Pesto Raises in $5M Seed Funding
- Pesto, a San Francisco, CA_based digitally native, authentically human workplace, raised $5M in seed funding
- The round was led by Jett Fein at Headline, with participation from Manu Kumar at K9 Ventures and other funds and angels
- The company plans to use the funding to increase hiring efforts and accelerate product development
- The company offers a comprehensive digital workplace for distributed teams that addresses common challenges like communication friction, video fatigue, and privacy concerns
- With Pest o, employees build a digital workplace that promotes communication and collaboration
- Employees customize their avatar in the workplace, which takes the place of video to be less fatiguing and more personable
