HrTech Fundraising of the month - July 2025
Introduction
July 2025 showed that HrTech doesn't take a summer break.
6 companies raised $35.9 million in funding!
Despite Q3 kicking off with a quiet funding pace, but these 6 HrTech teams are tackling some of the toughest challenges in recruitment.
Their solutions span AI-powered applicant tracking systems, mobile-first hiring platforms, identity verification tools, and contractor workforce management. From frontline hiring in construction to freelancer marketplaces and agentic HR, addressing gaps across the entire talent lifecycle.
Let’s take a closer look at the companies, how much they raised, and what challenges they’re solving.
Wisq is an Agentic HR solution, designed to support HR teams through human-centric AI interactions, powered by a purpose-built AI HR Generalist named Harper.
- Amount Raised: $15M
- Funding Round: Series A
- Lead Investors: Norwest Venture Partners, Shasta Ventures, True Ventures
Connectd is a people-first platform that connects startups and scaleups with experienced fractional executives and strategic advisors.
- Amount Raised: $7M
- Funding Round: Series Unknown
- Lead Investors: Anker Capital
Work-ID is a digital identity and a skills manager for professionals, helping companies fill their vacancies effectively.
- Amount Raised: $5.05 (CHF 4M)
- Funding Round: Seed
- Lead Investor: Kaufmännischer Verband
Kiku is an AI-powered recruitment platform focused on frontline hiring, helping teams quickly source, engage, and place talent, improving the experience for both recruiters and candidates.
- Amount Raised: $4.6M (€4M)
- Funding Round: Seed
- Lead Investor: Cherry Ventures
Propel People is an AI-driven, mobile-first ATS for hiring contractors, addressing the labor shortage in the construction industry.
- Amount Raised: $3M
- Funding Round: Seed
- Lead Investor: 1848 Ventures
Gigged.AI is an AI-powered freelancer marketplace optimizing hiring for short-term gigs, giving tech leaders real-time visibility and control over the tech talent pool.
- Amount Raised: $1.3M (£1M)
- Funding Round: Seed
- Lead Investor: Par Equity
These fundraisings wouldn’t have been possible without these investors:
- Norwest Venture Partners : Silicon Valley VC, backing startups across consumer, enterprise, and HR sectors.
- True Ventures: Early-stage investor focused on human-centric technology startups, known for backing innovative, mission-driven founders.
- Shasta Ventures: Early-stage venture capital firm specializing in consumer and enterprise software, often first-check investors in breakout companies.
- Cherry Ventures: Berlin-based seed fund founded by entrepreneurs, supporting European startups with global ambitions.
- Anker Capital: Dutch VC investing in fast-growing, tech-enabled businesses across Western Europe.
- 1848 Ventures : U.S. venture studio focused on building and funding startups that solve operational challenges in traditional industries.
- Par Equity: UK-based VC investing in early-stage tech companies, with a focus on supporting regional innovation outside London.
- Kaufmännischer Verband : Swiss business association supporting innovation in labor markets, education, and digital identity.
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