Top 7 Employment Unicorns in 2024

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January 22, 2024

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Have you ever wondered which private companies in the Employment industry have the highest valuations?

You’re not alone.

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There are lots of unicorn companies in this space, and it can be difficult to keep track of them all.

We've decided to take a deep dive and put together a list containing 7 Employment unicorn startups, from highest to lowest valuation.

7 Employment Unicorns Companies

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1) Rippling

Rippling is an all-in-one HR solution for small to midsize business owners who need to manage employee management.

Details of the startup:

  • Valuation: $11.25B (August 2020)

  • Country: United States

  • State: California

  • City: San Francisco

  • Started in: 2017

  • Founders: Parker Conrad, Prasanna Sankar

  • Number of employees: 500-1,000

  • Funding: $447.12M

  • Funding rounds: 4

  • Number of investors: 30

You can find their website here.

2) Personio

Personio is a cloud-based HR management and recruiting platform that empowers employers with the tools they need to attract, track, and build effective teams.

Details of the startup:

  • Valuation: $8.50B (January 2021)

  • Country: Germany

  • City: Munich

  • Started in: 2015

  • Founders: Arseniy Vershinin, Hanno Renner, Ignaz Forstmeier, Ignaz Forstmeier, Roman Schumacher

  • Number of employees: 500-1,000

  • Funding: $524.83M

  • Funding rounds: 6

  • Number of investors: 20

You can find their website here.

3) Globalization Partners

GP enables international companies to hire teams without setting up branch offices or subsidiaries.

Details of the startup:

  • Valuation: $4.20B (January 2022)

  • Country: United States

  • State: Massachusetts

  • City: Boston

  • Started in: 2012

  • Founders: Nicole Sahin

  • Number of employees: 100-250

  • Funding: $353.50M

  • Funding rounds: 2

  • Number of investors: 4

You can find their website here.

4) Papaya Global

Papaya Global offers a secure, integrated, and customizable HR and payroll platform that can be used anywhere in the world.

Details of the startup:

  • Valuation: $3.70B (March 2021)

  • Country: United States

  • State: New York

  • City: New York

  • Started in: 2016

  • Founders: Eynat Guez, Ofer Herman, Ruben Drong

  • Number of employees: 250-500

  • Funding: $438.00M

  • Funding rounds: 7

  • Number of investors: 15

You can find their website here.

5) Handshake

Handshake is a college career network that helps students and recent graduates find their next opportunity.

Details of the startup:

  • Valuation: $3.50B (May 2021)

  • Country: United States

  • State: California

  • City: San Francisco

  • Started in: 2014

  • Founders: Ben Christensen, Garrett Lord, Scott Ringwelski

  • Number of employees: 500-1,000

  • Funding: $430.50M

  • Funding rounds: 7

  • Number of investors: 20

You can find their website here.

6) Jobandtalent

Jobandtalent is an online staffing marketplace for finding and filling gig-type jobs.

Details of the startup:

  • Valuation: $2.35B (December 2021)

  • Country: Spain

  • City: Madrid

  • Started in: 2009

  • Founders: Felipe Navio, Juan Urdiales

  • Number of employees: 1,000-5,000

  • Funding: $1,071.73M

  • Funding rounds: 18

  • Number of investors: 29

You can find their website here.

7) apna

Apna is a professional networking and job placement platform that assists blue-collar and gray-collar workers in locating communities and securing employment.

Details of the startup:

  • Valuation: $1.10B (September 2021)

  • Country: India

  • City: Bengaluru

  • Started in: 2019

  • Founders: Nirmit Parikh

  • Number of employees: 250-500

  • Funding: $192.50M

  • Funding rounds: 5

  • Number of investors: 8

You can find their website here.

7 Employment Unicorns Companies1) Rippling2) Personio3) Globalization Partners4) Papaya Global5) Handshake6) Jobandtalent7) apna

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