Aaron Edwards

Recognized as the most innovative HRTech Startup in North America by SHRM, PeduL is a cutting-edge platform for employer branding and talent acquisition. With a unique approach that has transformed the recruiting industry, PeduL partners with leading companies like L’Oreal, Unilever, Audible, and more.

First Close Partners backs venture funds owned by underrepresented managers (“URMs”) -- especially to help them get to a “first close.”  We invest in venture capital firms owned and operated by URMs who are people of color, women, LGBTQIA+, Indigenous people, people with disabilities, and members of other groups that have been historically underrepresented, especially (but not solely) in the venture capital industry.

Recognized as the most innovative HRTech Startup in North America by SHRM, PeduL is a cutting-edge platform for employer branding and talent acquisition. With a unique approach that has transformed the recruiting industry, PeduL partners with leading companies like L’Oreal, Unilever, Audible, and more.