# Y Combinator's HR Tech Investments: 43 Startups in Its Portfolio (2026) > The 43 HR Tech startups Y Combinator has backed, by stage: $2.0B raised between them. From the rounds we track; updated nightly. Source: https://millionrounds.com/portfolio-maps/y-combinator-hr-tech-portfolio (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) ## Pre-seed and seed 20 - [*G* Guild](https://millionrounds.com/company/guild) - [*C* Canopy](https://millionrounds.com/company/canopy) - [Fountain](https://millionrounds.com/company/fountain) - [Level](https://millionrounds.com/company/level) - [TARA Mind](https://millionrounds.com/company/tara-mind) - [Zestful](https://millionrounds.com/company/zestful) - [Candor](https://millionrounds.com/company/candor) - [*T* Thera](https://millionrounds.com/company/thera) - [Upshift](https://millionrounds.com/company/upshift) - [Zen99](https://millionrounds.com/company/zen99) - [Therify](https://millionrounds.com/company/therify) - [TrueClaim](https://millionrounds.com/company/trueclaim) - [Interviewed](https://millionrounds.com/company/interviewed) - [InsureMyTeam](https://millionrounds.com/company/insuremyteam) - [*O* Oneloop](https://millionrounds.com/company/oneloop) - [Able Jobs](https://millionrounds.com/company/able-jobs) - [Drivingforce](https://millionrounds.com/company/drivingforce) - [Grade](https://millionrounds.com/company/grade) - [70 Million Jobs](https://millionrounds.com/company/70-million-jobs) - [SmartHires](https://millionrounds.com/company/smarthires) ## Stage not reported 10 - [Gusto](https://millionrounds.com/company/gusto) - [Summer](https://millionrounds.com/company/summer) - [PowerUs](https://millionrounds.com/company/powerus) - [Instawork](https://millionrounds.com/company/instawork) - [Bolster](https://millionrounds.com/company/bolster) - [Payflow](https://millionrounds.com/company/payflow) - [HealthSherpa](https://millionrounds.com/company/healthsherpa) - [Malibou](https://millionrounds.com/company/malibou) - [CareRev](https://millionrounds.com/company/carerev) - [HigherMe](https://millionrounds.com/company/higherme) ## Series A 6 - [*H* Humand](https://millionrounds.com/company/humand) - [Healia Health](https://millionrounds.com/company/healia-health) - [Plerk](https://millionrounds.com/company/plerk) - [Careerist](https://millionrounds.com/company/careerist) - [BrioHR](https://millionrounds.com/company/briohr) - [Flo Recruit](https://millionrounds.com/company/flo-recruit) ## Series B 5 - [Benepass](https://millionrounds.com/company/benepass) - [Career Karma](https://millionrounds.com/company/career-karma) - [HireArt](https://millionrounds.com/company/hireart) - [Humi](https://millionrounds.com/company/humi) - [Pathrise](https://millionrounds.com/company/pathrise) ## Series C and later 2 - [Bright](https://millionrounds.com/company/bright) - [Bambee](https://millionrounds.com/company/bambee) ## Segment by segment ### Pre-seed and seed 20 startups · $953M raised - [*G* **Guild**](https://millionrounds.com/company/guild) United States $463M - [*C* **Canopy**](https://millionrounds.com/company/canopy) United States $307M - [**Fountain**](https://millionrounds.com/company/fountain) Fountain is a talent platform that develops to make workforce management and hiring easier. United States $131M - [**Level**](https://millionrounds.com/company/level) Level is an application that provides an array of loans, funding, financial, tax returns, liquidity, legal advice, and lending services. United States $12M - [**TARA Mind**](https://millionrounds.com/company/tara-mind) TARA 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 - [**Zestful**](https://millionrounds.com/company/zestful) Zestful is a Denver, Colorado-based employee perk and rewards management platform founded in 2016. United States $6.1M - [**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 - [*T* **Thera**](https://millionrounds.com/company/thera) AI companion helping people to resolve small daily problems/issues/ask advice/vent United States $4.5M ### Stage not reported 10 startups · $698M raised - [**Gusto**](https://millionrounds.com/company/gusto) Gusto, Inc. United States $518M - [**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 - [**PowerUs**](https://millionrounds.com/company/powerus) PowerUs is an online career platform based in Berlin, designed to connect skilled blue-collar workers with employers in Germany. Germany $56M - [**Instawork**](https://millionrounds.com/company/instawork) Instawork is a flexible staffing platform that connects local businesses with a network of over 9 million background-checked, skil United States $18M - [**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 - [**Payflow**](https://millionrounds.com/company/payflow) Payflow is a company that provides payment solutions, legal services, and development solutions for businesses. Spain $11M - [**HealthSherpa**](https://millionrounds.com/company/healthsherpa) HealthSherpa is the largest private health insurance exchange in the United States, offering a technology platform that connects i United States $6.6M - [**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 ### Series A 6 startups · $112M raised - [*H* **Humand**](https://millionrounds.com/company/humand) Argentina $66M - [**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 - [**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 - [**Careerist**](https://millionrounds.com/company/careerist) Careerist is an online career training platform dedicated to helping job seekers launch or advance their careers in technology. United States $8.0M - [**BrioHR**](https://millionrounds.com/company/briohr) BrioHR is a cloud-based Human Resource Management System (HRMS) tailored for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Singapore $6.5M - [**Flo Recruit**](https://millionrounds.com/company/flo-recruit) Flo 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 - [**Benepass**](https://millionrounds.com/company/benepass) Benepass is a benefits administration platform that helps companies manage and distribute employee perks and benefits. United States $80M - [**Career Karma**](https://millionrounds.com/company/career-karma) Career Karma helps people find career advice and job training to navigate their careers. United States $42M - [**HireArt**](https://millionrounds.com/company/hireart) HireArt is a single platform to hire, employ, and manage a contract workforce. United States $28M - [**Humi**](https://millionrounds.com/company/humi) Humi is building important infrastructure for Canada's economy. Canada $20M - [**Pathrise**](https://millionrounds.com/company/pathrise) Pathrise is a career accelerator founded in 2017, based in San Francisco, California. United States $17M ### Series C and later 2 startups · $100M raised - [**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 - [**Bambee**](https://millionrounds.com/company/bambee) Bambee is an outsourced HR Manager solution and technology platform tailored for small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in the Un United 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. ## More portfolio maps [All portfolios](https://millionrounds.com/portfolio-maps) [Sector portfolio **Y Combinator's AI portfolio** 1,143 startups · $44B](https://millionrounds.com/portfolio-maps/y-combinator-ai-portfolio)[Sector portfolio **Y Combinator's Fintech portfolio** 338 startups · $24B](https://millionrounds.com/portfolio-maps/y-combinator-fintech-portfolio)[Sector portfolio **Y Combinator's Big Data & Analytics portfolio** 201 startups · $3.4B](https://millionrounds.com/portfolio-maps/y-combinator-big-data-analytics-portfolio)[Sector portfolio **Y Combinator's Healthtech portfolio** 150 startups · $4.2B](https://millionrounds.com/portfolio-maps/y-combinator-healthtech-portfolio)[Sector portfolio **Y Combinator's IT Services portfolio** 148 startups · $840M](https://millionrounds.com/portfolio-maps/y-combinator-it-services-portfolio)[Sector portfolio **Y Combinator's Web3 & Crypto portfolio** 139 startups · $7.4B](https://millionrounds.com/portfolio-maps/y-combinator-web3-crypto-portfolio) ## Raising from investors like Y Combinator? 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