Venture Beat: “Emtrain Raises $10 Million to Prevent Workplace Harassment with Data Analytics”
Emtrain, a startup providing online education and guidance on human resources and compliance topics, today announced it raised $10 million at a $40 million valuation. CEO Janine Yancey said that the funding will enable the company to expand its platform, which leverages big data analytics to show customers where employee behavioral problems exist and how to rectify them.
Platforms like Emtrain could help to shine a spotlight on workplace abuse and harassment, which surveys show is systemic — particularly in male-dominated, service-based, and low-wage industries. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission estimates that 75% of workplace issues go unreported, and that anywhere from 25% to 85% of women say they’ve experienced some form of harassment.