A St. Louis-based startup that helps companies recruit employees with disabilities has raised fresh funding, including from a firm founded by the owner of two professional sports franchises.
The startup, Inclusively, has raised $4.3 million in a convertible note round, co-founder and COO Sarah Bernard said. A convertible note involves a startup raising debt financing that can later become equity for the investors. While the company is headquartered in St. Louis, CEO and co-founder Charlotte Dales is based in Richmond.
Launched in 2020, Inclusively has developed a jobs platform that helps companies find employees with disabilities, chronic illnesses and military veterans. Its software allows job applicants to choose and identify accommodations they will need for job interviews and on the job with companies.
Inclusively’s funding round includes two new investors in the startup, New Orleans-based Benson Capital Partners and Alexandria, Virginia’s Enable Ventures. Enable Ventures focuses…
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