Top 47 Talent Management and HRM startups

Updated: Dec 31, 2025
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These startups want to disrupt HRM software, introducing AI-driven talent analytics, automated onboarding platforms, skill-matching algorithms.
1
Darwinbox
Country: India | Funding: $307.3M
Darwinbox is an end-to-end enterprise HR software that enables enterprises to automate entire employee lifecycle in one HR platform.
2
Rippling
Country: USA | Funding: $2.45B
Rippling is a human resource management company that manages employees’ payroll, benefits, devices, and apps.
3
Personio
Country: Germany | Funding: $724.3M
Personio is a Germany-based company developing an HR management and recruiting solution for startups and SMEs.
4
Gusto
Country: USA | Funding: $746.1M
Gusto provides a cloud-based payroll, benefits, and human resource management solution for businesses.
5
Zenefits
Country: USA | Funding: $584.1M
Zenefits delivers a complete, all-mobile HR experience for small and medium businesses.
6
HiBob
Country: Israel | Funding: $574M
Hibob offers a mission critical, cloud-based human resources platform that allows companies to streamline HR processes and engage top talent
7
BetterUp
Country: USA | Funding: $570M
BetterUp is the first mobile platform to transform your managers into inspiring leaders with personalized coaching at scale.
8
Employment Hero
Country: Australia | Funding: $521.5M
Employment Hero is a cloud-based platform that helps businesses manage HR, payroll, and employee benefits.
9
Factorial
Country: Spain | Funding: $419.9M
Factorial is a human resources software platform for small and medium companies that integrates vacation management and more.
10
Lattice
Country: USA | Funding: $330.3M
Lattice builds performance management software for growing companies.
11
Smart Pension
Country: UK | Funding: $300.8M
Smart Pension is a workplace pension tailored specifically for UK businesses.
12
SmartHR
Country: Japan | Funding: ¥42.6B
SmartHR provides a cloud-native human resources management platform for businesses.
13
League
Country: Canada | Funding: $271.1M
League is a digital health platform that connects people to a comprehensive network of health services and benefits.
14
Visier
Country: Canada | Funding: $216.5M
Visier is an HR analytics platform that offers cloud-based solutions for workforce analytics and workforce planning.
15
Homebase
Country: USA | Funding: $189M
Homebase is a software application that provides tools for employee scheduling, time tracking, communication, and task management.
16
Moka
Country: China | Funding: $144.3M
Moka is a SaaS-based HR platform that allows companies to optimize recruitment services.
17
Flash
Country: Brazil | Funding: $130M
Flash offers customize benefits cards and vouchers to employee needs.
18
PerformYard
Country: USA | Funding: $95M
PerformYard is an HR performance software that focuses on performance management and employee feedback.
19
15Five
Country: USA | Funding: $94.1M
15Five develops cloud-based performance management software designed to help employees grow and develop into their best selves.
20
iCIMS
Country: USA | Funding: $92.6M
iCIMS offers HR professionals with a web-based employment management system featuring a parsing tool to automate resume acquisition.
Fernando Lopez
Editor: Fernando Lopez
Fernando Lopez is a senior editor for SaaStartups. He joined the company after having previously spent over three years at ReadWriteWeb. Prior to his work as a reporter, Fernando worked in I.T. across a number of industries, including banking, retail and software. Fernando graduated from the University of Buenos Aires (Computer Science). He is more-than-averagely interested in photography and can often be found with a camera slung over his shoulder. He wrote a book about pitching startups to investors. You can contact Fernando at fernandolopez(at)saastartups(dot)com