FFresh People
Fresh People (rebranding to Booster) is a Valencia-based startup that builds an AI-powered team management and leadership platform for managers and HR teams, detecting team issues early, guiding performance conversations, and automating feedback collection. Used by 2,000+ managers at clients including LaLiga, Acciona, Kave Home and Atlético Madrid, it closed a €2.6M round in May 2026 to accelerate its transition from the Fresh People brand to Booster.
SectorsHR & Future of Work, AI & Data
Start-up MapHR & Future of Work › Employee engagement & performance
Founders
J
Jose J. Burgos Lancero
Founder & CEO
Global models 5
LLattice
United States · lattice.com ↗
Sells a subscription people-management platform to HR teams and managers covering performance reviews, 1:1s, feedback and engagement, with AI coaching features, the same model as Booster.
$329MComparable
CCulture Amp
Australia · www.cultureamp.com ↗
Sells an employee experience SaaS to HR teams that combines engagement surveys, performance and development with manager guidance to flag team issues early.
$257MComparable
115Five
United States · www.15five.com ↗
Sells a manager-centric performance and engagement platform built around check-ins, feedback and AI-guided manager coaching, charged per employee.
$95MComparable
PPeakon
Denmark · peakon.com ↗
Sold continuous employee-listening software that detected team risks early and gave managers guidance for action conversations (acquired by Workday).
$68MComparable
LLeapsome
Germany · www.leapsome.com ↗
Sells a European people-enablement suite for HR and managers covering performance reviews, feedback, 1:1s and engagement, with AI assistance.
$60MComparable
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Investors 4
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Funding rounds 1
| Date | Round | Amount | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-13 | Seed (estimated) | €2.6M |
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News 5
Open as list →| Published | Article |
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| 2026-05-15 |
Valencia-based Fresh People raises €2.6 million to scale Booster, its AI leadership copilot ↗
EU-Startups
2026-05-15 |
| 2026-05-13 |
Fresh People closes a €2.6M funding round to launch Booster, its AI-powered leadership system ↗
Capital-Riesgo.es
2026-05-13 |
| 2023-04-25 |
Jose J. Burgos (Fresh People): "Today, the opportunities for entrepreneurship in Valencia, and even more so in the tech and innovation sector, are much greater" ↗
Startup Valencia
2023-04-25 |
| 2023-04-11 |
Valencian tech companies pioneer the 4-day workweek ↗
Startup Valencia
2023-04-11 |
| 2023-03-22 |
Fresh People renews its commitment to Valencia's innovation ecosystem ↗
Startup Valencia
2023-03-22 |