About
Andrew Kirpalani is a SaaS entrepreneur and startup advisor best known for co-founding WorkHound in 2015, an employee feedback management platform that he scaled from inception to a successful acquisition by WorkStep in 2025.
A computer engineer by training, Andrew started his career working across software development and product management roles at companies like Bunchball and Ensighten before co-founding WorkHound with Max Farrell in Des Moines, Iowa. The company set out to solve a critical problem in the trucking industry, where driver turnover rates averaged 95%, by creating a real time, anonymous feedback platform that gave frontline workers a voice.
As CTO, Andrew led WorkHound's product development and engineering teams and expanded the platform to serve nearly 75,000 workers across transportation, logistics, warehousing, and supply chain. The company achieved recognition as an Inc. 5000 fastest growing company and expanded operations to both the U.S. and Canada.In April 2025, WorkHound was acquired by WorkStep, combining forces to create the most comprehensive frontline workforce engagement platform in the market.
Andrew has mentored many early stage founders through programs like ISU Startup Factory and Techstars Iowa. He continues to support founders through Techstars Anywhere and as an independent advisor.
"An exit is the ultimate validation of the blood, sweat, and tears you have poured into building your product and company. Founders are my people and I'm passionate about supporting them as they reap the rewards of their hard work and transition into a new chapter."
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Previous Exits
WorkHound sold to WorkStep
Valuation: Undisclosed
In April 2025, WorkStep acquired WorkHound in a strategic combination that united two mission driven employee engagement platforms serving the frontline workforce. The acquisition strengthened WorkStep's AI driven engagement capabilities and deepened its presence in trucking and logistics while providing WorkHound customers access to expanded survey capabilities, advanced predictive analytics, and improved data portability.The transaction brought together nearly a decade of WorkHound's expertise in real time anonymous feedback with WorkStep's comprehensive workforce engagement platform, creating a combined solution serving hundreds of manufacturing, warehousing, retail distribution, and transportation employers globally.
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