Conduit, a Pittsburgh, PA–based workforce management platform, has secured $375,000 in funding.
Investors
The funding was from the Richard King Mellon Foundation, a private foundation founded in 1947. It provides grants and social-impact investments across six key areas: conservation, economic development, economic mobility, health & well-being, organizational effectiveness, and social-impact investments.
Conduit Use of Funds
The company will use the funds to enhance platform integrations, develop career-mapping tools, expand hiring, and grow industry partnerships.
About Conduit
Founded by Max Holmes, Conduit is a workforce optimization platform designed to improve employee retention for service-sector businesses and create sustainable career paths for workers. It uses AI to collect worker shift preferences, align them with business needs, and automate shift swaps and coverage. The company applies a unique combination of dynamic scheduling, employee development, and communities of peer groups to tackle the big four drivers of employee turnover. Headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, its mission is to help frontline workers build better futures.
Funding Details
Company: Conduit
Raised: $0.375M
Round: Grant / Non-equity funding
Funding Date: August 2025
Lead Investor: Richard King Mellon Foundation
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Company Website: https://www.conduit.rocks/
Software Category: Workforce Management / Scheduling & Career Development
Source: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250814749574/en/