14 Recruiting Startups that Became Unicorns

Personio

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

You can find their website

here

Deel

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

You can find their website

here

Papaya Global

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

You can find their website

here

Handshake

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

You can find their website

here

Eightfold.ai

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

You can find their website

here

Beisen

Beisen specializes in talent management and measurement.

Details of the startup:

Valuation:
$2.00
B (
May 2021
)
Country:
China
City:
Beijing
Started in:
2002
Founders:
Guoji Wei
Industries:
Consulting, Recruiting
Number of employees:
1,000-5,000
Funding Amount:
$421.18M
Number of funding rounds:
5
Number of investors:
12

You can find their website

here

Lusha

Lusha is a crowdsourced data platform for B2B sales and marketing that connects sales, business development, and HR professionals.

Details of the startup:

Valuation:
$1.50
B (
November 2021
)
Country:
United States
City:
New York
Started in:
2016
Founders:
Assaf Eisenstein, Yoni Tserruya
Industries:
B2B, Big Data, Information Technology, Recruiting, Sales Automation
Number of employees:
100-250
Funding Amount:
$245.00M
Number of funding rounds:
2
Number of investors:
2

You can find their website

here

SmartRecruiters

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

You can find their website

here

Phenom People

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

You can find their website

here

Gem

Gem is a recruiting platform that integrates with third-party applications such as LinkedIn, Gmail, etc.

Details of the startup:

Valuation:
$1.20
B (
September 2021
)
Country:
United States
City:
San Francisco
Started in:
2017
Founders:
Nick Bushak, Steven Bartel
Industries:
Email, Internet, Recruiting, Software
Number of employees:
100-250
Funding Amount:
$146.00M
Number of funding rounds:
4
Number of investors:
15

You can find their website

here

SeekOut

SeekOut gives companies a competitive edge in recruiting hard-to-find and diverse talent.

Details of the startup:

Valuation:
$1.20
B (
January 2022
)
Country:
United States
City:
Bellevue
Started in:
2017
Founders:
Aravind Bala, John Tippett, Vikas Manocha
Industries:
Artificial Intelligence, Recruiting, SaaS, Software
Number of employees:
100-250
Funding Amount:
$188.20M
Number of funding rounds:
4
Number of investors:
4

You can find their website

here

apna

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