Global segment ranking · Business software › HR

The world’s most valuable talent management startups

Core HR platforms that are not payroll-led, performance and engagement tools, learning and coaching platforms, and people analytics sold to employers. Ranked worldwide by AI-estimated valuation. The market sets the value; our AI estimates it.

Edition 0 (beta) · Published September 29, 2026 Twice a yearNext edition: January 1, 2027· Claude · multi-AI consensus in a future edition· Published method· Order never changed by a human

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Key metrics for this segment: revenue / arr, customers, employees / learners covered. Figures as published by each company or the press, dated, not recalculated. The AIs weigh them alongside funding history and comparables.

Not in this segment. Payroll, global employment (EOR) and payroll-led HR suites, and recruiting software and hiring platforms each have their own segment. A company appears in one segment only. Method

The segment at a glance

15companies ranked

5companies on the radar

11countries in the ranking

3listed benchmarks

Sources: Calcalist, Bloomberg, BusinessWire, PR Newswire, Inc42, Irish Times, Capital Brief, Finimize, Sacra, Multiples.vc, UNLEASH, Wikipedia, company announcements. Intention counters will be shown above a threshold of amount and number of Backers.

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Top 15 Radar Challengers

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World · 15 ranked companies

#	Company	Last round · Key metrics	Estimated valuation (AI, order of magnitude)	Confidence
1	PersonioGermany · EuropeSources: 1 · 2Is this your company? Report an error	Series E (second close) · USD 200M · Jun 2022Revenue / ARR: n/d · 16,000 · 1.5M+ employees · Apr 2026	Last known equity round: Series E (second close) · USD 200M · Jun 2022 (led by Greenoaks) Published valuation: USD 8.5bn (Jun 2022) Confidence index: MediumMethod	Partial sources
2	HiBobIsrael · Middle East & North AfricaSources: 1 · 2Is this your company? Report an error	Equity round · USD 166M · Sep 2026Key metrics not disclosed	Last known equity round: Equity round · USD 166M · Sep 2026 (led by Salesforce, with Farallon Capital) Published valuation: USD 3.2bn (Sep 2026) Confidence index: HighMethod	Solid sources
3	FactorialSpain · EuropeSources: 1 · 2Is this your company? Report an error	Series D · USD 150M · Jun 2026Revenue / ARR: n/d · 16,000+ businesses in 90+ countries · Employees / learners covered: n/d · Jun 2026	Last known equity round: Series D · USD 150M · Jun 2026 (led by General Catalyst, with Atomico and Four Rivers) Published valuation: USD 2.5bn (Jun 2026) Confidence index: HighMethod	Solid sources
4	WorkhumanIreland · EuropeSources: 1 · 2Is this your company? Report an error	Minority stake · USD 120M for a 10% stake (secondary) · Jun 2020Revenue / ARR $1.15B (gross, incl. rewards) · Customers: n/d · Employees / learners covered: n/d · latest filed accounts (reported Nov 2024)	Last known equity round: Minority stake · USD 120M for a 10% stake (secondary) · Jun 2020 (Intermediate Capital Group (ICG)) Published valuation: USD 1.2bn (Jun 2020) Confidence index: LowMethod	Weak sources
5	BetterUpUnited States · North AmericaSources: 1 · 2Is this your company? Report an error	Series E · USD 300M+ (reported) · Oct 2021Revenue / ARR $250M ARR (estimate) · Customers: n/d · Employees / learners covered: n/d · 2023	Last known equity round: Series E · USD 300M+ (reported) · Oct 2021 (not confirmed here) Published valuation: USD 4.7bn (Oct 2021) Confidence index: LowMethod	Weak sources
6	LatticeUnited States · North AmericaSources: 1Is this your company? Report an error	Series F · USD 175M · Jan 2022Key metrics not disclosed	Last known equity round: Series F · USD 175M · Jan 2022 (not confirmed here) Published valuation: USD 3bn (Jan 2022) Confidence index: LowMethod	Weak sources
7	DarwinboxIndia · Asia-PacificSources: 1 · 2 · 3Is this your company? Report an error	Equity round · USD 140M · Mar 2025Revenue / ARR ₹316.2 Cr (~$37M) (FY25) · 1,400+ organisations (Sep 2026) · 4.5M employees (Sep 2026)	Last known equity round: Equity round · USD 140M · Mar 2025 (co-led by Partners Group and KKR) Published valuation: about USD 950M (reported) (Mar 2025) Confidence index: HighMethod	Solid sources
8	Culture AmpAustralia · Asia-PacificSources: 1 · 2 · 3Is this your company? Report an error	Series F · USD 100M · Jul 2021Revenue / ARR: n/d · 4,000+ organisations · Employees / learners covered: n/d · 2021	Last known equity round: Series F · USD 100M · Jul 2021 (led by HSG and TDM Growth Partners) Published valuation: USD 1.5bn (Jul 2021) Confidence index: MediumMethod	Partial sources
9	Go1Australia · Asia-PacificSources: 1 · 2Is this your company? Report an error	Equity round · over USD 100M · Jun 2022Revenue / ARR: n/d · 10,000+ organisations · 50M registered users · Aug 2024	Last known equity round: Equity round · over USD 100M · Jun 2022 (incl. SoftBank Vision Fund 2, Salesforce Ventures, AirTree, Madrona) Published valuation: over USD 2B (Jun 2022) Confidence index: LowMethod	Weak sources
10	SmartHRJapan · Asia-PacificSources: 1 · 2Is this your company? Report an error	Series E · USD 140M · Jun 2024Key metrics not disclosed	Last known equity round: Series E · USD 140M · Jun 2024 (led by KKR and Teachers' Venture Growth) No confirmed published valuation Confidence index: MediumMethod	Partial sources
11	VisierCanada · North AmericaSources: 1Is this your company? Report an error	Series E · USD 125M · Jun 2021Revenue / ARR: n/d · 8,000+ · 12M employee records · 2021	Last known equity round: Series E · USD 125M · Jun 2021 (led by Goldman Sachs Asset Management) Published valuation: over USD 1B (Jun 2021) Confidence index: MediumMethod	Partial sources
12	PaveUnited States · North AmericaSources: 1Is this your company? Report an error	Series C · USD 100M · Jun 2022Revenue / ARR: n/d · 2,500+ · Employees / learners covered: n/d · Jun 2022	Last known equity round: Series C · USD 100M · Jun 2022 (led by Index Ventures) Published valuation: USD 1.6bn (Jun 2022) Confidence index: LowMethod	Weak sources
13	DegreedUnited States · North AmericaSources: 1 · 2Is this your company? Report an error	Series D · USD 153M · Apr 2021Key metrics not disclosed	Last known equity round: Series D · USD 153M · Apr 2021 (led by Sapphire Ventures and Redwood Capital) Published valuation: USD 1.4bn (Apr 2021) Confidence index: LowMethod	Weak sources
14	360LearningFrance · EuropeSources: 1 · 2Is this your company? Report an error	Equity round · USD 200M · Oct 2021Revenue / ARR $60M · 1,500+ · Employees / learners covered: n/d · 2024	Last known equity round: Equity round · USD 200M · Oct 2021 (Silver Lake, SoftBank, Sumeru Equity Partners) No confirmed published valuation Confidence index: LowMethod	Weak sources
15	HumandArgentina · Latin AmericaSources: 1 · 2Is this your company? Report an error	Series A · USD 66M · Feb 2026Revenue / ARR: n/d · 2,000+ companies in 51 countries · 2M+ users · 2026	Last known equity round: Series A · USD 66M · Feb 2026 (co-led by Kaszek and Goodwater Capital) No confirmed published valuation Confidence index: MediumMethod	Partial sources

Ranking in descending order of AI-estimated valuation, based on public information, following a published method, with no human intervention on the order. Valuation ranges are indicative editorial estimates: neither a financial valuation, nor an offer, nor investment advice. Only the market sets a company’s value, through a funding round or a sale. Edition 0: produced by Claude (Anthropic); a consensus of several AI models will apply in a future edition. Eligibility: at least $1M raised including one equity round, non-listed company, main activity in this segment (HR information systems, performance, engagement, learning and people analytics software for employers). Country shown is the country of main operations. Request a correction

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How to read this ranking

Rank

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Range

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Confidence

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Medium: older data.
Low: single or unconfirmed source.

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Challengers

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Sorted by date of last round, with no judgement and no AI call.

ChartHop · United States · North AmericaJan 2023 · USD 20M
15Five · United States · North AmericaJul 2022 · USD 52M
CoachHub · Germany · EuropeJun 2022 · USD 200M
Leapsome · Germany · EuropeMar 2022 · USD 60M
Leena AI · India · Asia-PacificSep 2021 · USD 30M

Listed benchmarks

Not ranked: no intention is possible on a listed company.

Workday · United StatesNASDAQ · WDAY
Docebo · CanadaNASDAQ · DCBO
Skillsoft · United StatesNYSE · SKIL

Sources and method for this segment

Calendar. Global segment rankings are published twice a year. Next edition: January 1, 2027.

Eligibility. At least $1M raised including one equity round, non-listed company, main activity in this segment (HR information systems, performance, engagement, learning and people analytics software for employers). A company appears in one segment only.

Sources. Calcalist, Bloomberg, BusinessWire, PR Newswire, Inc42, Irish Times, Capital Brief, Finimize, Sacra, Multiples.vc, UNLEASH, Wikipedia, company announcements.

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