Analyzing the HR Tech Investment
Landscape
A data-driven look at financing trends, investors,
and hot markets within the human capital
management ecosystem
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Table of Contents
Funding and Deals
HR Tech Roars Back as Deal Activity Ties All-Time High 5
HR Tech Startups See Over 60% Funding Growth in 2015 8
Zenefits vs the Competition 14
HR Tech Landscape and Investors
125 Startups Transforming Human Resources 18
Across Recruiting, Benefits, Payroll, and More
10 Early-Stage HR Tech Startups 32
The Most Active VCs in HR Tech and their 34
Investments in One Infographic
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Funding and Deals
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HR tech investment hit record annual levels in 2015 with $2.4B raised across 383 deals.
However, funding and deals slipped in the second half of that year after a peak quarter
in Q2'15.
Now, HR tech has bounced back, with Q1'16 equaling Q2'