# Corporate VCs backing HR Tech (2026 list) > 23 corporate VCs backing HR Tech, 96% active in the last 12 months. Led by Wayra, Google Ventures, Salesforce Ventures. Ranked by what they funded. Source: https://millionrounds.com/lists/corporate-vcs-hrtech (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) [Investor Lists](https://millionrounds.com/lists) # Corporate VCs backing HR Tech Updated 7 November 2026 Corporate VCs we have observed in an HR Tech round in the last two years. [See all 23 *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Fcorporate-vcs-hrtech)The top 23 **23** investors on the list No change this week **457** cheques in 12 months *-6%* against the market **$26M** median round they joined *+228%* against the market median **96%** wrote a cheque in 12 months **30%** have led a round ## The Top 23 Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for Deploying now (22) - 1 [Wayra](https://millionrounds.com/fund/wayra) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · Germany **1,160** **$2M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 2 [Google Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gv) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United States **884** **$38M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 3 [Salesforce Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/salesforce-ventures) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United States **649** **$26M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 4 [Endeavor Catalyst](https://millionrounds.com/fund/endeavor-catalyst) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United States **318** **$30M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 5 [Z Venture Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/z-venture-capital) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · Japan **200** **$10M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 6 [M Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/m-ventures) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · Switzerland **143** **$15M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 7 [Barclays Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/barclays-ventures) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United Kingdom **128** **$23M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 8 [SE Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/se-ventures) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United States **112** **$16M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 9 [Endeavor](https://millionrounds.com/fund/endeavor) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United States **106** **$25M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 10 [Societe Generale](https://millionrounds.com/fund/societe-generale-2) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · France **94** **$129M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 11 [Bank of Montreal (BMO)](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bmo-financial-group) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · Canada **54** **$63M** median round **Jun 2026** last seen - 12 [Orange Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/orange-ventures) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · France **53** **$11M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 13 [Motley Fool Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/motley-fool-ventures) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United States **45** **$9.2M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 14 [Workday Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/workday-ventures) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United States **27** **$30M** median round **Jun 2026** last seen - 15 [Aglaé Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/aglae-ventures-aglae-ventures-by-groupe-arnault) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · France **12** **$67M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 16 [PruVen Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/pruven-capital) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United States **5** **$65M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 17 [BHI - Bertelsmann Healthcare Investments](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bhi-bertelsmann-healthcare-investments) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United States **4** **$33M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 18 [Green Dot](https://millionrounds.com/fund/green-dot) quiet Corporate VC · United States **4** **$8.3M** median round **Dec 2024** last seen - 19 [Swiss Post Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/swiss-post-ventures) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · Switzerland **3** **$6M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 20 [ADP Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/adp-ventures) *Deploying now* Corporate VC **2** **$36M** median round **Feb 2026** last seen - 21 [e4e](https://millionrounds.com/fund/e4e) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United States **2** **$5.5M** median round **Aug 2026** last seen - 22 [HR Tech Investments LLC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hr-tech-investments-llc) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United States **1** **$35M** median round **Jan 2026** last seen - 23 [en-Japan](https://millionrounds.com/fund/en-japan) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · Japan **1** **$34M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen ## The Newest Cheques Rounds this list's investors joined most recently - **5** Nov **[Zipline](https://millionrounds.com/company/zipline)** Growth · $1.5B *With* [Salesforce Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/salesforce-ventures) - **29** Oct **[Upwind](https://millionrounds.com/company/upwind)** Series C · $400M *With* [Salesforce Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/salesforce-ventures) - **28** Oct **[Foundry Robotics](https://millionrounds.com/company/foundry-robotics)** Series A · $100M *With* [SE Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/se-ventures) - **27** Oct **[General Compute](https://millionrounds.com/company/general-compute)** Series A · $100M *With* [Endeavor Catalyst](https://millionrounds.com/fund/endeavor-catalyst) - **26** Oct **[Overwatch](https://millionrounds.com/company/overwatch)** Series A · $15M *With* [PruVen Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/pruven-capital) - **22** Oct **[Alta](https://millionrounds.com/company/alta)** Series A · $20M *With* [Aglaé Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/aglae-ventures-aglae-ventures-by-groupe-arnault) ## Stages This Year 432 rounds - Series A **22%** - Series B **13%** - Venture **12%** - Debt **11%** - Seed **11%** - Other **32%** ## What They Backed Sectors, last 12 months - AI **189** - Fintech **46** - Big Data & Analytics **32** - Healthcare **29** - Energy **23** - Financial Services **23** ## Cheques by Quarter Led Joined 118 Q1 25 110 Q2 25 136 Q3 25 140 Q4 25 146 Q1 26 139 Q2 26 106 Q3 26 22 Q4 26 The last bar is the quarter still running. ## Lists Like This - [VC firms backing AI 4,329](https://millionrounds.com/lists/vc-firms-ai) - [VC firms backing Fintech 1,856](https://millionrounds.com/lists/vc-firms-fintech) - [VC firms backing Big Data & Analytics 1,248](https://millionrounds.com/lists/vc-firms-big-data) - [VC firms backing Biotech 1,207](https://millionrounds.com/lists/vc-firms-biotech) - [VC firms backing Robotics 1,098](https://millionrounds.com/lists/vc-firms-robotics) - [VC firms backing Construction 1,025](https://millionrounds.com/lists/vc-firms-construction) - [VC firms backing Energy 998](https://millionrounds.com/lists/vc-firms-energy) - [PE firms backing AI 956](https://millionrounds.com/lists/pe-firms-ai) - [VC firms backing Cybersecurity 950](https://millionrounds.com/lists/vc-firms-cybersecurity) [All investor lists *→*](https://millionrounds.com/lists) ## Quick answers about corporate VCs backing HR Tech ### Who are the most active corporate VCs backing HR Tech? By cheques observed, the most active are Wayra, Google Ventures, Salesforce Ventures, Endeavor Catalyst and Z Venture Capital. ### How many corporate VCs backing HR Tech are there? 23 are on record. 96% made an investment in the last 12 months and 30% have led a round. ### Which stages do corporate VCs backing HR Tech back? Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Series A (28%) and Series B (16%). ### How big are the rounds corporate VCs backing HR Tech join? The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $26M. ### Which sectors do corporate VCs backing HR Tech back most? In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Fintech and Big Data & Analytics. ### Which corporate VCs backing HR Tech lead the most rounds? Google Ventures (33 led), Salesforce Ventures (12 led) and Barclays Ventures (5 led). ### Where are corporate VCs backing HR Tech based? Among the most active, most are based in the United States (12), France (3) and Japan (2). ### What have corporate VCs backing HR Tech invested in recently? Recent rounds include Zipline (Growth, Nov 2026, with Salesforce Ventures), Upwind (Series C, Oct 2026, with Salesforce Ventures) and Foundry Robotics (Series A, Oct 2026, with SE Ventures). Built from the rounds we watched, refreshed every night. [How we count](https://millionrounds.com/methodology) · [Report a correction](https://millionrounds.com/corrections)