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Y Combinator's HR Tech portfolio
Y Combinator has backed 43 HR Tech startups in rounds we track, $2.0B between them, shown by the stage each has reached. The best-funded is Gusto.
43startups backed
5stages
$2.0Braised between them
Pre-seed and seedbiggest stage
Funding by segment
- Pre-seed and seed$953M20
- Stage not reported$698M10
- Series A$112M6
- Series B$186M5
- Series C and later$100M2
Where they are based
- United States33$1.8B
- India2$2.0M
- Germany1$56M
- Spain1$11M
- France1$5.4M
- Argentina1$66M
- Mexico1$12M
- Singapore1$6.5M
- Canada1$20M
- United Kingdom1$70M
United States
India
Germany
Spain
France
Argentina
Mexico
Singapore
Canada
United KingdomFounded
1Earlier
212
113
614
215
716
117
318
419
120
721
222
123
24
25
26
5 without a founding year on record.
Total raised
- Under $1M7
- $1M to $10M16
- $10M to $50M11
- $50M to $250M6
- $250M to $1B3
- $1B and over0
Each dot is a startup: the year it was founded across, the total it has raised up (each line is ten times the one below). Pick a segment to pick it out.
38 of 43 startups shown; the rest have no founding year or amount on record.
- 1 to 2
- 3 to 7
- 8 to 24
- 25 to 99
- 100 and more
- United States33
- India2
- Germany1
- Spain1
- France1
- Argentina1
- Mexico1
- Singapore1
- Canada1
- United Kingdom1
Startups by country, 10 countries in all.
Segment by segment
Pre-seed and seed
20 startups · $953M raised
- GGuildUnited States$463M
- CCanopyUnited States$307M
FountainFountain is a talent platform that develops to make workforce management and hiring easier.United States$131M
LevelLevel is an application that provides an array of loans, funding, financial, tax returns, liquidity, legal advice, and lending services.United States$12M
TARA MindTARA Mind is a health-tech company and Public Benefit Corporation founded in 2022, dedicated to improving access to mental health therapies.United States$8.0M
ZestfulZestful is a Denver, Colorado-based employee perk and rewards management platform founded in 2016.United States$6.1M
CandorCandor is a financial wellness platform based in San Francisco that specializes in stock-based compensation.United States$5.5M- TTheraAI companion helping people to resolve small daily problems/issues/ask advice/ventUnited States$4.5M
Stage not reported
10 startups · $698M raised
GustoGusto, Inc.United States$518M
SummerSummer, operating as SummerOS, is a SaaS company that offers an AI-driven asset intelligence platform tailored for short-term rentUnited States$60M
PowerUsPowerUs is an online career platform based in Berlin, designed to connect skilled blue-collar workers with employers in Germany.Germany$56M
InstaworkInstawork is a flexible staffing platform that connects local businesses with a network of over 9 million background-checked, skilUnited States$18M
BolsterBolster is an executive search platform and on-demand talent marketplace designed to support startup CEOs in scaling their leadersUnited States$17M
PayflowPayflow is a company that provides payment solutions, legal services, and development solutions for businesses.Spain$11M
HealthSherpaHealthSherpa is the largest private health insurance exchange in the United States, offering a technology platform that connects iUnited States$6.6M
MalibouMalibou is a web tool that enables French SMBs to manage personnel, conduct payroll, and maintain compliance all in one app.France$5.4M
Series A
6 startups · $112M raised
- HHumandArgentina$66M
Healia HealthHealia Health, founded in 2022 and based in Columbus, Ohio, is a B2B HealthTech company focused on transforming health insurance fUnited States$15M
PlerkPlerk is a Mexican HR-tech and fintech startup that offers a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform for managing flexible employee Mexico$12M
CareeristCareerist is an online career training platform dedicated to helping job seekers launch or advance their careers in technology.United States$8.0M
BrioHRBrioHR is a cloud-based Human Resource Management System (HRMS) tailored for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).Singapore$6.5M
Flo RecruitFlo Recruit enables law firms to hire faster and support law schools in helping their students find jobs.United States$5.0M
Series B
5 startups · $186M raised
BenepassBenepass is a benefits administration platform that helps companies manage and distribute employee perks and benefits.United States$80M
Career KarmaCareer Karma helps people find career advice and job training to navigate their careers.United States$42M
HireArtHireArt is a single platform to hire, employ, and manage a contract workforce.United States$28M
HumiHumi is building important infrastructure for Canada's economy.Canada$20M
PathrisePathrise is a career accelerator founded in 2017, based in San Francisco, California.United States$17M
Series C and later
2 startups · $100M raised
BrightBright is a company based in Santa Monica, California, specializing in live video, podcasting, and interactive learning experiences.United Kingdom$70M
BambeeBambee is an outsourced HR Manager solution and technology platform tailored for small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in the UnUnited States$30M
How this map is made. Every startup here works in HR Tech and has raised money in a round we track that names Y Combinator as an investor. Each sits under the stage of its latest round. Rebuilt nightly; updated 15 November 2026.
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