Human Resources Startups in Africa
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West African HR tech scene is buzzing with local players emerging alongside global giants. Andela's impact on training and placing engineers is undeniable. Instabug is making waves in user feedback. Decagon is bridging the tech talent gap in Nigeria. Local business leaders are embracing these solutions, recognizing the value of investing in their people.
Cummulative Funding
$559M+
Total # of Companies
59
Total Deal Count
121
Total M&A Count
4
Total # of Investors
243
List of Human Resources startups in Africa
Add Startup| Startuparrow_upward | Overviewarrow_upward | Last roundarrow_upward | Total raisedarrow_upward | Founded |
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Andela is an engineering-as-a-service business that helps companies build remote teams quickly and cost-effectively. | Series E | $ 381,000,000 | 2014 | |
Instabug is a crowd-sourcing platform designed to provide application feedback to developers | Series B | $ 53,120,000 | 2012 | |
Decagon is a Nigerian based IT company that trains aspiring youths into world class software developers. | Seed | $ 26,500,000 | 2018 | |
SeamlessHR is a Nigerian HR platform that helps organizations make the best of their people all over the world. | Series A | $ 21,000,000 | 2011 | |
WorkPay is an end to end HR and payroll system offering time tracking, payroll management, and payouts to all banks in Kenya plus M-Pesa. | Non-equity Assistance | $ 10,000,000 | 2017 | |
OfferZen is a developer job marketplace where 1000+ SA and EU companies hire from a community of 100 000+ makers. | Series B | $ 9,431,000 | 2015 | |
Wuzzuf is an online marketplace that connects highly educated people as well as low, medium, or no education workers with employers. | Series B | $ 7,850,000 | 2009 | |
Meaningful Gigs is a tech-enabled marketplace that up-skills and connects skilled African digital designers with enterprise companies. | Seed | $ 7,100,000 | 2019 | |
Jem is the employee benefits and HR platform built for deskless workers on WhatsApp. | Funding Round | $ 5,667,000 | 2020 | |
Kalido constantly creates personalised opportunities for every user, based on the networks they have and trust. | Seed | $ 5,100,000 | 2014 | |
Floatpays is a South African on-demand wage access platform. | Non-equity Assistance | $ 4,125,000 | 2019 | |
Propel is a Nigerian HR startup that is building the largest ecosystem of tech talent communities across the world. | Seed | $ 2,896,400 | 2020 | |
The Boardroom Africa (TBR Africa) promotes exceptional female talent to boards across the continent | Venture | $ 2,046,640 | 2016 | |
JOBO Interim digitally matches African temp workers to jobs based on skills, not CVs. | Funding Round | $ 2,000,000 | 2022 | |
SmartWage is a WhatsApp-based HR and Communications platform for deskless employees. | Seed | $ 2,000,000 | 2020 | |
Talenteo allows businesses to automate payroll and organize HR activities on a single platform. | Seed | $ 1,339,999 | 2022 | |
bluworks is empowering businesses and blue collar workers through a mobile-first workforce management solution. | Pre-seed | $ 1,000,000 | 2022 | |
Talent2Africa is a digital recruiting platform for Global African professionals and companies in Africa. | Seed | $ 1,000,000 | 2016 | |
Jahazii provides Africa’s 260 million formal workers with access to their earned wages before payday. | Pre-seed | $ 900,000 | 2023 | |
Duma Works is changing the way people think about hiring. | Venture | $ 828,000 | 2011 |
Founded
2014
Overview
Andela is an engineering-as-a-service business that helps companies build remote teams quickly and cost-effectively.
Last round
Series E
Total raised
$ 381,000,000
Employee
1,001-5,000
Founded
2012
Overview
Instabug is a crowd-sourcing platform designed to provide application feedback to developers
Last round
Series B
Total raised
$ 53,120,000
Employee
51-200
Founded
2018
Overview
Decagon is a Nigerian based IT company that trains aspiring youths into world class software developers.
Last round
Seed
Total raised
$ 26,500,000
Employee
51-200
Founded
2011
Overview
SeamlessHR is a Nigerian HR platform that helps organizations make the best of their people all over the world.
Last round
Series A
Total raised
$ 21,000,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2017
Overview
WorkPay is an end to end HR and payroll system offering time tracking, payroll management, and payouts to all banks in Kenya plus M-Pesa.
Last round
Non-equity Assistance
Total raised
$ 10,000,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2015
Overview
OfferZen is a developer job marketplace where 1000+ SA and EU companies hire from a community of 100 000+ makers.
Last round
Series B
Total raised
$ 9,431,000
Employee
51-200
Founded
2009
Overview
Wuzzuf is an online marketplace that connects highly educated people as well as low, medium, or no education workers with employers.
Last round
Series B
Total raised
$ 7,850,000
Employee
51-100
Founded
2019
Overview
Meaningful Gigs is a tech-enabled marketplace that up-skills and connects skilled African digital designers with enterprise companies.
Last round
Seed
Total raised
$ 7,100,000
Employee
51-200
Founded
2020
Overview
Jem is the employee benefits and HR platform built for deskless workers on WhatsApp.
Last round
Funding Round
Total raised
$ 5,667,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2014
Overview
Kalido constantly creates personalised opportunities for every user, based on the networks they have and trust.
Last round
Seed
Total raised
$ 5,100,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2019
Overview
Floatpays is a South African on-demand wage access platform.
Last round
Non-equity Assistance
Total raised
$ 4,125,000
Employee
2-10
Founded
2020
Overview
Propel is a Nigerian HR startup that is building the largest ecosystem of tech talent communities across the world.
Last round
Seed
Total raised
$ 2,896,400
Employee
11-50
Founded
2016
Overview
The Boardroom Africa (TBR Africa) promotes exceptional female talent to boards across the continent
Last round
Venture
Total raised
$ 2,046,640
Employee
2-10
Founded
2022
Overview
JOBO Interim digitally matches African temp workers to jobs based on skills, not CVs.
Last round
Funding Round
Total raised
$ 2,000,000
Employee
2-10
Founded
2020
Overview
SmartWage is a WhatsApp-based HR and Communications platform for deskless employees.
Last round
Seed
Total raised
$ 2,000,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2022
Overview
Talenteo allows businesses to automate payroll and organize HR activities on a single platform.
Last round
Seed
Total raised
$ 1,339,999
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
2016
Overview
Talent2Africa is a digital recruiting platform for Global African professionals and companies in Africa.
Last round
Seed
Total raised
$ 1,000,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2023
Overview
Jahazii provides Africa’s 260 million formal workers with access to their earned wages before payday.
Last round
Pre-seed
Total raised
$ 900,000
Employee
2-10
Founded
2011
Overview
Duma Works is changing the way people think about hiring.
Last round
Venture
Total raised
$ 828,000
Employee
11-50