HRtech startup funding in Europe
European funding attributed to this sector (companies tagged with it).
699 European HRtech companies have closed 1,180 funding rounds and raised €8.1B in equity funding (excluding debt and grants). Debt rounds added €598M. Spain leads by capital raised, and Index Ventures is the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.
#25 sector by equity raised — 1.1% of European sector equity funding.
Equity funding
€8.1B
excl. debt & grants · +€598M debt
Funding rounds
1,180
Companies
699
Avg round
€8.5M
Funding over time
2010–2026 · 2026 YTD — equity € raised vs roundsHRtech — funding over time — interactive chart.
Data table
| Equity | Rounds | |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | €9.8M | 8 |
| 2011 | €14M | 19 |
| 2012 | €14M | 28 |
| 2013 | €39M | 35 |
| 2014 | €48M | 46 |
| 2015 | €157M | 76 |
| 2016 | €279M | 130 |
| 2017 | €421M | 106 |
| 2018 | €496M | 109 |
| 2019 | €825M | 68 |
| 2020 | €434M | 69 |
| 2021 | €1.9B | 104 |
| 2022 | €1.8B | 113 |
| 2023 | €358M | 81 |
| 2024 | €271M | 65 |
| 2025 | €460M | 59 |
| 2026 | €434M | 45 |
Top deals
largest disclosed rounds| Company | Country | Stage | Amount | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jobandtalent | Spain | Series D+ | €508M | 2021-12-01 | View → |
| Remote | United States | Series C | €273M | 2022-04-05 | View → |
| Jobandtalent | Spain | Debt | €250M | 2024-10-24 | View → |
| Jobandtalent | Spain | Debt | €237M | 2022-05-05 | View → |
| Personio | Germany | Series D+ | €234M | 2021-10-12 | View → |
| Sonovate | UK | Other | €193M | 2022-07-06 | View → |
| Personio | Germany | Series D+ | €190M | 2022-06-22 | View → |
| Oyster | UK | Series C | €138M | 2022-04-21 | View → |
| Monday.com | Israel | Series D+ | €132M | 2019-07-01 | View → |
| hibob | UK | Series C | €130M | 2021-10-13 | View → |
| Factorial | Spain | Series D+ | €129M | 2026-06-03 | View → |
| Remote | United States | Series B | €127M | 2021-07-14 | View → |
Top investors
named, by deal count- Index Ventures20 deals
- Bpifrance19 deals
- Seedcamp13 deals
- allygatr12 deals
- Notion Capital12 deals
- High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF)11 deals
- Creandum10 deals
- Alven Capital9 deals
- btov Partners9 deals
- General Catalyst9 deals
Top countries
total € raised · click a bar to openHRtech — top countries — interactive chart.
Data table
| HRtech — top countries | |
|---|---|
| Spain | €2.1B |
| UK | €2.1B |
| Germany | €1.4B |
| France | €894M |
| United States | €440M |
| Israel | €333M |
| Netherlands | €174M |
| Denmark | €169M |
| Sweden | €133M |
| Italy | €104M |
Stage mix
share of disclosed €HRtech — stage mix — interactive chart.
Data table
| HRtech — stage mix | |
|---|---|
| Other | €2.5B |
| Series D+ | €1.5B |
| Series C | €1.3B |
| Series B | €1.3B |
| Series A | €877M |
| Debt | €598M |
| Seed | €462M |
| Early VC | €72M |
| Crowdfunding | €46M |
| Pre-Seed | €43M |
| Growth/Late | €24M |
| Grant | €368k |