Here's a list of 14 Human Resource unicorn startups, including the well-known ZipRecruiter and Deel.
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Being a unicorn startup is what you wish for in the later stage of the company’s growth.
It means that the startup has crossed the $1 billion mark and has become a unicorn.
Many startups will try to achieve this status but only a few make it.
Below, we listed 14 Human Resources companies that have already achieved this status.
Checkr empowers enterprises to run background checks faster, smarter, and more cost effectively.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$2.20
B (
September 2019
)
Country:
United States
City:
San Francisco
Started in:
2014
Founders:
Daniel Yanisse, Jonathan Perichon
Industries:
Developer APIs, Enterprise Software, Human Resources, Information Services, Internet, Legal, Legal Tech, Software
Number of employees:
250-500
Funding Amount:
$309,000,000
Number of funding rounds:
6
Number of investors:
25
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:
$1.25
B (
April 2021
)
Country:
United States
City:
San Francisco
Started in:
2018
Founders:
Alex Bouaziz, Ofer Simon, Shuo Wang
Industries:
FinTech, Human Resources, Payments, Recruiting
Number of employees:
100-250
Funding Amount:
$204,000,000
Number of funding rounds:
5
Number of investors:
27
Eightfold is a professional organization that guides companies in their talent search.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$1.00
B (
October 2020
)
Country:
United States
City:
Mountain View
Started in:
2016
Founders:
Ashutosh Garg, Varun Kacholia
Industries:
Business Intelligence, Human Resources, Information Technology, Recruiting, SaaS
Number of employees:
100-250
Funding Amount:
$176,750,000
Number of funding rounds:
4
Number of investors:
6
Gusto transforms the way businesses operate by providing tools to manage payroll, benefits, and HR in one place.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$3.80
B (
December 2015
)
Country:
United States
City:
San Francisco
Started in:
2011
Founders:
Edward Kim, Josh Reeves, Joshua Reeves, Tomer London
Industries:
Employee Benefits, Enterprise Software, Financial Services, FinTech, Human Resources, Personal Finance, SaaS
Number of employees:
1,000-5,000
Funding Amount:
$516,100,000
Number of funding rounds:
15
Number of investors:
106
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:
$1.00
B (
June 2019
)
Country:
Brazil
City:
Brasil
Started in:
2012
Founders:
Cesar Carvalho, Joao Barbosa
Industries:
Employee Benefits, Fitness, Human Resources, Wellness
Number of employees:
500-1,000
Funding Amount:
$300,000,000
Number of funding rounds:
5
Number of investors:
12
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:
$143,000,000
Number of funding rounds:
6
Number of investors:
13
Lattice is a people management application that helps people leaders and teams to organize their digital workplace.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$1.00
B (
March 2021
)
Country:
United States
City:
San Francisco
Started in:
2015
Founders:
Eric Koslow, Jack Altman
Industries:
Enterprise Applications, Human Resources, Information Technology, Productivity Tools, Software
Number of employees:
100-250
Funding Amount:
$154,320,000
Number of funding rounds:
7
Number of investors:
18
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:
$1.00
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:
100-250
Funding Amount:
$194,500,000
Number of funding rounds:
6
Number of investors:
14
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:
$1.70
B (
January 2021
)
Country:
Germany
City:
München
Started in:
2015
Founders:
Arseniy Vershinin, Hanno Renner, Ignaz Forstmeier, Roman Schumacher
Industries:
Employment, Human Resources, Recruiting, SaaS
Number of employees:
500-1,000
Funding Amount:
$254,332,944
Number of funding rounds:
5
Number of investors:
17
Phenom is a recruitment platform that uses artificial intelligence to streamline the hiring process and make it more cost-efficient for companies of all sizes.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$1.40
B (
April 2021
)
Country:
United States
City:
Ambler
Started in:
2010
Founders:
Brad Goldoor, Hari Bayireddy, Mahe Bayireddi
Industries:
Artificial Intelligence, Human Resources, Recruiting, Software
Number of employees:
1,000-5,000
Funding Amount:
$161,419,000
Number of funding rounds:
5
Number of investors:
11
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:
$1.35
B (
August 2020
)
Country:
United States
City:
San Francisco
Started in:
2016
Founders:
Parker Conrad, Prasanna Sankar
Industries:
Employment, Human Resources, Information Technology, IT Management, Software
Number of employees:
250-500
Funding Amount:
$197,000,000
Number of funding rounds:
3
Number of investors:
29
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:
United States
City:
Framingham
Started in:
1999
Founders:
Eric Mosley
Industries:
Human Resources, SaaS, Software
Number of employees:
500-1,000
Funding Amount:
$131,476,644
Number of funding rounds:
4
Number of investors:
5
Zenefits is the most affordable, all-in-one HR platform. They’re dedicated to helping small businesses succeed by making employees happier and more productive.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$4.50
B (
May 2015
)
Country:
United States
City:
San Francisco
Started in:
2013
Founders:
Laks Srini, Parker Conrad
Industries:
Human Resources, SaaS, Software
Number of employees:
500-1,000
Funding Amount:
$584,100,000
Number of funding rounds:
5
Number of investors:
36
ZipRecruiter is a fast, free way to post any job and hire candidates via mobile or email.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$1.00
B (
October 2018
)
Country:
United States
City:
Santa Monica
Started in:
2010
Founders:
Ian Siegel, Joe Edmonds, Ward Poulos, Willis Redd
Industries:
E-Commerce, Employment, Human Resources, Recruiting, SaaS
Number of employees:
500-1,000
Funding Amount:
$219,000,000
Number of funding rounds:
2
Number of investors:
3
