# New HR Software Startups Founded Since 2020: Market Map 2026 (155 Companies)

> 155 HR software startups founded in 2020 or later, mapped in 8 segments, best-funded first: $1.8B raised. Updated nightly.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/market-maps/new-hr-software-startups-market-map (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

## Recruiting

56

- [Talent.com](https://millionrounds.com/company/talent-com)
- [Juicebox](https://millionrounds.com/company/juicebox)
- [TestGorilla](https://millionrounds.com/company/testgorilla)
- [Scorability](https://millionrounds.com/company/scorability)
- [Bay Recruitment Group](https://millionrounds.com/company/bay-recruitment-group)
- [TERN Group](https://millionrounds.com/company/tern-group)
- [Bolster](https://millionrounds.com/company/bolster)
- [Shakers](https://millionrounds.com/company/shakers)
- [tofu](https://millionrounds.com/company/tofu)
- [SucceedSmart](https://millionrounds.com/company/succeedsmart)
- [Qureos](https://millionrounds.com/company/qureos)
- [WorkerHero](https://millionrounds.com/company/workerhero)
- [BarRaiser](https://millionrounds.com/company/barraiser)
- [Draftboard](https://millionrounds.com/company/draftboard)
- [Workclass](https://millionrounds.com/company/workclass)
- [Works Mate](https://millionrounds.com/company/works-mate)
- [*V* Valuebeat](https://millionrounds.com/company/valuebeat)
- [EagleCorps](https://millionrounds.com/company/eaglecorps)
- [Klaaryo](https://millionrounds.com/company/klaaryo)
- [WorkTorch](https://millionrounds.com/company/worktorch)
- [urfuture](https://millionrounds.com/company/urfuture)
- [JOBO Interim](https://millionrounds.com/company/jobo-interim)
- [Khibra](https://millionrounds.com/company/khibra)
- [RecruitLab](https://millionrounds.com/company/recruitlab)

+32 more

## Benefits

27

- [Thatch](https://millionrounds.com/company/thatch)
- [GoByBike](https://millionrounds.com/company/gobybike)
- [Healthee](https://millionrounds.com/company/healthee)
- [Pasito](https://millionrounds.com/company/pasito)
- [Healia Health](https://millionrounds.com/company/healia-health)
- [Handl Health](https://millionrounds.com/company/handl-health)
- [Plerk](https://millionrounds.com/company/plerk)
- [SecureSave](https://millionrounds.com/company/securesave)
- [Jem](https://millionrounds.com/company/jem)
- [Fijoya](https://millionrounds.com/company/fijoya)
- [TARA Mind](https://millionrounds.com/company/tara-mind)
- [Carol](https://millionrounds.com/company/carol)
- [Sprout Family](https://millionrounds.com/company/sprout-family)
- [Quansa](https://millionrounds.com/company/quansa)
- [Refer](https://millionrounds.com/company/refer)
- [Highway Benefits](https://millionrounds.com/company/highway-benefits)
- [InsureMyTeam](https://millionrounds.com/company/insuremyteam)
- [Moodtalk](https://millionrounds.com/company/moodtalk)
- [Silver](https://millionrounds.com/company/silver)
- [Pensify](https://millionrounds.com/company/pensify)
- [*LH* Lola Health](https://millionrounds.com/company/lola-health)
- [Know Someone](https://millionrounds.com/company/know-someone)
- [Iryss](https://millionrounds.com/company/iryss)
- [*P* PERKS](https://millionrounds.com/company/perks)

+3 more

## Learning and development

16

- [Micro1](https://millionrounds.com/company/micro1)
- [Bright](https://millionrounds.com/company/bright)
- [NxtWave](https://millionrounds.com/company/nxtwave)
- [Workfully](https://millionrounds.com/company/workfully)
- [Take2 AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/take2-ai)
- [SaasGuru](https://millionrounds.com/company/saasguru)
- [Intrro](https://millionrounds.com/company/intrro)
- [Learned](https://millionrounds.com/company/learned)
- [Reach Pathways](https://millionrounds.com/company/reach-pathways)
- [Making Space](https://millionrounds.com/company/making-space)
- [ExtraMile Play](https://millionrounds.com/company/extramile-play)
- [Keep Company](https://millionrounds.com/company/keep-company)
- [SkilloVilla](https://millionrounds.com/company/skillovilla)
- [GreenForce Training](https://millionrounds.com/company/greenforce-training)
- [BHyve](https://millionrounds.com/company/bhyve)
- [Allspring](https://millionrounds.com/company/allspring)

## Payroll

13

- [Tako](https://millionrounds.com/company/tako)
- [Avante](https://millionrounds.com/company/avante)
- [Jet HR](https://millionrounds.com/company/jet-hr)
- [Cercli](https://millionrounds.com/company/cercli)
- [Intermezzo](https://millionrounds.com/company/intermezzo)
- [Zelt](https://millionrounds.com/company/zelt)
- [Malibou](https://millionrounds.com/company/malibou)
- [PaidHR](https://millionrounds.com/company/paidhr)
- [PaidRight](https://millionrounds.com/company/paidright)
- [WageNow](https://millionrounds.com/company/wagenow)
- [bluworks](https://millionrounds.com/company/bluworks)
- [Enoch](https://millionrounds.com/company/enoch)
- [Drivingforce](https://millionrounds.com/company/drivingforce)

## HR platforms

13

- [Onsurity](https://millionrounds.com/company/onsurity)
- [Wagely](https://millionrounds.com/company/wagely)
- [Omni HR](https://millionrounds.com/company/omni-hr)
- [Benefiz](https://millionrounds.com/company/benefiz)
- [Hiretic](https://millionrounds.com/company/hiretic)
- [Deskare](https://millionrounds.com/company/deskare)
- [Tribee](https://millionrounds.com/company/tribee)
- [Bondy](https://millionrounds.com/company/bondy)
- [Payssego](https://millionrounds.com/company/payssego)
- [Shamrck](https://millionrounds.com/company/shamrck)
- [skilnes](https://millionrounds.com/company/skilnes)
- [Chezie](https://millionrounds.com/company/chezie)
- [Memotive](https://millionrounds.com/company/memotive)

## Compensation and equity

10

- [Pando](https://millionrounds.com/company/pando)
- [Compa](https://millionrounds.com/company/compa)
- [Ravio](https://millionrounds.com/company/ravio)
- [Comprehensive](https://millionrounds.com/company/comprehensive)
- [Salary Hero](https://millionrounds.com/company/salary-hero)
- [Figures](https://millionrounds.com/company/figures)
- [Gibb](https://millionrounds.com/company/gibb)
- [Candor](https://millionrounds.com/company/candor)
- [Spayr](https://millionrounds.com/company/spayr)
- [NessPay](https://millionrounds.com/company/nesspay)

## Workforce management

10

- [Sona](https://millionrounds.com/company/sona)
- [Summer](https://millionrounds.com/company/summer)
- [RemoFirst](https://millionrounds.com/company/remofirst)
- [Spotted Zebra](https://millionrounds.com/company/spotted-zebra)
- [Listo Global](https://millionrounds.com/company/listo-global)
- [Popwork](https://millionrounds.com/company/popwork)
- [Third Bracket](https://millionrounds.com/company/third-bracket)
- [Jahazii](https://millionrounds.com/company/jahazii)
- [Frontline Gig](https://millionrounds.com/company/frontline-gig)
- [Earnflex](https://millionrounds.com/company/earnflex)

## Performance and engagement

10

- [Betterleap](https://millionrounds.com/company/betterleap)
- [ShareWillow](https://millionrounds.com/company/sharewillow)
- [Epoch](https://millionrounds.com/company/epoch)
- [MELP](https://millionrounds.com/company/melp)
- [sayhii](https://millionrounds.com/company/sayhii)
- [Mentora](https://millionrounds.com/company/mentora)
- [BuddyBoost](https://millionrounds.com/company/buddyboost)
- [Workzinga](https://millionrounds.com/company/workzinga)
- [PeoplePlus](https://millionrounds.com/company/peopleplus)
- [Shaka](https://millionrounds.com/company/shaka)

## Segment by segment

### Recruiting

56 startups · $508M raised

- [**Talent.com**](https://millionrounds.com/company/talent-com) Talent.com is a platform that centralizes jobs available on companies' career websites, staffing agencies, or job boards. Canada $120M
- [**Juicebox**](https://millionrounds.com/company/juicebox) Juicebox is an AI-powered recruiting platform founded in 2022, designed to streamline the hiring process for teams. United States $110M
- [**TestGorilla**](https://millionrounds.com/company/testgorilla) TestGorilla is an AI-powered talent discovery and pre-employment testing platform that focuses on skills-based recruitment. Netherlands $70M
- [**Scorability**](https://millionrounds.com/company/scorability) Scorability is a software company based in Austin, Texas, that operates a college athletics recruiting platform. United States $40M
- [**Bay Recruitment Group**](https://millionrounds.com/company/bay-recruitment-group) Bay Recruitment Group is a staffing agency that provides employment and recruiting services for the education and healthcare sectors. United Kingdom $27M
- [**TERN Group**](https://millionrounds.com/company/tern-group) TERN is a AI-Recruitment platform on a mission to address critical workforce shortages in the UK, EU, US and GCC, that's now over United Kingdom $24M
- [**Bolster**](https://millionrounds.com/company/bolster) Bolster is an executive search platform and on-demand talent marketplace designed to support startup CEOs in scaling their leaders United States $17M
- [**Shakers**](https://millionrounds.com/company/shakers) Shakers is a technology company based in Madrid, specializing in workforce orchestration and digital talent recruitment. Spain $16M

### Benefits

27 startups · $463M raised

- [**Thatch**](https://millionrounds.com/company/thatch) Thatch is a health benefits platform that combines financial technology and insurance services. United States $151M
- [**GoByBike**](https://millionrounds.com/company/gobybike) GoByBike.fi offers employee benefit bicycles as a comprehensive B2B service, now for over 850 clients and their 88,000 employees. Finland $136M
- [**Healthee**](https://millionrounds.com/company/healthee) Healthee is an AI-powered health-tech startup founded in 2021, based in New York, NY. United States $50M
- [**Pasito**](https://millionrounds.com/company/pasito) Pasito is an AI-native workspace and agentic infrastructure platform focused on the insurance and benefits ecosystem. United States $21M
- [**Healia Health**](https://millionrounds.com/company/healia-health) Healia Health, founded in 2022 and based in Columbus, Ohio, is a B2B HealthTech company focused on transforming health insurance f United States $15M
- [**Handl Health**](https://millionrounds.com/company/handl-health) Handl Health is an AI-enabled technology platform founded in 2022, based in Los Angeles, CA. United States $14M
- [**Plerk**](https://millionrounds.com/company/plerk) Plerk is a Mexican HR-tech and fintech startup that offers a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform for managing flexible employee Mexico $12M
- [**SecureSave**](https://millionrounds.com/company/securesave) SecureSave provides a purpose-built emergency savings solution. United States $11M

### Learning and development

16 startups · $256M raised

- [**Micro1**](https://millionrounds.com/company/micro1) micro1 is an AI startup based in Palo Alto, California, founded in 2022 by CEO Ali Ansari. United States $135M
- [**Bright**](https://millionrounds.com/company/bright) Bright is a company based in Santa Monica, California, specializing in live video, podcasting, and interactive learning experiences. United Kingdom $70M
- [**NxtWave**](https://millionrounds.com/company/nxtwave) NxtWave is a training platform that helps people rapidly build industry-relevant skills. India $33M
- [**Workfully**](https://millionrounds.com/company/workfully) Workfully is a B2B decentralized recruitment and upskilling marketplace based in Barcelona, Spain. Spain $4.7M
- [**Take2 AI**](https://millionrounds.com/company/take2-ai) Take2 AI is an innovative platform that automates recruitment and training for high-volume sales roles and has recently expanded i United States $3.0M
- [**SaasGuru**](https://millionrounds.com/company/saasguru) saasguru is a global EdTech platform specializing in Salesforce skilling and certification. Australia $2.7M
- [**Intrro**](https://millionrounds.com/company/intrro) Intrro is a B2B software startup that provides an AI-powered employee referral platform. United Kingdom $2.2M
- [**Learned**](https://millionrounds.com/company/learned) LearnEd is a platform to help students succeed in their academic goals, with a tutor marketplace and tools to help learning. Netherlands $1.6M

### Payroll

13 startups · $139M raised

- [**Tako**](https://millionrounds.com/company/tako) Tako is an AI platform based in São Paulo, Brazil, that specializes in HR and people operations. United States $37M
- [**Avante**](https://millionrounds.com/company/avante) Avante Health Inc. United States $30M
- [**Jet HR**](https://millionrounds.com/company/jet-hr) Jet HR is an Italian technology platform founded in late 2022 that automates personnel management and payroll processes for busine Italy $29M
- [**Cercli**](https://millionrounds.com/company/cercli) Cercli is a human resources, modern payroll and employee data platform for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). United Arab Emirates $12M
- [**Intermezzo**](https://millionrounds.com/company/intermezzo) Intermezzo is an AI-native global payroll API platform that helps businesses automate payroll and compliance across multiple countries. United States $10M
- [**Zelt**](https://millionrounds.com/company/zelt) Zelt is a UK-based all-in-one HR software platform designed to streamline HR, payroll, finance, and IT operations. United Kingdom $6.0M
- [**Malibou**](https://millionrounds.com/company/malibou) Malibou is a web tool that enables French SMBs to manage personnel, conduct payroll, and maintain compliance all in one app. France $5.4M
- [**PaidHR**](https://millionrounds.com/company/paidhr) PaidHR is a people operations platform that helps HR teams streamline HR and payroll tasks. Nigeria $3.3M

### HR platforms

13 startups · $73M raised

- [**Onsurity**](https://millionrounds.com/company/onsurity) Onsurity is a healthtech company based in Bangalore, Karnataka, that provides monthly, comprehensive employee healthcare solutions India $26M
- [**Wagely**](https://millionrounds.com/company/wagely) Wagely is a financial wellbeing platform based in Jakarta, Indonesia, that focuses on earned wage access (EWA). Indonesia $23M
- [**Omni HR**](https://millionrounds.com/company/omni-hr) Omni HR is a Singapore-based HR technology company founded in 2021. Singapore $7.4M
- [**Benefiz**](https://millionrounds.com/company/benefiz) Benefiz is a French technology startup founded in 2020 by Christophe Triquet and Benjamin Clarenson. France $6.9M
- [**Hiretic**](https://millionrounds.com/company/hiretic) Hiretic is a US-based business process outsourcing (BPO) firm that specializes in customer experience (CX) solutions. United States $4.5M
- [**Deskare**](https://millionrounds.com/company/deskare) Deskare helps hybrid work organisations find each other and collaborate. France $1.4M
- [**Tribee**](https://millionrounds.com/company/tribee) SaaS increasing sales and enhancing the customer experience of companies which want to improve their customer-facing employees' mo Vietnam $1.0M
- [**Bondy**](https://millionrounds.com/company/bondy) Bondy is an HR technology platform based in São Paulo, Brazil, founded in 2017. Brazil $750K

### Compensation and equity

10 startups · $126M raised

- [**Pando**](https://millionrounds.com/company/pando) Pando is an employee progression platform that brings equity, inclusion, and structure to employee promotions. United States $40M
- [**Compa**](https://millionrounds.com/company/compa) Compa is an AI-driven compensation intelligence platform founded in 2020, headquartered in Irvine, California, with additional off United States $35M
- [**Ravio**](https://millionrounds.com/company/ravio) Ravio is a London-based B2B SaaS company that offers a real-time compensation benchmarking and management platform tailored for th United Kingdom $12M
- [**Comprehensive**](https://millionrounds.com/company/comprehensive) Comprehensive.io is a technology company that specializes in intelligent compensation management solutions for businesses worldwide. United States $9.1M
- [**Salary Hero**](https://millionrounds.com/company/salary-hero) Salary Hero is a financial health platform based in Bangkok, Thailand, founded in 2021. Thailand $7.6M
- [**Figures**](https://millionrounds.com/company/figures) FIGURES is a leading compensation management platform based in Paris, France, founded in October 2020 by Virgile Raingeard and Bas France $6.8M
- [**Gibb**](https://millionrounds.com/company/gibb) Gibb Software de Pagamentos Ltda. Brazil $6.0M
- [**Candor**](https://millionrounds.com/company/candor) Candor is a financial wellness platform based in San Francisco that specializes in stock-based compensation. United States $5.5M

### Workforce management

10 startups · $179M raised

- [**Sona**](https://millionrounds.com/company/sona) Sona is a workforce management platform for frontline enterprises like care homes, restaurants, and hotels. United Kingdom $79M
- [**Summer**](https://millionrounds.com/company/summer) Summer, operating as SummerOS, is a SaaS company that offers an AI-driven asset intelligence platform tailored for short-term rent United States $60M
- [**RemoFirst**](https://millionrounds.com/company/remofirst) RemoFirst is an American technology company and Employer of Record (EOR) provider, founded in January 2021 and headquartered in Sa United States $25M
- [**Spotted Zebra**](https://millionrounds.com/company/spotted-zebra) Spotted Zebra Solutions Ltd. United Kingdom $9.4M
- [**Listo Global**](https://millionrounds.com/company/listo-global) Listo Global is an employment technology company and HR service provider focused on global workforce management. United States $1.7M
- [**Popwork**](https://millionrounds.com/company/popwork) Popwork is a Paris-based HR technology startup founded in 2020 by Quentin Demeestère, Johann Molinari, and Florian Le Merrer. France $1.5M
- [**Third Bracket**](https://millionrounds.com/company/third-bracket) Third Bracket is an AI-powered SaaS platform focused on talent acquisition and workforce management. India $900K
- [**Jahazii**](https://millionrounds.com/company/jahazii) Jahazii is an integrated HR and workforce management platform based in Nairobi, Kenya, founded in 2023. Kenya $400K

### Performance and engagement

10 startups · $29M raised

- [**Betterleap**](https://millionrounds.com/company/betterleap) BetterLeap is an AI-powered outbound recruiting platform founded in 2020, designed to help healthcare systems and enterprise organ United States $13M
- [**ShareWillow**](https://millionrounds.com/company/sharewillow) ShareWillow is a New York-based SaaS company founded in 2023 that offers a profit-sharing management platform tailored for small businesses. United States $8.5M
- [**Epoch**](https://millionrounds.com/company/epoch) Epoch is an employee experience and engagement platform that focuses on enhancing internal company events and programs. United Kingdom $4.3M
- [**MELP**](https://millionrounds.com/company/melp) MELP is a SaaS company based in Vilnius, Lithuania, specializing in employee engagement solutions. Lithuania $1.5M
- [**sayhii**](https://millionrounds.com/company/sayhii) sayhii is a Rochester, NY-based B2B SaaS platform founded in 2021. United States $350K
- [**Mentora**](https://millionrounds.com/company/mentora) Transformando potencial em performance A plataforma de desenvolvimento contínuo, preciso e no flow de trabalho para a liderança. Brazil $300K
- [**BuddyBoost**](https://millionrounds.com/company/buddyboost) BuddyBoost is a UK workplace wellbeing company that offers an app-based program aimed at enhancing employee physical and mental wellbeing. United Kingdom $279K
- [**Workzinga**](https://millionrounds.com/company/workzinga) Workzinga is a Nashville-based human resources technology startup founded in 2021. United States $250K

**How this map is made.** Every startup here has raised money in rounds we track, and was founded in 2020 or later. It joins the map when its sectors, read from its rounds, or the opening of its own description say it works in HR software, and goes to the first segment whose words it carries. Each segment shows its best-funded first. Rebuilt nightly; updated 15 November 2026.

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