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The Full List of 39 Human Resources Unicorn Startups (2026)

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The Human Resources technology space contains 39 unicorn companies. They provide tools for payroll, global team management, and employee benefits.

Deel and Rippling lead the group with valuations of $17B each. Other major companies include Gusto, valued at $10B, and Germany-based Personio at $8.5B.

Below is the full list of 39 Human Resources unicorn startups at this time.

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Deel provides an all-in-one HR platform for companies to hire and manage their international workforce. They are known for handling the complexities of global payroll and compliance, allowing businesses to legally employ talent in other countries without setting up local entities.

Valuation$17B (Joined April 2021)
HeadquartersSan Francisco, California, United States
Year Founded2019
FoundersAlex Bouaziz, Ofer Simon, Shuo Wang
Funding Amount$1.3B
Company SizeEnterprise Organization (5,001+)
Last Funding StatusSeries E
Top InvestorsY Combinator, Franklin Templeton, General Catalyst, Andreessen Horowitz, Spark Capital

Rippling builds a workforce platform that lets companies manage all their employee operations across HR, IT, and finance. Their unified system is designed to automate administrative work, handling everything from payroll and benefits to app provisioning and device management.

Valuation$17B (Joined August 2020)
HeadquartersSan Francisco, California, United States
Year Founded2016
FoundersParker Conrad, Prasanna Sankar
Funding Amount$2.4B
Company SizeMajor Organization (1,001-5,000)
Last Funding StatusSeries G
Top InvestorsY Combinator, Coatue, Sequoia Capital, Founders Fund, Abstract

Gusto builds an all-in-one platform for payroll, benefits, and human resources management. Their software is designed to simplify these complex administrative tasks, giving companies a single system for managing their people operations.

Valuation$10B (Joined December 2015)
HeadquartersSan Francisco, California, United States
Year Founded2011
FoundersEdward Kim, Josh Reeves, Tomer London
Funding Amount$746.1M
Company SizeMajor Organization (1,001-5,000)
Last Funding StatusVenture Round
Top InvestorsPear VC, General Catalyst, Y Combinator, Slow Ventures, Kleiner Perkins

Personio builds a comprehensive HR software platform tailored for small and medium-sized enterprises. Their system streamlines core HR processes, including recruiting, payroll, and employee data management.

Valuation$8.5B (Joined January 2021)
HeadquartersMunich, Bayern, Germany
Year Founded2015
FoundersArseniy Vershinin, Hanno Renner, Ignaz Forstmeier, Jonas Rieke, Roman Schumacher
Funding Amount$724.3M
Company SizeMajor Organization (1,001-5,000)
Last Funding StatusSeries E
Top InvestorsLightspeed Venture Partners, Index Ventures, Visionaries Club, Accel, Northzone

BetterUp provides a professional coaching platform that blends AI-powered insights with one-on-one human interaction. They focus on helping organizations improve leadership, management, and overall employee performance.

Valuation$5B (Joined February 2021)
HeadquartersSan Francisco, California, United States
Year Founded2013
FoundersAlexi Robichaux, Eddie Medina
Funding Amount$570M
Company SizeLarge Team (251-1,000)
Last Funding StatusVenture Round
Top InvestorsLightspeed Venture Partners, SV Angel, Wellington Management, Y Combinator, Sapphire Ventures

Checkr built an AI-powered platform to modernize background checks for businesses. Their technology helps companies hire faster and more fairly through automated screening and continuous workforce monitoring.

Valuation$5B (Joined September 2019)
HeadquartersSan Francisco, California, United States
Year Founded2014
FoundersDaniel Yanisse, Jonathan Perichon
Funding Amount$740.1M
Company SizeMajor Organization (1,001-5,000)
Last Funding StatusUndisclosed
Top InvestorsFranklin Templeton, Y Combinator, Bond, Accel, Khosla Ventures

G-P built a global employment platform that enables companies to hire talent anywhere without the need to set up local legal entities. Their SaaS product streamlines the entire process, from onboarding and payroll to ensuring compliance with international labor laws.

Valuation$4B
HeadquartersBoston, Massachusetts, United States
Year Founded2012
FoundersNicole Sahin
Funding Amount$350M
Company SizeMajor Organization (1,001-5,000)
Last Funding StatusPrivate Equity
Top InvestorsSands Capital Ventures, Vista Credit Partners, TDR Capital, Wincove

Handshake built a career network to connect college students and recent graduates with job opportunities. Their platform helps employers recruit early-career talent from a diverse pool of universities.

Valuation$4B (Joined May 2021)
HeadquartersSan Francisco, California, United States
Year Founded2014
FoundersBen Christensen, Garrett Lord, Scott Ringwelski
Funding Amount$434M
Company SizeLarge Team (251-1,000)
Last Funding StatusSeries F
Top InvestorsReach Capital, Lightspeed Venture Partners, EQT Ventures, Coatue, Spark Capital

Papaya Global built a fintech platform to streamline payroll and payments for companies with a global workforce. They provide a unified, cloud-based solution that simplifies the challenges of managing international employment and compliance.

Valuation$4B (Joined March 2021)
HeadquartersNew York, New York, United States
Year Founded2016
FoundersEynat Guez, Ofer Herman, Ruben Drong
Funding Amount$444.5M
Company SizeLarge Team (251-1,000)
Last Funding StatusSeries D
Top InvestorsScale Venture Partners, Insight Partners, Bessemer Venture Partners, IVP, Tiger Global Management

HiBob offers a people management platform that helps dynamic companies streamline core HR processes like payroll and benefits. Their system, known as Bob, is also built to improve the employee experience with tools for engagement and culture.

Valuation$3B (Joined October 2021)
HeadquartersNew York, New York, United States
Year Founded2015
FoundersAmit Knaani, Andy Bellass, Israel David, Ronni Zehavi
Funding Amount$574M
Company SizeMajor Organization (1,001-5,000)
Last Funding StatusSeries D
Top InvestorsBattery Ventures, Farallon Capital Management, General Atlantic, Bessemer Venture Partners, LocalGlobe

The Remaining 29 Human Resources Unicorns

The ten most valuable companies are just the tip of the iceberg. While the United States is a clear hub for HR startups, this growth is happening all over the world, from Australia and India to Spain and Japan.

These companies are tackling everything from payroll to employee well-being, and they're all growing fast. Here’s a look at the other unicorn startups shaping the human resources industry.

Unicorn StartupCountryYear FoundedAmount RaisedValuation
Lattice logo LatticeUnited States2015$330.3M$3B
RigUp logo RigUpUnited States2014$752.5M$3B
iCIMS logo iCIMSUnited States1999$92.6M$3B
Remote logo RemoteUnited States2019$496M$3B
PayFit logo PayFitFrance2015$495.8M$2.1B
Andela logo AndelaUnited States2014$381M$2B
Employment Hero logo Employment HeroAustralia2014$521.5M$2B
Wellhub logo WellhubUnited States2012$605M$2B
Incredible Health logo Incredible HealthUnited States2017$99.6M$2B
Eightfold AI logo Eightfold AIUnited States2016$396.8M$2B
SmartHR logo SmartHRJapan2013¥42.6B$2B
Culture Amp logo Culture AmpAustralia2009$257.5M$2B
Pave logo PaveUnited States2019$163M$2B
Envoy logo EnvoyUnited States2013$170.2M$1.4B
SeekOut logo SeekOutUnited States2016$188.6M$1.2B
Workhuman logo WorkhumanIreland1999$131.5M$1.2B
Oyster logo OysterUnited States2020$288.2M$1.2B
Karat logo KaratUnited States2014$169.1M$1.1B
Apna logo ApnaIndia2019$193.5M$1.1B
Deputy logo DeputyAustralia2008$159.5M$1B
Beamery logo BeameryUnited Kingdom2014$223M$1B
Factorial logo FactorialSpain2016$419.9M$1B
Awardco logo AwardcoUnited States2011$235M$1B
Phenom logo PhenomUnited States2010$161.4M$1B
Velocity Global logo Velocity GlobalUnited States2014$500M$1B
Darwinbox logo DarwinboxIndia2015$307.3M$1B
Visier logo VisierCanada2010$216.5M$1B
Moka logo MokaChina2015$144.3M$1B
FXiaoKe logo FXiaoKeChina2011$388M$1B

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