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Personio

All-in-one HR software suite built for small and medium-sized European businesses

Founded in
2015
Headquarters
Munich, Germany

Overview

All-in-one HR software suite built for small and medium-sized European businesses, centralizing the entire employee management process in a single, intuitive interface. Founded in 2015 by graduates of the Technical University of Munich, Personio serves more than 12,000 customers and manages over a million people across Europe. Valued at 8.5 billion dollars after its 200 million dollar Series E round in June 2022 (which followed a 270 million dollar round in October 2021), the company has raised 724 million dollars in cumulative funding since its inception and employs around 2,000 people. The platform covers the entire employee lifecycle, from recruitment through an integrated ATS to offboarding, including personnel administration, absence management, time tracking, performance cycles, compensation and country-specific payroll processing. Hosting on German data centers and native GDPR compliance meet the specific requirements of the European market. The modular architecture lets companies build a custom HR suite by activating only the modules they need. 724M USD raised in total, valuation of 8.5B USD (Series E, June 2022), 12,000+ customers across Europe, 1 million+ people managed, around 2,000 employees, hosting on German data centers

A platform designed specifically for the European regulatory context, tailored to each country's legislation

Key features

Centralization of all employee data in a single HR repository, eliminating information silos

Hosting on German data centers, ensuring compliance with European regulations

Native GDPR compliance across the entire platform with granular access rights management

User-customizable HR workflow automation with no technical skills required

Advanced people analytics and HR reporting to drive decisions with reliable data

Modular architecture allowing you to build a custom HR suite by activating only the modules you need

Interface available in multiple languages for multi-country European teams

Pricing

Who is it for?

Small and mid-sized businesses with 10 to 5,000 employees in Europe looking for a unified HR platformMulti-country European companies needing harmonized HR management compliant with local legislationHR teams looking to digitize and automate their processes to gain efficiencyOperational managers needing day-to-day autonomy on HR matters (absences, reviews, recruitment)

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