83 YC Human Resources Startups (B2B)

83 YC companies fall under Human Resources, YC's B2B subcategory, across every batch since 2005. Each row shows the one-liner, batch, HQ and status, and links to a reconstruction of the company's YC application in the real form.

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Top locations
San Francisco, New York and Toronto
YC top companies
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Checkr
CheckrTopPeople infrastructure for the future of work
Summer 2014San Francisco, CAActive
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Rippling
RipplingTopOne place to run all your HR, IT, and Finance. Globally.
Winter 2017San Francisco, CAActive
8
Benepass
BenepassFintech for corporate compensation
Winter 2020New York, NYActive
9
Bolto
BoltoAI Powered All-In-One Payroll, HR + Recruiting
Summer 2023San Francisco, CAActive
10
BrioHR
BrioHRAll-in-one HR management platform for SMEs
Winter 2021Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaActive

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Brite
BriteSoftware that helps employees pick their employee benefits.
Summer 2021Salt Lake City, UTActive
12
Cadence
CadenceDelightful team-building events for remote companies
Winter 2020San Francisco, CAInactive
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Café
CaféYour Workplace Engagement Hub
Summer 2021Paris, Île-de-France, FranceActive
14
Central
CentralPayroll, benefits, state compliance & other bullsh*t for startups
Summer 2024San Francisco, CAAcquired
15
Cherry
CherryCherry lets employees choose their own workplace perks.
Winter 2019San Francisco, CAInactive
16
Compgun
CompgunSales commission software that grows revenue.
Winter 2016San Francisco, CAInactive
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Complete
CompleteThe complete way to do compensation
Winter 2022San Francisco, CAActive
18
CompUp
CompUpBuilding a compensation graph to help companies optimise people spend
Summer 2022Bengaluru, KA, IndiaActive
21
Eden
EdenWorkplace software for people-centric companies.
Summer 2015San Francisco, CAAcquired
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eqtble
eqtbleTurning HR data into actionable insights
Winter 2021New York, NYAcquired
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FirstWork
FirstWorkRippling for seasonal workers
Summer 2024San Francisco, CAActive
24
Fond
FondRewards and recognition SaaS for HR leaders
Winter 2012San Francisco, CAAcquired
25
Gather
GatherProject management software for People Operations
Summer 2020New York City, NYAcquired
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Goodly
GoodlyStudent loan repayment as an employee benefit.
Summer 2018Boston, MAInactive
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Hammr
HammrRippling for the Construction Industry
Winter 2023San Francisco, CAActive
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Happl
HapplYour personalised benefits and engagement platform for global teams
Winter 2022London, England, United KingdomActive
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Hickory
HickoryHickory turns your employees into experts.
Summer 2015New York, NYInactive
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Hirebolt
HireboltAI engineering capacity. Made simple. ⚡️
Summer 2021London, England, United KingdomActive
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Humaans
HumaansAI-Powered HRIS for high performing teams
Winter 2021London, England, United KingdomActive
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Human Interest
Human InterestThe 401(k) for small and medium-sized businesses.
Summer 2015San Francisco, CAActive
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Humand
HumandAll-in-one app for internal communication and HR
Winter 2022San Francisco, CAActive
35
Humi
HumiPayroll, HR, and Health Benefits for Canada's SMB's
Winter 2017Toronto, ON, CanadaAcquired
36
Impraise
ImpraiseEnable managers to create an effective work environment for their team
Summer 2014Amsterdam, NH, NetherlandsAcquired
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Lantern AI
Lantern AITurn Your Taste Into Hires
Fall 2026San Francisco, CAActive
39
lapzo
lapzoLattice for Latam with personalized learning and development
Summer 2021Monterrey, N.L., MexicoActive
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Lattice
LatticeModern people management platform.
Winter 2016San Francisco, CAActive
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Localyze
LocalyzeGlobal mobility platform for companies and employees
Summer 2019Hamburg, HH, GermanyAcquired
42
malibou
malibouthe first all-in-one payroll and HR software for French SMBs
Winter 2024Paris, IDF, FranceActive
43
Mesh
MeshPerformance management platform that fits the way you work
Summer 2020San Jose, CAActive
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MindFi
MindFiTransforming Mental Health for Corporate Asia
Summer 2021Singapore, SingaporeActive
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Mixr
MixrTeam building through online game tournaments.
Summer 2021Toronto, ON, CanadaInactive
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noHQ
noHQInternational contractor and multi country payroll
Winter 2021New York, NYInactive
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OctaveWealth
OctaveWealthThe 401(k) that helps you grow
Summer 2012San Francisco, CAActive
51
Onfolk
OnfolkGusto for the UK
Summer 2021London, England, United KingdomAcquired
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Payflow
PayflowA mobile app. It allows employees to get paid their salary on-demand.
Summer 2021Madrid, Community of Madrid, SpainActive
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PeakPath
PeakPathSmartwatch powered coaching to improve teams sustainable performance
Winter 2022Stockholm, Stockholm County, SwedenInactive
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Pengram
PengramIndoor navigation through augmented reality on your phone.
Winter 2019Santa Clara, CAInactive
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Peoplebox.ai
Peoplebox.aiAI talent platform to hire, manage, and grow your people
Summer 2022San Francisco, CAActive
56
Plane
Plane#1 easiest-to-use payroll for startups
Winter 2017San Francisco, CAActive
57
Quan
QuanEnd-to-end platform to improve wellbeing and team performance.
Winter 2022The Hague, ZH, NetherlandsAcquired
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ReverCare
ReverCareConcierge for elder care
Summer 2019New York, NYInactive
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RoboHR
RoboHR
Summer 2009San Francisco, CAInactive
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Runa
RunaAutomating payroll for Latin America.
Winter 2018Mexico City, CDMX, MexicoActive
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SalaryBox
SalaryBoxGusto for India
Summer 2021Gurugram, HR, IndiaActive
63
Sira
SiraAI Native Rippling for Deskless Workers
Summer 2025San Francisco, CAActive
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Skillsync
SkillsyncHire engineers based on what they’ve shipped
Winter 2026San Francisco, CAActive
65
Sorce
SorceTinder for jobs
Fall 2025San Francisco, CAActive
66
StafBook
StafBookRippling for Southeast Asia
Winter 2022Jakarta, Jakarta, IndonesiaActive
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Talentropy.ai
Talentropy.aiAI solution that streamlines candidate screening and recruitment
Winter 2022Bogotá, Bogota, ColombiaActive
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Tall Poppy
Tall PoppyProtecting your employees against online harassment
Summer 2018San Francisco, CAActive
69
teaBOT
teaBOTA robot that makes tea!
Summer 2015Toronto, ON, CanadaActive
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Therify
TherifyInclusive mental healthcare for companies
Summer 2021RemoteActive
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Together Software
Together SoftwareLearn from the experts at your company.
Summer 2019Toronto, ON, CanadaAcquired
75
UBITS
UBITSLearning Hub for companies in Latam
Summer 2018Bogotá, Bogota, ColombiaActive
76
Unsaddl
Unsaddleducation benefits and leave of absence management
Winter 2022New York, NYAcquired
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Village Labs
Village LabsHelping America's businesses become employee owned
Summer 2024New York, NYActive
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Vinco
VincoRetaining employees in LatAm via education
Summer 2021Monterrey, N.L., MexicoActive
79
Workpay
WorkpayPayroll, Benefits and HR solutions for local and remote teams.
Winter 2020Nairobi, Nairobi County, KenyaActive
80
WorkRamp
WorkRampThe All-in-One Learning Platform
Summer 2016San Francisco, CAAcquired
81
YouShift
YouShiftThe OS for hospital workforce management
Winter 2025New York, NYActive
82
Zenefits
ZenefitsHR for small businesses: onboarding, payroll and benefits.
Winter 2013San Francisco, CAAcquired
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Zoios.
Zoios.Help start- and scale-ups excel at People, Culture and Performance.
Summer 2021Copenhagen, DenmarkActive

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many Y Combinator companies are in Human Resources (B2B)?

This directory lists 83 YC companies in Human Resources (B2B), out of 6,207 across every batch since 2005. The count updates when the directory is refreshed, and every one of them is on this page with a link to its public profile.

Are the YC applications on these pages real?

No. YC keeps submitted applications private. Every application linked from this list is a reconstruction: the real YC form questions, answered from the company's public data. The Company section is free on each page; the rest opens in YC Insights.

Which companies on this page are best known?

Checkr, Go1 and Gusto lead the table above. YC marks 4 of the 83 companies here as top companies, its own list of the highest-valued and highest-revenue alumni.

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