leading technology organizations. To learn more, visit certifyde.com.
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