Orquest

orquest.com ↗ ·Madrid ·Seed

Orquest is a Madrid-based company that makes AI-powered workforce planning and scheduling software for retail and quick-service restaurant chains. Its SaaS platform uses algorithms, advanced analytics and AI to forecast demand and plan staff schedules, tasks and hiring. It also includes employee apps and business-intelligence tools. It was founded in 2016 and was rolled out across all McDonald's Spain restaurants by 2017. Its customers include Zara, H&M, Kiabi, Dior, Burger King, KFC, Norauto, Arcos Dorados and Azadea, across Spain, Latin America and the Middle East. In November 2022 it closed its first round, a €1.5M seed, led by Angels (Juan Roig's investment company) with Arjen Heeres and AABAN.

Founded

2016

Founders

Total funds raised

€1.5M

SectorsWorkforce Management, Retail Tech, AI, SaaS Start-up MapHR & Future of Work › Frontline workforce operations

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Founders

Alberto del Barrio

Co-founder & CEO

Javier Lafuente García

Co-founder & Chief Product Officer

Global models 5

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Legion Technologies

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Sells AI-driven demand forecasting and automated staff scheduling software to large retail and restaurant chains, the model closest to Orquest's.

~$145MComparable

Deputy

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~$130MComparable

7shifts

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~$130MComparable

Quinyx

Sweden · www.quinyx.com ↗

Sells AI-based workforce management software (demand forecasting, scheduling, task management) to large retail and QSR chains, including McDonald's franchisees.

~$100MComparable

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Arjen Heeres

Led Seed 2022 Netherlands

Funding rounds 1

Date	Round	Amount	Lead
2022-11-03	Seed (estimated)	€1.5M	Angels, Arjen Heeres +1 more

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Published	Article
2024-06-20	2024 Retail Systems Awards winners announced ↗ Retail Systems 2024-06-20
2024-04-25	Orquest crowned the winner of the Retail Technology Show 2024 Innovation Awards ↗ Retail Connections 2024-04-25