Edison Partners leads $15M investment in employee engagement company.

Byline: Anthony Vecchione

Indianapolis-based Emplify, a data-driven employee engagement improvement company, on Thursday announced a $15 million investment led by growth equity investorEdison Partners.

The company plans to reinvest the funds back into its core product and service innovation, and into expanding its sales and marketing teams to drive future growth.

Prior investors including Allos Ventures, Cultivation Capital, Mark Hill, Bob Davoli from Gutbrain Ventures, and 4G Ventures Managing Director Bill Godfrey also participated in the round.

"Emplify is scientifically tackling the most pertinent issue employers face today: building a culture that attracts, engages and retains talent," said Ryan Ziegler, general partner at Princeton-based Edison Partners. "Defined business outcomes are tied to measurable business improvements that Emplify's customers experience in less than 12 months speak for themselves.

"Santiago Jaramillo and his team have built a superior solution for measuring and...