HR Startups in Africa
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HR in SA: The market's buzzing with activity. Aya's expansion has shaken things up, while Shortlist focuses on tech and SmartWage on blue-collar workers. Locals favor Aya's full suite, Shortlist's innovation, and SmartWage's affordability. The industry's poised for continued growth as HR becomes increasingly crucial.
Cummulative Funding
$17M+
Total # of Companies
22
Total Deal Count
34
Total M&A Count
3
Total # of Investors
65
List of HR startups in Africa
Add Startup| Startuparrow_upward | Overviewarrow_upward | Last roundarrow_upward | Total raisedarrow_upward | Founded |
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Aya is a curated marketplace for early-stage startups and high growth businesses to access vetted African Web3 digital skilled talents. | Pre-seed | $ 7,200,000 | 2020 | |
Shortlist is a Kenyan startup which helps enterprises hire based on skills and potential, rather than pedigree. | Series A | $ 3,000,000 | 2016 | |
SmartWage is making HR & Communications easier for everyone. | Seed | $ 2,347,000 | 2020 | |
Connecting temporary workers with leading companies to improve employability at scale | Seed | $ 1,000,000 | 2021 | |
bluworks is empowering businesses and blue collar workers through a mobile-first workforce management solution. | Pre-seed | $ 1,000,000 | 2022 | |
Kwiks is a Moroccan HR startup that streamlines the hiring process by connecting companies with top freelance headhunters | Venture | $ 827,000 | 2022 | |
PayNas is a cloud platform that provides banking services and HR benefits to SMEs employees | Pre-seed | $ 758,000 | 2018 | |
Giraffe is a fully-automated digital recruitment solution. | Grant | $ 500,000 | 2014 | |
TalentQL is an African focused talent outsourcing and incubator company which hires, develops and manages remote talent for companies globally. | Pre-seed | $ 300,000 | 2020 | |
Zuberi is an on-demand mobile employee benefits app in Africa | Grant | $ 150,000 | 2020 | |
PaySpace is a South African-based startup providing payroll and HR solutions for businesses. | Undisclosed | Undisclosed | 2002 | |
GoodTalent are democratizing the way companies hire, screen and pay top techies | Pre-seed | Undisclosed | 2020 | |
A bespoke software development company | Undisclosed | Undisclosed | 2017 | |
Wamly is a South African HR software startup that helps companies recruit people faster. | Seed | Undisclosed | 2018 | |
SociumJob connects talent from all over the world to companies operating on the African continent. | Seed | Undisclosed | 2021 | |
Talent 360 is an Egyptian HR firm that provides HR Management services to Businesses and Startups in MENA Region. | Venture | Undisclosed | 2018 | |
SupportFinity is a hiring platform where users can customize remote teams worldwide and get an instant hiring cost in 5 clicks. | Funding Round | Undisclosed | 2020 | |
Radar is a South Africa- based HR and Payroll solution for small businesses. | Undisclosed | Undisclosed | 2019 | |
FaidiHR is an all-in-one cloud platform that allows small and medium enterprises in Africa to automate their HR processes | Seed | Undisclosed | 2018 | |
Homecoming Revolution is the Executive Search Firm for Africa, established in 2003. | Seed | Undisclosed | 2003 |
Founded
2020
Overview
Aya is a curated marketplace for early-stage startups and high growth businesses to access vetted African Web3 digital skilled talents.
Last round
Pre-seed
Total raised
$ 7,200,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2016
Overview
Shortlist is a Kenyan startup which helps enterprises hire based on skills and potential, rather than pedigree.
Last round
Series A
Total raised
$ 3,000,000
Employee
51-200
Founded
2020
Overview
SmartWage is making HR & Communications easier for everyone.
Last round
Seed
Total raised
$ 2,347,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2021
Overview
Connecting temporary workers with leading companies to improve employability at scale
Last round
Seed
Total raised
$ 1,000,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2022
Overview
bluworks is empowering businesses and blue collar workers through a mobile-first workforce management solution.
Last round
Pre-seed
Total raised
$ 1,000,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2022
Overview
Kwiks is a Moroccan HR startup that streamlines the hiring process by connecting companies with top freelance headhunters
Last round
Venture
Total raised
$ 827,000
Employee
2-10
Founded
2018
Overview
PayNas is a cloud platform that provides banking services and HR benefits to SMEs employees
Last round
Pre-seed
Total raised
$ 758,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2014
Overview
Giraffe is a fully-automated digital recruitment solution.
Last round
Grant
Total raised
$ 500,000
Employee
2-10
Founded
2020
Overview
TalentQL is an African focused talent outsourcing and incubator company which hires, develops and manages remote talent for companies globally.
Last round
Pre-seed
Total raised
$ 300,000
Employee
2-10
Founded
2020
Overview
Zuberi is an on-demand mobile employee benefits app in Africa
Last round
Grant
Total raised
$ 150,000
Employee
2-10
Founded
2002
Overview
PaySpace is a South African-based startup providing payroll and HR solutions for businesses.
Last round
Undisclosed
Total raised
$ 0
Employee
201-500
Founded
2020
Overview
GoodTalent are democratizing the way companies hire, screen and pay top techies
Last round
Pre-seed
Total raised
$ 0
Employee
11-50
Founded
2017
Overview
A bespoke software development company
Last round
Undisclosed
Total raised
$ 0
Employee
2-10
Founded
2018
Overview
Wamly is a South African HR software startup that helps companies recruit people faster.
Last round
Seed
Total raised
$ 0
Employee
51-200
Founded
2021
Overview
SociumJob connects talent from all over the world to companies operating on the African continent.
Last round
Seed
Total raised
$ 0
Employee
2-10
Founded
2018
Overview
Talent 360 is an Egyptian HR firm that provides HR Management services to Businesses and Startups in MENA Region.
Last round
Venture
Total raised
$ 0
Employee
51-200
Founded
2020
Overview
SupportFinity is a hiring platform where users can customize remote teams worldwide and get an instant hiring cost in 5 clicks.
Last round
Funding Round
Total raised
$ 0
Employee
51-200
Founded
2019
Overview
Radar is a South Africa- based HR and Payroll solution for small businesses.
Last round
Undisclosed
Total raised
$ 0
Employee
2-10
Founded
2018
Overview
FaidiHR is an all-in-one cloud platform that allows small and medium enterprises in Africa to automate their HR processes
Last round
Seed
Total raised
$ 0
Employee
2-10
Founded
2003
Overview
Homecoming Revolution is the Executive Search Firm for Africa, established in 2003.
Last round
Seed
Total raised
$ 0
Employee
2-10