Kombo Raises $25M to Fix HR Data Fragmentation
Alex Kübel, CEO and co-founder - © Kombo
If you've ever worked in a company where HR, payroll, and IT systems refuse to talk to each other, you know the pain. Berlin-based startup Kombo is on a mission to end that nightmare for good, and investors are clearly buying in.
According to the company's press release, Kombo has closed a $25M Series A round led by Volition Capital, with continued backing from Acadian Ventures, 468 Capital, and Y Combinator. That brings total funding to $30M since the company launched in 2022.
So what does Kombo actually do? Think of it as a universal translator for workforce data. Companies today run a patchwork of software tools for recruiting, HR, payroll, and IT management. Each system stores data differently, creating frustrating silos that slow down operations and introduce risk. Kombo sits in the middle of all this, acting as the infrastructure layer that lets data flow reliably between systems regardless of vendor or format, covering the entire employee journey from hire to retire.
The timing makes sense. As AI accelerates the adoption of new workplace software, the number of systems companies juggle is only growing. Kombo already works with over 300 clients, including Indeed, HireVue, Paychex, and Edenred.
With the fresh capital, the company plans to expand its team across two continents, deepen enterprise security capabilities, and build support for AI agents that will need dependable access to people data.
CEO Alexander Kübel describes Kombo's long-term goal as becoming the backbone not just of HR tech, but of any business that relies on workforce data across multiple systems.
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