Kudoboard

Kudoboard is a group appreciation and recognition platform for teams and communities. It enables people to collect messages, images, and videos in a shared digital space to celebrate moments and milestones. By making recognition easy and collaborative, Kudoboard helps strengthen relationships.

Entrepreneur(s)

• Aaron Rubens
• Kyler Deutmeyer

Sector(s)

• Human Capital Management

Investment Team

• Phil Dur
• Sanket Merchant
• Andrew Bartusiak
• Charlie Reinkemeyer
• Sam Korman
• Emmie Halter

Investment Location

• Chicago, IL

Status

• Active

Partnership

Founded 2015 Partnered 2021, $14M Series A

IMPACT & VALUE CREATION

Strategic Development

Growth acceleration via go-to-market augmentation and expansion

The PeakSpan team led a targeted partnership search for Kudoboard across leading HR platforms, expanding the company’s go-to-market reach and strengthening its broader partnership strategy.

Assisted in evaluation of strategic tuck-in acquisition

The PeakSpan team supported Kudoboard throughout the evaluation of a strategic tuck-in M&A transaction, providing guidance on target evaluation and transaction negotiation.

INSIGHTS & PRESS

Partnership News

Nectar and Kudoboard Partner to Unite Recognition, Rewards, and Celebration in a Single Employee Experience

Explore this Resource June 15, 2026

To retain talent, think beyond raises and cash bonuses

Explore this Resource July 24, 2023