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

$554.8M+

Total # of Companies

55

Total Deal Count

108

Total M&A Count

4

Total # of Investors

225

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StartupOverviewLast roundTotal raisedFounded
1.

Andela is an engineering-as-a-service business that helps companies build remote teams quickly and cost-effectively.

Series E

$ 381,000,000

2014

2.

Instabug is a crowd-sourcing platform designed to provide application feedback to developers

Series B

$ 53,120,000

2012

3.

Decagon is a Nigerian based IT company that trains aspiring youths into world class software developers.

Seed

$ 26,500,000

2018

4.

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

5.

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

6.

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

7.

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

8.

Meaningful Gigs is a tech-enabled marketplace that up-skills and connects skilled African digital designers with enterprise companies.

Seed

$ 7,100,000

2019

9.

Jem is the employee benefits and HR platform built for deskless workers on WhatsApp.

Seed

$ 5,667,000

2020

10.

Kalido constantly creates personalised opportunities for every user, based on the networks they have and trust.

Seed

$ 5,100,000

2014

11.

Floatpays is a South African on-demand wage access platform.

Non-equity Assistance

$ 4,125,000

2019

12.

Propel is a Nigerian HR startup that is building the largest ecosystem of tech talent communities across the world.

Seed

$ 2,896,400

2020

13.

The Boardroom Africa (TBR Africa) promotes exceptional female talent to boards across the continent

Venture

$ 2,046,640

2016

14.

SmartWage is a WhatsApp-based HR and Communications platform for deskless employees.

Seed

$ 2,000,000

2020

15.

bluworks is empowering businesses and blue collar workers through a mobile-first workforce management solution.

Pre-seed

$ 1,000,000

2022

16.

Talent2Africa is a digital recruiting platform for Global African professionals and companies in Africa.

Seed

$ 1,000,000

2016

17.

Duma Works is changing the way people think about hiring.

Venture

$ 828,000

2011

18.

Kwiks is a Moroccan HR startup that streamlines the hiring process by connecting companies with top freelance headhunters

Venture

$ 827,000

2022

19.

Africa Foresight Group is the first and largest network of freelance management consultants in Africa.

Seed

$ 700,000

2016

20.

Giraffe is a fully-automated digital recruitment solution.

Grant

$ 500,000

2014

Andela

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

Instabug

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

Decagon

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

WorkPay

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

OfferZen

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

WUZZUF

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

Jem HR

Founded

2020

Overview

Jem is the employee benefits and HR platform built for deskless workers on WhatsApp.

Last round

Seed

Total raised

$ 5,667,000

Employee

11-50

Kalido

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

Floatpays

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

Propel

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

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

bluworks

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

2011

Overview

Duma Works is changing the way people think about hiring.

Last round

Venture

Total raised

$ 828,000

Employee

11-50

Kwiks

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

2016

Overview

Africa Foresight Group is the first and largest network of freelance management consultants in Africa.

Last round

Seed

Total raised

$ 700,000

Employee

1-10

Giraffe

Founded

2014

Overview

Giraffe is a fully-automated digital recruitment solution.

Last round

Grant

Total raised

$ 500,000

Employee

2-10

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