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The number of successful companies in the Human Resources industry and worth more than $1 billion is becoming increasingly hard to ignore.
Particularly when a lot of these companies were only founded within the last 5 years or so.
That’s why we decided to put together this list of 30 Human Resources companies that have achieved the Unicorn status.
Gusto transforms the way businesses operate by providing tools to manage payroll, benefits, and HR in one place.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$10.00
B (
December 2015
)
Country:
United States
City:
San Francisco
Started in:
2011
Founders:
Edward Kim, Joshua Reeves, Tomer London
Industries:
Employee Benefits, Enterprise Software, Financial Services, FinTech, Human Resources, SaaS
Number of employees:
1,000-5,000
Funding Amount:
$930.83M
Number of funding rounds:
16
Number of investors:
116
Rippling is an all-in-one HR solution for small to midsize business owners who need to manage employee management.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$6.50
B (
August 2020
)
Country:
United States
City:
San Francisco
Started in:
2017
Founders:
Parker Conrad, Prasanna Sankar
Industries:
Employment, Human Resources, Information Technology, IT Management, Productivity Tools
Number of employees:
500-1,000
Funding Amount:
$447.12M
Number of funding rounds:
4
Number of investors:
30
Personio is a cloud-based HR management and recruiting platform that empowers employers with the tools they need to attract, track, and build effective teams.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$6.30
B (
January 2021
)
Country:
Germany
City:
Munich
Started in:
2015
Founders:
Arseniy Vershinin, Hanno Renner, Ignaz Forstmeier, Ignaz Forstmeier, Roman Schumacher
Industries:
Employment, Human Resources, Recruiting, SaaS
Number of employees:
500-1,000
Funding Amount:
$524.83M
Number of funding rounds:
6
Number of investors:
20
Deel is an international payroll and compliance platform that allows you to pay your employees remotely, regardless of their country.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$5.50
B (
April 2021
)
Country:
United States
City:
San Francisco
Started in:
2018
Founders:
Alex Bouaziz, Ofer Simon, Shuo Wang
Industries:
FinTech, Human Resources, Recruiting
Number of employees:
250-500
Funding Amount:
$625.15M
Number of funding rounds:
6
Number of investors:
39
BetterUp is a mobile app developed for Fortune 50 leaders to help identify, track, and improve their leadership skills.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$4.70
B (
February 2021
)
Country:
United States
City:
San Francisco
Started in:
2013
Founders:
Alexi Robichaux, Eddie Medina
Industries:
Corporate Training, Human Resources, Personal Development, Training, Wellness
Number of employees:
500-1,000
Funding Amount:
$566.90M
Number of funding rounds:
7
Number of investors:
24
Checkr empowers enterprises to run background checks faster, smarter, and more cost effectively.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$4.60
B (
September 2019
)
Country:
United States
City:
San Francisco
Started in:
2014
Founders:
Daniel Yanisse, Jonathan Perichon
Industries:
Developer APIs, Enterprise Software, Human Resources, Legal, Legal Tech
Number of employees:
500-1,000
Funding Amount:
$559.00M
Number of funding rounds:
9
Number of investors:
32
GP enables international companies to hire teams without setting up branch offices or subsidiaries.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$4.20
B (
January 2022
)
Country:
United States
City:
Boston
Started in:
2012
Founders:
Nicole Sahin
Industries:
Compliance, Employment, Human Resources, Information Technology
Number of employees:
100-250
Funding Amount:
$353.50M
Number of funding rounds:
2
Number of investors:
4
Papaya Global offers a secure, integrated, and customizable HR and payroll platform that can be used anywhere in the world.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$3.70
B (
March 2021
)
Country:
United States
City:
New York
Started in:
2016
Founders:
Eynat Guez, Ofer Herman, Ruben Drong
Industries:
Data Integration, Employment, Human Resources, Recruiting, SaaS
Number of employees:
250-500
Funding Amount:
$438.00M
Number of funding rounds:
7
Number of investors:
15
Handshake is a college career network that helps students and recent graduates find their next opportunity.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$3.50
B (
May 2021
)
Country:
United States
City:
San Francisco
Started in:
2014
Founders:
Ben Christensen, Garrett Lord, Scott Ringwelski
Industries:
College Recruiting, Employment, Human Resources, Recruiting
Number of employees:
500-1,000
Funding Amount:
$430.50M
Number of funding rounds:
7
Number of investors:
20
Lattice is a people management application that helps people leaders and teams to organize their digital workplace.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$3.00
B (
March 2021
)
Country:
United States
City:
San Francisco
Started in:
2015
Founders:
Eric Koslow, Jack Altman
Industries:
Enterprise Applications, Human Resources, Management Information Systems, Productivity Tools
Number of employees:
250-500
Funding Amount:
$329.32M
Number of funding rounds:
9
Number of investors:
20
Workrise is the leading marketplace for on-demand workers, work services, and everything else that delivers efficiency in the energy industry.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$2.90
B (
September 2019
)
Country:
United States
City:
Austin
Started in:
2014
Founders:
Michael Witte, Sandeep Jain, Xuan Yong
Industries:
Energy, Human Resources, Industrial, Marketplace, Online Portals, Public Safety, Service Industry
Number of employees:
500-1,000
Funding Amount:
$752.50M
Number of funding rounds:
8
Number of investors:
21
Odoo offers an integrated suite of business apps built through an open-source development model.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$2.30
B (
July 2021
)
Country:
Belgium
City:
Louvain-la-Neuve
Started in:
2005
Founders:
Fabien Pinckaers
Industries:
E-Commerce, Human Resources, Open Source, Software
Number of employees:
1,000-5,000
Funding Amount:
$319.00M
Number of funding rounds:
4
Number of investors:
5
Gympass is a workforce wellness and corporate fitness management platform, making it easy to connect employees with the wellness tools they need.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$2.20
B (
June 2019
)
Country:
United States
City:
New York
Started in:
2012
Founders:
Cesar Carvalho, Joao Barbosa
Industries:
Employee Benefits, Fitness, Human Resources, Wellness
Number of employees:
1,000-5,000
Funding Amount:
$529.16M
Number of funding rounds:
7
Number of investors:
13
Eightfold is a professional organization that guides companies in their talent search.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$2.10
B (
October 2020
)
Country:
United States
City:
Santa Clara
Started in:
2016
Founders:
Ashutosh Garg, Varun Kacholia
Industries:
Artificial Intelligence, Business Intelligence, Human Resources, Information Technology, Recruiting, SaaS
Number of employees:
250-500
Funding Amount:
$397.00M
Number of funding rounds:
5
Number of investors:
8
PayFit offers technology that simplifies and automates payroll and HR processes for small and medium-sized businesses.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$2.10
B (
January 2022
)
Country:
United Kingdom
City:
London
Started in:
2016
Founders:
Firmin Zocchetto, Florian Fournier, Ghislain de Fontenay
Industries:
Employee Benefits, Human Resources, Payments, SaaS
Number of employees:
500-1,000
Funding Amount:
$497.24M
Number of funding rounds:
6
Number of investors:
15
Hibob offers a mission critical, cloud-based human resources platform that allows companies to streamline HR processes and engage top talent
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$1.65
B (
October 2021
)
Country:
Israel
City:
Tel Aviv
Started in:
2015
Founders:
Israel David, Ronni Zehavi
Industries:
Human Resources, Information Technology, SaaS, Software
Number of employees:
250-500
Funding Amount:
$265.00M
Number of funding rounds:
8
Number of investors:
14
Japan-based HR SaaS company that provides cloud-sourced personnel management software for businesses.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$1.60
B (
June 2021
)
Country:
Japan
City:
Tokyo
Started in:
2013
Founders:
Kensuke Naito, Shoji Miyata
Industries:
Cloud Computing, Enterprise Software, Human Resources, SaaS, Software
Number of employees:
250-500
Funding Amount:
$222.34M
Number of funding rounds:
7
Number of investors:
19
Andela is a global talent network that connects businesses to emerging market technical talent.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$1.50
B (
September 2021
)
Country:
United States
City:
New York
Started in:
2014
Founders:
Brice Steven Nkengsa, Christina Sass, Ian Carnevale, Iyinoluwa Aboyeji, Jeremy Johnson, Nadayar Enegesi
Industries:
B2B, Consulting, Human Resources, Information Technology, Software
Number of employees:
1,000-5,000
Funding Amount:
$374.61M
Number of funding rounds:
10
Number of investors:
45
Culture Amp is an employee analytics platform that specializes in staff surveying and analytics.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$1.50
B (
July 2021
)
Country:
Australia
City:
Richmond
Started in:
2011
Founders:
Didier Elzinga, Douglas English, Jon Williams, Rod Hamilton
Industries:
Analytics, Enterprise Software, Human Resources, SaaS
Number of employees:
250-500
Funding Amount:
$258.30M
Number of funding rounds:
6
Number of investors:
12
Paradox is an AI company that helps companies capture and screen candidates, improve conversions, and answer all candidate questions.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$1.50
B (
December 2021
)
Country:
United States
City:
Scottsdale
Started in:
2016
Founders:
Aaron Matos, Olivia Matos
Industries:
Artificial Intelligence, Human Resources, Information Technology, Machine Learning
Number of employees:
250-500
Funding Amount:
$253.46M
Number of funding rounds:
4
Number of investors:
13
SmartRecruiters is an end-to-end recruiting platform that helps companies with talent acquisition.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$1.50
B (
July 2021
)
Country:
United States
City:
San Francisco
Started in:
2010
Founders:
Jerome Ternynck
Industries:
Enterprise Software, Human Resources, Recruiting, SaaS, Social Recruiting, Software
Number of employees:
250-500
Funding Amount:
$274.15M
Number of funding rounds:
6
Number of investors:
10
Justworks provides essential human-centric benefits, payroll, HR, and employee engagement software for small businesses.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$1.43
B (
January 2020
)
Country:
United States
City:
New York
Started in:
2012
Founders:
Iris Ramos, Isaac Oates
Industries:
B2B, Compliance, Employee Benefits, Health Insurance, Human Resources, Internet, Payments, Software
Number of employees:
500-1,000
Funding Amount:
$143.00M
Number of funding rounds:
6
Number of investors:
15
Envoy is transforming modern workplaces with innovations that make office life and work more meaningful.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$1.40
B (
January 2022
)
Country:
United States
City:
San Francisco
Started in:
2013
Founders:
Larry Gadea
Industries:
Facility Management, Human Resources, Office Administration, Software
Number of employees:
250-500
Funding Amount:
$412.10M
Number of funding rounds:
5
Number of investors:
23
Phenom is a recruitment platform that leverages AI to help companies attract new talents.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$1.40
B (
April 2021
)
Country:
United States
City:
Ambler
Started in:
2011
Founders:
Brad Goldoor, Hari Bayireddy, Mahe Bayireddi
Industries:
Artificial Intelligence, Human Resources, Recruiting, SaaS, Software
Number of employees:
1,000-5,000
Funding Amount:
$163.02M
Number of funding rounds:
5
Number of investors:
11
Workhuman® takes employee recognition to the next level, offering companies a platform that constantly delivers feedback, motivation and rewards to drive performance.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$1.20
B (
June 2020
)
Country:
Ireland
City:
Dublin
Started in:
1999
Founders:
Eric Mosley
Industries:
Human Resources, SaaS, Software
Number of employees:
500-1,000
Funding Amount:
$11.30M
Number of funding rounds:
4
Number of investors:
5
Apna is a professional networking and job placement platform that assists blue-collar and gray-collar workers in locating communities and securing employment.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$1.10
B (
September 2021
)
Country:
India
City:
Bengaluru
Started in:
2019
Founders:
Nirmit Parikh
Industries:
EdTech, Employment, Human Resources, Professional Services, Recruiting
Number of employees:
250-500
Funding Amount:
$192.50M
Number of funding rounds:
5
Number of investors:
8
Darwinbox is an end-to-end enterprise HR software that enables enterprises to automate the entire employee lifecycle in one HR platform.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$1.00
B (
January 2022
)
Country:
India
City:
Hyderabad
Started in:
2015
Founders:
Chaitanya Peddi, Jayant Paleti, Rohit Chennamaneni
Industries:
Artificial Intelligence, Enterprise Software, Human Resources, Machine Learning, SaaS
Number of employees:
250-500
Funding Amount:
$106.70M
Number of funding rounds:
7
Number of investors:
11
Moka is a SaaS-based HR platform that allows companies to optimize recruitment services.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$1.00
B (
November 2021
)
Country:
China
City:
Beijing
Started in:
2015
Founders:
Guoxing Li, Orion Zhao
Industries:
Artificial Intelligence, Human Resources, Information Technology, Machine Learning, SaaS, Staffing Agency
Number of employees:
250-500
Funding Amount:
$783.81M
Number of funding rounds:
5
Number of investors:
7
Remote offers international payroll, benefits, and compliance services for employees and contractors.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$1.00
B (
July 2021
)
Country:
United States
City:
San Francisco
Started in:
2019
Founders:
Job van der Voort, Marcelo Lebre
Industries:
Financial Services, Human Resources, Payments, Recruiting
Number of employees:
500-1,000
Funding Amount:
$315.00M
Number of funding rounds:
3
Number of investors:
20
Visier is an HR analytics platform that offers cloud-based solutions for workforce analytics and workforce planning.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$1.00
B (
June 2021
)
Country:
Canada
City:
Vancouver
Started in:
2010
Founders:
John Schwarz, Ryan Wong
Industries:
Analytics, Business Intelligence, Human Resources, SaaS, Software
Number of employees:
250-500
Funding Amount:
$216.50M
Number of funding rounds:
5
Number of investors:
6
