Collaboration is broken. Balloon is here to fix it.
The way teams collaborate is broken, and it’s been broken for so long, most people think it can’t be solved—but it can. Balloon is rebuilding the workplace, without harmful group dynamics, like biases, loud voices, groupthink, and fear, which undermine collaboration and productivity. With Balloon, leaders can surface true data, boost innovation, and be informed by all voices, resulting in better decisions, faster.
The way teams collaborate is broken, and it’s been broken for so long, most people think it can’t be solved—but it can. Balloon is rebuilding the workplace, without harmful group dynamics, like biases, loud voices, groupthink, and fear, which undermine collaboration and productivity. With Balloon, leaders can surface true data, boost innovation, and be informed by all voices, resulting in better decisions, faster.
Location: United States, California, San Francisco
Employees: 1-10
Total raised: $2.1M
Investors 7
Funding Rounds 1
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
| 11.12.2019 | Seed | $2.1M | - |
Mentions in press and media 4
| Date | Title | Description |
| 02.11.2020 | Pandemic’s impact disproportionately reduced VC funding for female founders | The last few quarters did not play out as as expected for venture capitalists or entrepreneurs; instead of a pandemic-fueled recession that cauterized the flow of private investment into startups, the economic shifts brought on by COVID-19 ... |
| 12.12.2019 | Daily funding roundup - December 12th, 2019 | Balloon raised $2.1M; ArthurAI landed $3.3M; Bridge Connector closed $5M; Laudio picks up $7.3M Balloon: Balloon aims to help surface employee sentiment and insights. Balloon has raised $2.1 million in seed funding. LAUNCH and Wavemaker Par... |
| 11.12.2019 | Wavemaker Partners Backs Balloon | Los Angeles-based venture investor Wavemaker Partners is one of the lead investors in San Francisco-based Balloon, a developer of tools used by companies for collaboration and sharing. Baloon said it raised $2.1M in seed funding, which was ... |
| 11.12.2019 | Balloon Raises $2.1M in Seed Funding | Balloon, a San Francisco, CA-based insight mobility platform, raised $2.1m in seed funding. The round was co-led by Jason Calacanis’ LAUNCH and Wavemaker Partners with participation from Imagination Capital, Luma Launch, Streamlined Venture... |