128 YC HR Tech Startups

128 Y Combinator companies carry the HR Tech tag in YC's own directory, across every batch since 2005. Each row shows what the company does, its batch, HQ and status, and links to its YC application reconstructed in the real form, so a founder building a HR Tech startup can read how accepted companies answered the same questions.

Companies
128
Top industries
B2B, Education and Consumer
Top locations
San Francisco, New York and Austin
YC top companies
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1
Checkr
CheckrTopPeople infrastructure for the future of work
Summer 2014San Francisco, CAActive
2
Deel
DeelTopThe all-in-one HR and payroll platform for global teams
Winter 2019San Francisco, CAActive
3
Rippling
RipplingTopOne place to run all your HR, IT, and Finance. Globally.
Winter 2017San Francisco, CAActive
5
AccioJob
AccioJobUpskilling bootcamp for India
Winter 2019Gurugram, HR, IndiaActive
6
Adni
AdniAI career platform for healthcare workers
Summer 2021San Francisco, CAActive
9
Airwork
AirworkOn-demand labour that's actually good
Winter 2022Toronto, ON, CanadaActive
10
Alex
AlexYour AI recruiter for interviewing and identifying the best talent
Winter 2024San Francisco, CAActive

That is 10 of 128.

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Ascen
AscenEOR for the staffing industry
Winter 2019Boston, MAAcquired
14
Avion School
Avion SchoolWe teach Filipinos to become remote software engineers globally.
Winter 2021Manila, NCR, PhilippinesInactive
15
Awesomic
AwesomicGet matched with top 1% of talents in 24h
Summer 2021San Francisco, CAActive
16
Benepass
BenepassFintech for corporate compensation
Winter 2020New York, NYActive
17
Bluecrew
BluecrewBluecrew is a web based staffing agency.
Summer 2015Chicago, ILAcquired
18
Bolto
BoltoAI Powered All-In-One Payroll, HR + Recruiting
Summer 2023San Francisco, CAActive
19
Brite
BriteSoftware that helps employees pick their employee benefits.
Summer 2021Salt Lake City, UTActive
20
Café
CaféYour Workplace Engagement Hub
Summer 2021Paris, Île-de-France, FranceActive
23
Central
CentralPayroll, benefits, state compliance & other bullsh*t for startups
Summer 2024San Francisco, CAAcquired
25
CLODO
CLODOPlanet-scale people discovery.
Summer 2025San Francisco, CAActive
26
Complete
CompleteThe complete way to do compensation
Winter 2022San Francisco, CAActive
27
CompUp
CompUpBuilding a compensation graph to help companies optimise people spend
Summer 2022Bengaluru, KA, IndiaActive
28
Contrario
ContrarioAI hiring platform powered by expert recruiters
Winter 2025San Francisco, CAActive
29
Crew
CrewNext Gen ATS/CRM for Modern Recruitment Agencies
Summer 2021Paris, Île-de-France, FranceActive
30
CSPA
CSPAThe Computer Science Proficiency Assessment (CSPA™) is a…
Summer 2018San Francisco, CAAcquired
32
Deep24
Deep24AI coach for your entire life
Winter 2024San Francisco, CAActive
36
Dover
DoverYour startup's all-in-one recruiting solution
Summer 2019San Francisco, CAActive
37
Drip
DripAI that books meetings for you
Spring 2026San Francisco, CAActive
38
Drivingforce
DrivingforceRippling for trucking
Winter 2022San Francisco, CAInactive
39
Eden
EdenWorkplace software for people-centric companies.
Summer 2015San Francisco, CAAcquired
40
Edyst
EdystEdyst is a peer-to-peer online learning platform where students learn…
Winter 2019Hyderabad, Telangana, IndiaActive
41
Elpha
ElphaProfessional network for women
Summer 2019Oakland, CAInactive
42
Emi Labs
Emi LabsHelping great teams hire better frontline workers, faster.
Winter 2019Buenos Aires, CABA, ArgentinaActive
43
Extern
ExternProfessional Experience Anytime, Anywhere.
Winter 2017San Francisco, CAActive
44
Fastpad
FastpadHiring Software for India
Summer 2017Bengaluru, KA, IndiaInactive
46
Finch
FinchFinch is the Employment Data Platform
Summer 2020San Francisco, CAActive
47
FlexDesk
FlexDeskAI Agents for corporate real estate teams
Winter 2023New York, NYActive
48
Flo
FloThe talent platform for legal
Summer 2019Austin, TXActive
49
Fond
FondRewards and recognition SaaS for HR leaders
Winter 2012San Francisco, CAAcquired
50
Fountain
FountainHigh volume hiring made simple
Summer 2015San Francisco, CAActive
51
Gale
GaleFast and Data-Driven Immigration Platform
Winter 2025San Francisco, CAActive
52
Gather
GatherProject management software for People Operations
Summer 2020New York City, NYAcquired
53
Gem
GemTalent engagement platform
Summer 2017San Francisco, CAActive
54
Gigs
GigsThe OS for Embedded Telecom
Winter 2021San Francisco, CAActive
55
Hackermeter
HackermeterReplacing resume screening with code challenges.
Summer 2013San Francisco, CAAcquired
56
HackerRank
HackerRankChange the world to value skills over pedigree
Summer 2011Santa Clara, CAActive
57
Hammr
HammrRippling for the Construction Industry
Winter 2023San Francisco, CAActive
58
Happl
HapplYour personalised benefits and engagement platform for global teams
Winter 2022London, England, United KingdomActive
59
Hatchways
HatchwaysWe make engineering interviewing look more like real work.
Summer 2019Toronto, ON, CanadaActive
60
Headstart
HeadstartHeadstart uses Machine Learning to help companies decide on who to…
Summer 2017London, England, United KingdomAcquired
61
HENRY
HENRYWe train AI engineers and connect them with companies.
Summer 2020Buenos Aires, CABA, ArgentinaActive
62
HigherMe
HigherMeHelping restaurant employers find & hire better employees faster
Winter 2015Toronto, ON, CanadaAcquired
65
Hirebolt
HireboltAI engineering capacity. Made simple. ⚡️
Summer 2021London, England, United KingdomActive
68
Human Interest
Human InterestThe 401(k) for small and medium-sized businesses.
Summer 2015San Francisco, CAActive
73
Juicebox
JuiceboxAI-powered talent sourcing for recruiters
Summer 2022Los Angeles, CAActive
74
Kalibrr
KalibrrKalibrr connects SEAsian talent to your local & global jobs.
Winter 2013Makati, NCR, PhilippinesAcquired
76
Landed
LandedGenerative AI for frontline worker hiring
Winter 2019New York City, NYActive
77
Lantern AI
Lantern AITurn Your Taste Into Hires
Fall 2026San Francisco, CAActive
78
Lattice
LatticeModern people management platform.
Winter 2016San Francisco, CAActive
79
Litmus
LitmusEvals for humans
Summer 2026New York City, NYActive
82
malibou
malibouthe first all-in-one payroll and HR software for French SMBs
Winter 2024Paris, IDF, FranceActive
83
Matcha
MatchaThe best way to hire clinical talent.
Fall 2024New York, NYActive
85
MindFi
MindFiTransforming Mental Health for Corporate Asia
Summer 2021Singapore, SingaporeActive
90
Openroll
OpenrollThe AI workforce for People and Finance teams
Fall 2025Stockholm, Stockholm County, SwedenActive
91
Outrove
OutroveUltra-realistic AI Recruiter
Summer 2025San Francisco, CAActive
92
Outship
OutshipHire amazing engineers by seeing how they use AI
Winter 2025San Francisco, CAActive
93
Outtalent
OuttalentWe help top engineers from emerging markets get jobs abroad at…
Summer 2019Bishkek, Chuy Province, KyrgyzstanActive
94
Pangea.app
Pangea.appHire Fractional Marketing + Design Talent
Winter 2021New York, NYActive
95
Pave
PavePlan, communicate, and benchmark your compensation in real-time.
Summer 2020San Francisco, CAActive
96
Payflow
PayflowA mobile app. It allows employees to get paid their salary on-demand.
Summer 2021Madrid, Community of Madrid, SpainActive
97
Peoplebox.ai
Peoplebox.aiAI talent platform to hire, manage, and grow your people
Summer 2022San Francisco, CAActive
98
peopleCQ
peopleCQEmployer backed payroll advances for employees in Egypt
Winter 2021Cairo, Cairo Governorate, EgyptActive
99
Plane
Plane#1 easiest-to-use payroll for startups
Winter 2017San Francisco, CAActive
100
Platzi
PlatziLatin America's School of Technology
Winter 2015San Francisco, CAActive

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many Y Combinator companies are in tagged HR Tech?

This directory lists 128 YC companies in tagged HR Tech, 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, Deel and Rippling lead the table above. YC marks 3 of the 128 companies here as top companies, its own list of the highest-valued and highest-revenue alumni.

How do I use this list when applying to YC?

Pick five companies on this page whose product is closest to yours, read their reconstructed applications side by side in YC Insights, and note how each answers the same question. Then write your own answers to that standard.

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