Orbio

orbio.work ↗ ·Madrid ·Series A

Orbio is a Madrid-based, AI-native HR system that automates the full employee lifecycle for large frontline/deskless workforces, using autonomous AI agents (including a recruiting agent named "María") that source, screen and interview candidates and handle onboarding, check-ins and retention over phone, WhatsApp and SMS in 60+ languages. Founded in 2025 by three repeat Spanish founders (Colvin, Cobee, Nucoro), it raised a ~€6.4M/$7.5M seed led by Visionaries Club in September 2025 and a $21M (≈€18.1M) Series A led by Dawn Capital announced 14 June 2026, bringing total funding to roughly $28.6M. Customers cited publicly include YUM! Brands (KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell) and Poke; the team is hub-centric across Madrid and Barcelona.

Founded
2025
Founders
3
Total funds raised
€24.4M
Rounds
2
Investors
6
Last round
Jun 2026
SectorsHR Tech, AI Agents, Enterprise Software, Future of Work, Recruitment / Talent Acquisition Start-up MapHR & Future of Work › Frontline workforce operations

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Founders

Antonio Melé
Co-founder & CTO
Nacho Travesí
Co-founder & CRO
Sergi Bastardas
Co-founder & CEO

Global models 5

Paradox
United States · www.paradox.ai ↗
Conversational AI recruiting assistant (Olivia) that screens, schedules and onboards high-volume frontline hires over SMS and chat, the closest match to Orbio's 'María' agent.
$254MComparable
Fountain
United States · www.fountain.com ↗
Frontline workforce platform that automates hiring, onboarding and retention for hourly workers with mobile and AI-driven candidate flows, sold as SaaS to large employers.
$218MComparable
Harri
United States · harri.com ↗
All-in-one frontline HR and talent system (recruiting, onboarding, scheduling, retention) for hospitality and retail workforces, sold as enterprise SaaS.
$200MComparable
Workstream
United States · www.workstream.us ↗
Mobile-first HR, hiring and onboarding platform for hourly deskless workers that automates candidate texting and interviews for multi-location employers.
$118MComparable
Sense
United States · www.sensehq.com ↗
AI recruiting automation with chatbots, SMS and voice engagement for high-volume hiring and worker redeployment, sold to staffing firms and enterprises.
$90MComparable

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Investors 6

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Funding rounds 2

DateRoundAmountLead
PublishedArticle
2026-10-22 Seaya raises €600M for new growth fund to back Europe's next global tech leaders ↗
2026-10-19 Dos catalanes lanzan un fondo de 20 millones de euros para financiar 'startups' en fase inicial ↗
2026-06-15 Orbio AI Raises $21 Million in Funding Round Led by Dawn Capital, with Participation from Visionaries VC, Plus Partners and Enzo Ventures ↗
Capital-Riesgo.es (English)
2026-06-15
2026-06-14 Orbio raises $21 million to automate hiring and onboarding for frontline workers ↗
2025-09-25 Spanish AI-native system Orbio has raised over €6 million for its HRTech offering ↗
EU-Startups
2025-09-25
2025-09-25 Spanish Orbio raises $7.6M to expand AI-native HR platform ↗
Tech.eu
2025-09-25
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