Anvl, a workforce-first safety software company, announced plans this week to scale up its operations in Central Indiana. The company’s growth plans include creating up to 41 new, high-wage jobs in Fishers by the end of 2022.
“What we are doing at Anvl is really important work,” said Anvl Co-founder and CEO Robin Fleming. “Our innovative software helps companies modernize their safety programs by engaging and helping front-line workers be safer. Support from the entire Indiana business ecosystem is critical to help companies like Anvl grow and create value for our employees and customers. Our entire team is passionate about our mission and excited to be part of the growing technology and business community in Indiana.”
Anvl, which delivers safety software to help reduce and prevent injuries for the front-line workers in hazardous environments, was launched out of Indianapolis-based venture studio High Alpha in October 2018. Led by technology-veteran Robin Fleming, the company will invest $125,000 to establish permanent office space in the Meyer Najem building at 11787 Lantern Road in Fishers. The new space will allow Anvl to continue growing its operations following a $2 million seed funding round announced last month which included participation from Revolution’s Rise of the Rest Seed Fund, High Alpha Capital and a number of experienced tech leaders and angel investors, including Hoosier entrepreneur Steve Cage.
“Under Robin’s leadership, Anvl is disrupting its industry, and Fishers is excited to be part of the next chapter of their growth,” said Fishers Mayor Scott Fadness. “The Anvl team joins the growing network of entrepreneurial companies in Fishers, and we look forward to working alongside them for many years to come.”
Anvl is the 10th company to launch out of High Alpha. The company has nearly doubled its workforce since June and plans to move into its new Fishers location in late August, supporting the growth of its team. Anvl’s current open positions and future positions can be found online.
Anvl’s technology identifies leading indicators of workplace injury by capturing and analyzing environmental and process data in real time enabling interventions at the point of risk. Front-line workers are engaged with a targeted safety experience through Anvl’s mobile software which improves efficiency and productivity. Managers have access to a live-feed of safety information from the workforce which is used to gain insight into potential safety issues. The overall solution helps improve safety programs by creating unified communications between workers and leaders and identifying improvement opportunities.
The Indiana Economic Development Corporation offered Anvl up to $900,000 in conditional tax credits based on the company’s job creation plans. These tax credits are performance-based, meaning until Hoosiers are hired, the company is not eligible to claim incentives. The city of Fishers approved additional incentives.
“With a growing tech ecosystem and a strong tradition of advanced manufacturing, Indiana is uniquely positioned to support the growth of companies like Anvl,” said IEDC President Elaine Bedel. “Anvl’s innovative technology puts a focus on improving the safety of workers across a variety of industries including automotive, construction and energy. The company’s commitment to innovation will not only create quality, high-wage career opportunities for Hoosiers, but help fuel new safety solutions and standards for companies across the U.S. and around the world.”
During 2016 and 2017, tech jobs in the Indianapolis metro grew at a rate of 18.4 percent, which is more than double the U.S. average and ranks sixth across U.S. and Canada, according to CBRE’s Tech-30 report.
About Anvl
Anvl helps companies predict and prevent injuries and deaths with workforce-first safety software. The solution helps enterprises and leaders with real-time risk and compliance insights by eliminating legacy forms, checklists and paper. Anvl’s unique digital workflow engine evaluates real-time data from workers giving leaders real-time safety supervision capabilities and enables conversations with workers to help them be safer. This announcement follows Anvl’s Seed Funding in June 2019. For more information on Anvl, visit Anvl.com or follow on Twitter at @AnvlApp.