Overview

OfficeHours.com connects professionals with venture capital firms, corporations, and consulting firms seeking insights through expert interviews at scale. It maintains a global network of advisors and a scheduling system to organize interviews, transcripts, and topic-based searches. The platform handles compliance, scheduling, and payments, enabling secure transactions and end-to-end administration. Hosts can offer Office Hours to share knowledge and earn, with the goal of helping clients gain actionable insights efficiently while reducing administrative burden.

Significant Headcount Growth

Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

• Top experts average over $28,000 annual earnings from calls, surveys, and data work.
• Lean San Francisco operation with under 25 employees enables scalable growth.
• Mission aligns with personal expertise marketplaces for knowledge monetization.

What critics are saying

• GLG undercuts with 1M+ advisors and lower rates, eroding bookings in 6-12 months.
• OpenAI ExpertNet replaces human calls with AI insights at 90% lower cost in 18-24 months.
• G2 reviews reveal glitches and payout delays, causing 20-30% VC churn in 3-6 months.

What makes Office Hours unique

• OfficeHours provides scheduling software organizing advisors, interviews, and transcripts by topic.
• Platform targets technology and healthcare experts for 30-60 minute consultations.
• Handles compliance, scheduling, and secure payments for VC market diligence.

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Funding

Total Funding

$5M

Above

Industry Average

Funded Over

1 Rounds

Notable Investors:

BoxGroup

Notable Investors:

BoxGroup

$5,000,000

Seed

Feb 2021

Seed funding is usually the first official round after pre-seed, when a startup has a prototype or concept. It’s typically used to develop the product, test the market, and start building the team. Investors here are often angel investors or early-stage venture capitalists.

Seed Funding Comparison

Above Average

Industry standards

Ind Avg. $3.3M

$500k

$1.5M

$2M

$2.3M

$3M

$5M