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We're building the future of government HR
because we've lived its opportunities
Holly exists because we believe in public service. We want the people who serve our communities and who manage the most complex and diverse organizations in the country to benefit from technology that can rise to the challenge.
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Our Story
Brendan Hellweg and Cherie Chung met as graduate students at Harvard Business School and Harvard Kennedy School. Over time, they became united by a shared mission to help government agencies recruit and obtain their best talent.
During their time at Harvard, they realized artificial intelligence could solve government HR's most persistent challenges: the impossibility of manually analyzing thousands of job classifications, the months-long delays in benchmarking and board presentations, the endless cycle of consultant dependencies.
Our Mission
To bring millions of Americans into empowering and impactful careers in public service through software that treats them with hospitality and care.
We envision a future where:
Government is fully staffed, well-equipped, and effective
HR professionals can focus on serving people, not managing paperwork
The most talented workers choose careers in public service
Meet the Holly team
Get to know the team driving Holly’s mission to modernize government services through thoughtful design and real-world expertise.
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How We Work
We reject the "back office" mindset
HR isn't administrative overhead—it's how government competes for talent and delivers on its promises to communities. We build technology that reflects this reality, with the utmost respect and empathy for the heroes we serve.
We obsess over data
Everything we build starts with a question: what data could make this better? Our team is packed with people from data backgrounds because we believe every feature—from a simple dropdown to a complex analysis—should be informed by rigorous intelligence. We're constantly hunting for new datasets, validating sources, and finding patterns that make your decisions smarter and more defensible.
We build with users, not for them
We ship early, gather feedback fast, and iterate constantly. Weekly office hours, onsite visits, same-day responses—we're in the trenches with government HR teams, learning what works and what doesn't. The platform you see today is shaped by hundreds of real conversations, not conference room assumptions.
We move fast
We ship new features and improvements every week. When you need something, we build it—often within days. Because government can't wait months for the tools it needs.
Join Us
We're looking for people who believe public servants deserve world-class technology and want to help build it.
We offer competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and the chance to work on technology that helps millions of Americans access public service careers.
Backed by Investors Who Believe in Our Mission
Holly is supported by J2 Ventures, Roble Ventures, Gaingels, and angels who share our conviction that government technology should be as sophisticated as the work it supports.
