FFactorial
Factorial is an all-in-one HR and business management software (HRIS) platform for SMEs, covering payroll, time tracking, talent acquisition, performance, and finance/IT operations, with AI-powered automation ("Factorial AI"). Founded in Barcelona in 2016, it serves 16,000+ companies across 60+ countries and reached unicorn status ($1B valuation) after a 2022 Series C round.
SectorsHR & Future of Work, Enterprise Software, AI & Data
Start-up MapHR & Future of Work › HR & workforce management software
Founders
B
Bernat Farrero
Co-founder & CRO
Global models 5
RRippling
United States · www.rippling.com ↗
Unified HR, IT, payroll, and finance operations platform for SMEs, directly mirroring Factorial's all-in-one HRIS-plus-business-ops model.
$2.4BComparable
DDeel
United States · www.deel.com ↗
All-in-one HR, payroll, and workforce management SaaS sold to SMEs/mid-market, expanded from global payroll/EOR into full HRIS like Factorial.
$1.0BComparable
GGusto
United States · gusto.com ↗
SaaS HR, payroll, benefits, and talent platform for small and mid-sized businesses, the closest US analog to Factorial's SME-focused model.
$930MComparable
PPersonio
Germany · www.personio.com ↗
European all-in-one HRIS covering payroll, recruiting, and performance for SMEs, Factorial's most direct regional and model comparable.
$772MComparable
HHiBob
Israel · www.hibob.com ↗
Cloud HRIS ('Bob') bundling core HR, payroll, performance, and workforce planning for growing SMEs/mid-market companies, same core value proposition as Factorial.
$628MComparable
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Investors 15
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GGeneral Catalyst
www.generalcatalyst.com
CCreandum
www.creandum.com
AAtomico
atomico.com
KKfund
kfund.vc
PPoint Nine
www.pointnine.com
EEndeavor España
spain.endeavor.org
IItnig
itnig.net
PPlug and Play Tech Center
plugandplaytechcenter.com
CCRV
TTiger Global Management
A
Albert Domingo
CColumbia Lake Partners
F
Four Rivers
G
GIC
P
Pere Vallès
Funding rounds 8
| Date | Round | Amount | Lead |
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| 2026-06-03 | Series D | €129M |
General Catalyst
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| 2025-03-19 | Venture Debt | $120M | General Catalyst |
| 2024-04-11 | Venture Debt | $80M | General Catalyst |
| 2022-10-11 | Series C | $120M |
Atomico
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| 2021-09-06 | Series B | $80M |
Tiger Global
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| 2020-04-28 | Series A | €15M |
CRV
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| 2018-10-01 | Seed | €2.8M |
Creandum
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| 2017-06 | Pre-seed (estimated) | €500K |
Lead not disclosed
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