Germany · Series E startup

Who invested in Personio

3 rounds we have observed, with the 8 investors named in them. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

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Valuation: $8.5B, Mar 2026

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$252Mraised across 3 rounds since 2017, from 3 sources

$12MSeries A$40MSeries B$200MSeries E
Latest round
Series E, $200MJun 2022
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Investors
8 (1 led)
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The funding story

Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.

20182019202020212022
$12MSeries A$40MSeries B$200MSeries E
First round
Series A, $12M
Aug 2017
Biggest round
$200M
Series E · Jun 2022
Usual gap between rounds
3.3 years
the median of 2

The rounds

  1. Jun 2022
  2. Jan 2019
    Series B$40M2 new

    Reported by TechCrunch

  3. Aug 2017
    Series A$12M2 new

    Reported by TechCrunch

Who was in which round

The busiest backers across the latest rounds. A filled square is a round they joined; a dark one, a round they led.

Series A2017Series B2019Series E2022European VC Northzone/ Global Founders CapitalLLightspeed Venture PartnersIndex VenturesGlobal Founders CapitalNorthzonePicus CapitalGreenoaksIndex Ventures/ Northzone

Everyone who backed them

European VC Northzone/ Global Founders Capitalno record of our own yet1round, led 1
Index VenturesVC firm1round
NorthzoneVC firm1round
Picus CapitalVC firm1round
GreenoaksVC firm1round
Index Ventures/ Northzoneno record of our own yet1round

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Also claim to have backed them

These 3 firms list Personio as a portfolio company on their own websites, but no report of a round names them. They are the firms' own claims, kept apart from the rounds above.

Alkeon CapitalVC firmPer its own site
Galdana VenturesFund of fundsPer its own site
MH2 CapitalFamily officePer its own site

Quick answers about Personio

Who invested in Personio?

Personio's investors include European VC Northzone/ Global Founders Capital, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Index Ventures, Global Founders Capital and Northzone, and 3 more on record.

How much has Personio raised?

Personio has raised $252M across 3 rounds since 2017.

When did Personio last raise?

Personio's most recent round was a Series E of $200M in Jun 2022.

What was Personio's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $200M in Jun 2022, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Personio first?

Personio's first round on record, in Aug 2017, was backed by European VC Northzone/ Global Founders Capital and Picus Capital.

What stage is Personio at?

Personio's latest named round is a Series E, in Jun 2022.

Where is Personio based?

Personio is based in Germany.

Who led Personio's rounds?

European VC Northzone/ Global Founders Capital led the Series A in 2017.

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