HVA’S Q2 2022 HCM QUARTERLY REPORT
Human Capital Management Q2 2022
Q2 HCM SUMMARY & OUTLOOK HVA’S Q2 2022 HCM QUARTERLY REPORT During the second quarter of 2022, HCM venture funding and M&A dropped from 2021 record levels but remained above previous years as there is still significant capital to deploy. Strong headwinds such as recession fears, rising interest rates and inflation are impacting early-stage pre-money valuations which have dropped significantly from the 2021 highs. In M&A, valuations in all HCM sectors have also dropped relative to last year but deal volumes remain healthy. In Q2, there were 53 M&A transactions within HR Tech along with 40 transactions within Staffing.
VC Pre-Money Valuations (Early Stage) $200M
$175M
$150M $77M
$100M $50M $0M
$49M $15M 2018
$28M
2019 Average
$83M
$65M
$45M
2020
$73M $21M
2021
YTD 2022
Median
Staffing: A Focus on Temporary and IT Robust M&A activity within staffing highlights the continued demand for talent, especially in the IT and Temporary staffing sectors. Futuris acquired IT staffing provider Savantis Solutions completing the company’s third acquisition this year to strengthen its IT staffing solution. Another large player within IT staffing, Volt Information Sciences, was acquired in a public to private transaction by Vega Consulting, a subsidiary of American CyberSystems for a 99% premium to the company’s stock price. Temporary staffing dominated activity this quarter with 10 acquisitions recorded in the space. Notably, freelance hiring and management solution WorkGenius acquired temporary staffing provider JBC for $136M. Similarly, global recruitment provider Randstad acquired temporary staffing platform Side to increase the company’s digital presence and capabilities. Core HR: Decreasing Time to Onboard Streamlining onboarding functions is a top priority for employers as they aim to ramp employees quickly and reduce the administrative burden on HR. The workforce management space was responsible for 35% of the M&A transactions within Core HR in the second quarter. Competition for top talent is higher than ever and companies are leveraging software to shorten the onboarding process. Streamlined onboarding specialist Velocity Global raised $400M in Series B funding from Norwest Venture Partners. Moreover, digital onboarding platform Humanforce received a $44M growth investment from Accel KKR to fund future acquisitions. Talent Acquisition: Cross Border Hiring & Payments The increase in remote work in the wake of the pandemic has made it more feasible for employers to access a global talent pool. Given the complexity of international hiring and payments, companies are turning to outsourced solutions which have garnered significant attention from investors. Global hiring and payroll platform Remote raised $300M in Series C funding at a pre-money valuation of $2.7B, underscoring employers’ efforts to hire talent internationally. Similarly, provider of global talent mobility tools Brookfield RPS, subsidiary of Relo Group, was acquired by employee relocation provider SIRVA Worldwide. Talent Management: Apprenticeships and Skills Marketplaces Companies continue to upskill their existing workforce and are optimizing methods of learning through apprenticeships and team-based experiences. Finding effective ways for employees to learn in the flow of work has become a top priority for employers. For example, online apprenticeship platform Multiverse raised $220M Series D funding at a $1.5B premoney valuation. Additionally, professional development platform GO1 raised $100M at a $1.9B pre-money valuation. On the M&A side, Learn In, an upskilling platform and learning marketplace, was acquired by Degreed, highlighting the demand for capability training.
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HCM PUBLIC MARKETS HVA’S Q2 2022 HCM QUARTERLY REPORT
COMPARATIVE MEDIAN REVENUE MULTIPLES
COMPARATIVE MEDIAN EBITDA MULTIPLES
TTM Median Revenue Multiples
TTM Median EBITDA Multiples
6.4x 5.5x
4.7x 2.9x
23.8x 5.7x
19.9x
17.4x
17.9x 16.0x
11.8x
2.7x
8.5x
7.1x
0.7x 0.5x Staffing
Talent Acquisition 3/31/2022
Talent Management
Staffing
Core HR
Talent Acquisition 3/31/2022
6/30/2022
Talent Management 6/30/2022
Source: PitchBook, Data as of June 2021 TTM
ONE-YEAR HISTORICAL INDEX PERFORMANCE 200
150
100
50
0
S&P 500
HR Tech
Staffing
Source: Refinitiv Indices based on equal-weighted prices and comprised of: HR Tech | ADP, ASUR, BNFT, CDAY, DHI, FC, HSII, HSTM, KFY, NSP, ORCL, PAYX, PAYC, PCTY, SAP, SGE, TNET, WDAY, XM Staffing | AMN, ASGN, BBSI, BGSF, CCRN, JOB, KELYA, KFRC, MAN, MHH, RGP, RHI, STAF, TBI Excludes companies not traded prior to 6/1/2021
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Core HR
HCM PUBLIC TRADING STATISTICS HVA’S Q2 2022 HCM QUARTERLY REPORT
CORE HR Company Name ADP Asure Software Benefit Focus Ceridian Insperity Oracle Paychex Paycom Software Paylocity SAP The Sage Group Trinet Group Workday
Enterprise Value ($B)
TTM Revenue ($B)
89.4
15.68
0.1 0.5 8.1 3.6 240.6 40.6 16.5 9.6 116.6 8.7 5.0 33.6
0.08 0.26 1.08 33.58 42.44 4.44 1.14 0.79 33.19 2.52 4.70 5.40
Revenue Multiple
EBITDA Multiple
3.82
5.7x
23.4x
0.02 0.01 0.02 0.23 13.43 2.01 0.36 0.12 7.49 0.55 0.62 0.34
1.8x 1.9x 7.5x 0.1x 5.7x 9.2x 14.6x 12.1x 3.5x 3.5x 1.1x 6.2x 5.7x
6.0x n/m n/m 16.0x 17.9x 20.3x 45.7x n/m 15.6x 15.8x 8.1x n/m 16.0x
Revenue Multiple 2.9x 6.4x 2.4x 2.6x 2.5x 3.6x 5.8x 1.7x 2.7x
EBITDA Multiple n/m n/m n/m 22.6x 14.2x 19.9x n/m n/m 19.9x
Revenue Multiple 0.9x 2.9x 4.4x 3.0x 2.2x 4.9x 1.9x 2.9x
EBITDA Multiple 4.1x 9.7x n/m 22.4x 11.8x n/m n/m 11.8x
Revenue Multiple 0.4x 1.2x 1.2x 0.4x 0.6x 0.5x 0.3x 0.4x 0.1x 0.8x 1.0x 0.2x 0.8x 1.7x 0.9x 1.2x 0.3x 0.5x
EBITDA Multiple 9.0x 8.2x 11.0x 6.8x 7.4x 4.7x 2.0x 3.6x 4.2x 11.7x 5.1x 6.4x 7.9x 9.7x 8.4x 8.6x 6.2x 7.1x
TTM EBITDA ($B)
Median:
TALENT MANAGEMENT Company Name Coursera Docebo Elmo Software Franklin Covey Healthstream LTG Qualtrics Udemy
Enterprise Value ($B)
TTM Revenue ($B)
TTM EBITDA ($B)
1.3 0.7 0.1 0.6 0.6 1.3 6.7 0.9
0.45 0.11 0.06 0.25 0.26 0.36 1.17 0.54
-0.15 -0.01 -0.03 0.03 0.05 0.06 -1.08 -0.07
Median:
TALENT ACQUISITION Company Name DHI First Advantage Fiverr Sterling Talent Solutions HireRight Upwork ZipRecruiter
Enterprise Value ($B)
TTM Revenue ($B)
TTM EBITDA ($B)
27.6 2.2 1.4 2.1 1.7 2.6 1.6
30.45 0.77 0.32 0.69 0.78 0.53 0.84
6.70 0.23 -0.04 0.09 0.15 -0.06 0.00
Median:
STAFFING Company Name Adecco Group AMN Healthcare Services ASGN Barrett Business Services BG Staffing Cross Country Healthcare GEE Group Heidrick & Struggles Kelly Services Kforce Korn Ferry Manpower Group Mastech Digital Recruit Resources Connection Robert Half International TrueBlue
Enterprise Value ($B)
TTM Revenue ($B)
TTM EBITDA ($B)
9.6 5.7 5.2 0.4 0.1 1.0 0.0 0.5 0.6 1.3 2.6 4.6 0.2 43.9 0.7 8.0 0.6
24.88 4.65 4.19 0.98 0.24 2.14 0.16 1.09 5.00 1.63 2.63 20.94 0.23 25.56 0.76 6.88 2.27
1.07 0.69 0.47 0.06 0.02 0.22 0.03 0.13 0.14 0.11 0.52 0.72 0.02 4.52 0.08 0.93 0.10
n/m: multiples less than 0x or greater than 50x Source: PitchBook
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Median:
HCM M&A SUMMARY HVA’S Q2 2022 HCM QUARTERLY REPORT
RECENT NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS
Undisclosed
$200M
$10.7B
Undisclosed
Undisclosed
Undisclosed
$136M
MAY 2022
JUN 2022
JUN 2022
Undisclosed
Undisclosed
Undisclosed
APR 2022
APR 2022
JUN 2022
MAY 2022
JUN 2022
JUN 2022
JUN 2022
DEAL COUNT BY SUB-SECTOR
Staffing Transactions Drove Robust M&A Activity 120 30
100
26 80
60
7 3
40
20
0
32
3 8 3 4 6
2 8 2
49 33
36
3 6
35
2 8 4
40
11
1 8
8 6
7
17
14
5 9
11
10
12
27
30
11
9
9
13
50 32
30
31
4
3 11
10
17 7
18
17
23
21
17
33
36
40
29 11 15
13
20
13
9 37 23
23
Qtr1 Qtr2 Qtr3 Qtr4 Qtr1 Qtr2 Qtr3 Qtr4 Qtr1 Qtr2 Qtr3 Qtr4 Qtr1 Qtr2 Qtr3 Qtr4 Qtr1 Qtr2 2018
2019 Staffing
Core HR
2020 Talent Acquisition
Sources: PitchBook, SIA
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2021 Talent Management
2022
HR M&A TRANSACTIONS HVA’S Q2 2022 HCM QUARTERLY REPORT
CORE HR Deal Date
Company Name
Deal Size Revenue ($M) ($M)
Acquirer
EBITDA ($M)
Revenue Multiple
EBITDA Multiple
Jun-22 Rizing
Wipro
$540
n/m
n/m
n/m
n/m
Jun-22 TrackTik
Trackforce Valiant
n/m
n/m
n/m
n/m
n/m
Jun-22 Advanced HR
Pave
n/m
n/m
n/m
n/m
n/m
Jun-22 OnShift
ShiftKey
n/m
n/m
n/m
n/m
n/m
Jun-22 EmPower HR
Vensure Employer Services
n/m
n/m
n/m
n/m
n/m
Jun-22 Renewal
PayNW
n/m
n/m
n/m
n/m
n/m
Jun-22 Focus OneSource
G&A Partners
n/m
n/m
n/m
n/m
n/m
May-22 Back
Personio
n/m
n/m
n/m
n/m
n/m
May-22 Compgauge
Bravado
n/m
n/m
n/m
n/m
n/m
May-22 Duley-Bolwar & Associates
AssuredPartners
n/m
n/m
n/m
n/m
n/m
May-22 Beeline
Stone Point Capital
n/m
n/m
n/m
n/m
n/m
Apr-22 Orovia Education
Tes Global
n/m
n/m
n/m
n/m
n/m
Apr-22 Humanforce
Accel-KKR
$44
n/m
n/m
n/m
n/m
Apr-22 Business Benefits Group
Patriot Growth Insurance
n/m
n/m
n/m
n/m
n/m
Apr-22 Woffu
Visma Group
n/m
n/m
n/m
n/m
n/m
Apr-22 Lanteria
FirstPrinciples, TinySeed, & Smash.vc
n/m
n/m
n/m
n/m
n/m
Apr-22 CIC Plus
Experian
$187
n/m
n/m
n/m
n/m
EBITDA ($M)
Revenue Multiple
EBITDA Multiple
TALENT MANAGEMENT Deal Date
Company Name
Deal Size Revenue ($M) ($M)
Acquirer
Jun-22 EduBrite
n/m
n/m
n/m
n/m
n/m
Jun-22 LearnIn
Degreed
n/m
n/m
n/m
n/m
n/m
Jun-22 GetFive
Talent Inc.
n/m
n/m
n/m
n/m
n/m
Jun-22 Anaplan
Thoma Bravo
$10,700
$632
-$211
16.9x
n/m
Jun-22 WiiSmile
Eurazeo
$70
n/m
n/m
n/m
n/m
Jun-22 Infobase
Northlane Capital Partners
n/m
n/m
n/m
n/m
n/m
Jun-22 Leesman
HqO
n/m
n/m
n/m
n/m
n/m
Jun-22 SumTotal
Cornerstone On Demand
$200
$120
n/m
1.7x
n/m
Jun-22 StorIQ
Cegid
n/m
n/m
n/m
n/m
n/m
Jun-22 Vistage Worldwide
Gridiron Capital
n/m
n/m
n/m
n/m
n/m
Source: PitchBook
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HR M&A TRANSACTIONS HVA’S Q2 2022 HCM QUARTERLY REPORT
TALENT MANAGEMENT (CONT.) Deal Date
Company Name
Deal Size Revenue ($M) ($M)
Acquirer
EBITDA ($M)
Revenue Multiple
EBITDA Multiple
Jun-22 Hitch
ServiceNow
n/m
n/m
n/m
n/m
n/m
Jun-22 Dotin
OpenSesame
n/m
n/m
n/m
n/m
n/m
May-22 The Enablement Squad
WorkRamp
n/m
n/m
n/m
n/m
n/m
May-22 Javelo
Sympa
n/m
n/m
n/m
n/m
n/m
Apr-22 CoreAxis
eLearning Brothers
n/m
n/m
n/m
n/m
n/m
Apr-22 HealthQuest
Clearview Capital
n/m
n/m
n/m
n/m
n/m
Apr-22 Coorpacademy
GO1
n/m
n/m
n/m
n/m
n/m
Apr-22 WorkTango
Kazoo
n/m
n/m
n/m
n/m
n/m
Apr-22 Ascendo
Crehana
n/m
n/m
n/m
n/m
n/m
EBITDA ($M)
Revenue Multiple
EBITDA Multiple
TALENT ACQUISITION Deal Date
Company Name
Deal Size Revenue ($M) ($M)
Acquirer
Jun-22 Jump.work
Jobandtalent
n/m
n/m
n/m
n/m
n/m
Jun-22 BLOOVO
OHR
n/m
n/m
n/m
n/m
n/m
Jun-22 Listopro
Revelo
n/m
n/m
n/m
n/m
n/m
Jun-22 GetWork
Adzuna
n/m
n/m
n/m
n/m
n/m
Jun-22 Softgarden
Grupa Pracuj
$132
n/m
n/m
n/m
n/m
Jun-22 Talentry
CleverConnect
n/m
n/m
n/m
n/m
n/m
May-22 TalentWall
Crosschq
n/m
n/m
n/m
n/m
n/m
May-22 LocalWise
FlexJobs
n/m
n/m
n/m
n/m
n/m
May-22 Brookfield RPS
SIRVA Worldwide
n/m
n/m
n/m
n/m
n/m
May-22 51job
DCP Capital, Ocean Link Partners
$5,700
$685
n/m
8.3x
n/m
Apr-22 Hyrell
Hireology
n/m
n/m
n/m
n/m
n/m
Apr-22 GoodHire
Checkr
n/m
n/m
n/m
n/m
n/m
Apr-22 Hrestart
Worc
n/m
n/m
n/m
n/m
n/m
Apr-22 Inflection
Checkr
n/m
n/m
n/m
n/m
n/m
Apr-22 Comparably
ZoomInfo
n/m
n/m
n/m
n/m
n/m
Source: PitchBook
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STAFFING M&A TRANSACTIONS HVA’S Q2 2022 HCM QUARTERLY REPORT
STAFFING Deal Date
Company Name
Jun-22 Future State Consulting
Acquirer
Deal Size Revenue ($M) ($M)
EBITDA ($M)
Revenue Multiple
EBITDA Multiple
The Planet Group
n/m
n/m
n/m
n/m
n/m
Levi, Ray, & Shoup Sales Xceleration Talent Systems Talent Systems The Halifax Group Futuris Workport Co Soal Technologies Ceinsys Tech WorkGenius Ascend Staffing Industrial Skilled Trades The Acacium Group Accerete Health Partners ARR Healthcare The Acacia Group Arthur J. Gallagher & Co Ms. Julie Ayala Stephens Lingo Staffing
n/m n/m n/m n/m n/m n/m n/m n/m $9 $136 n/m n/m n/m n/m n/m n/m n/m n/m n/m
n/m n/m n/m n/m n/m n/m n/m n/m n/m n/m n/m n/m n/m n/m n/m n/m n/m n/m n/m
n/m n/m n/m n/m n/m n/m n/m n/m n/m n/m n/m n/m n/m n/m n/m n/m n/m n/m n/m
n/m n/m n/m n/m n/m n/m n/m n/m n/m n/m n/m n/m n/m n/m n/m n/m n/m n/m n/m
n/m n/m n/m n/m n/m n/m n/m n/m n/m n/m n/m n/m n/m n/m n/m n/m n/m n/m n/m
AMN Healthcare Services
n/m
n/m
n/m
n/m
n/m
n/m n/m n/m n/m n/m $1,650 n/m
n/m n/m n/m n/m n/m n/m n/m
n/m n/m n/m n/m n/m n/m n/m
n/m n/m n/m n/m n/m n/m n/m
n/m n/m n/m n/m n/m n/m n/m
Ingenovis Health Inc
n/m
n/m
n/m
n/m
n/m
Oak Healthcare Staffing MedHQ American CyberSystems Inc Randstad
n/m n/m n/m n/m
n/m n/m n/m n/m
n/m n/m n/m n/m
n/m n/m n/m n/m
n/m n/m n/m n/m
Apr-22 Canadian Health Care Agency
Premier Health of America
$14
n/m
n/m
n/m
n/m
Apr-22 Headway Workforce Solutions Apr-22 Epic Staffing Group
Staffing 360 Solutions The Pritzker Organization
$14 n/m
n/m n/m
n/m n/m
n/m n/m
n/m n/m
Apr-22 BHI Energy
Westinghouse Electric Co
n/m
n/m
n/m
n/m
n/m
SkillStorm The Reserves Network E78 Partners Hirewell
n/m n/m n/m n/m
n/m n/m n/m n/m
n/m n/m n/m n/m
n/m n/m n/m n/m
n/m n/m n/m n/m
Jun-22 Jun-22 Jun-22 Jun-22 Jun-22 Jun-22 Jun-22 Jun-22 Jun-22 Jun-22 Jun-22 Jun-22 Jun-22 Jun-22 May-22 May-22 May-22 May-22 May-22
Flucrum Consulting, LLC Quintegra Resourcing eTribez Casting Staff Me Up The Liberty Group Savantis Solutions Workport Asia Tekberry Allygrow JBC Apprentice Personnel Leapros Workforce Solutions R&D Partners Nordic Consulting Group Enterprise Medical Recruiting The Baer Group Valerie Frederickson & Co Imprimis Group FJC Personnel
May-22 Connetics USA May-22 May-22 May-22 May-22 May-22 May-22 Apr-22
Struct HireHand Technical Connections Inc Pediatric Therapeutic Services Serti Placement TI House of HR KHS Personnel
Apr-22 Vista Staffing Solutions Apr-22 Apr-22 Apr-22 Apr-22
Apr-22 Apr-22 Apr-22 Apr-22
Cunningham Elite Staffing Becker Health Volt Information Sciences Side
Talent Path Staffing Connections The CFO Suite Rainmakers
ZIGExN Reverence Kore1 Kelly Services Astek Canada Bain Capital Jarell Group
Sources: PitchBook, SIA
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HCM FINANCING TRANSACTIONS HVA’S Q2 2022 HCM QUARTERLY REPORT
NOTABLE FINANCINGS GLOBAL RECRUITMENT
COACHING PLATFORM
$300M
$200M
6%
11%
39%
39%
APR 2022
JUN 2022
CORPORATE TRAINING
LEARNING PLATFORM
10%
43%
55%
50%
7%
7%
42%
46%
51%
47%
47%
$100M
$220M
JUN 2022
JUN 2022
2018
2019
2020
Early-Stage
2021
Late-Stage
2022 YTD
PE Growth/Expansion
QUARTERLY FINANCING ACTIVITY
$5,986
120
$6,308
100 $4,523 $3,972
$3,595
60
$2,027 $662 $760
Qtr1
Qtr2
$1,029 $363 Qtr3
2018
Qtr4
$782 $945
Qtr1
Qtr2
$1,337
Qtr3
$767 $783 $746 $928
Qtr4
Qtr1
Qtr2
2019
Qtr3
20
Qtr1
2020 Sum of Deal Sizes
Count of Company
Source: PitchBook
8
40
$513
Qtr4
80
Qtr2
Qtr3
2021
Qtr4
Qtr1
Qtr2
2022
0
HR TECH UNICORN TRACKER HVA’S Q2 2022 HCM QUARTERLY REPORT
Q2 2022 NEWLY MINTED UNICORNS
HR TECH UNICORNS
Source: PitchBook
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HCM VENTURE CAPITAL ACTIVITY HVA’S Q2 2022 HCM QUARTERLY REPORT
EARLY-STAGE VENTURE CAPITAL Deal Date
Company Name
Broad Category
Deal Size ($M)
Pre-Money Valuation ($M)
Lead/Sole Investors
Jun-22
Screenloop
Talent Acquisition
$7
n/m
Stride.VC
Jun-22
Workvivo
Talent Management
$22
n/m
Tiger Global
Jun-22
Tapcheck
Talent Management
$20
n/m
PeakSpan Capital
Jun-22
Unify Jobs
Talent Acquisition
$5
$5
Jun-22
&Open
Talent Management
$26
n/m
Molten Ventures
Jun-22
Bardeen
Core HR
$19
$50
Insight Partners
Jun-22
WorkMotion
Core HR
$50
n/m
Canaan Partners
Jun-22
TaskHuman
Talent Management
$19
$116
Gaingels
Jun-22
Wilco
Talent Management
$7
n/m
Hetz Ventures
Jun-22
CEIPAL
Talent Acquisition
$21
n/m
Camden Partners
Jun-22
Canditech
Talent Acquisition
$9
n/m
Insight Partners & StageOne Ventures
Jun-22
Terra.do
Talent Acquisition
$5
n/m
Avaana
Jun-22
Pazcare
Core HR
$8
n/m
Jafco Asia
Jun-22
Nava Benefits
Core HR
$40
n/m
Thrive Capital
Jun-22
Finch
Core HR
$15
n/m
Menlo Ventures
Jun-22
Reflex
Talent Acquisition
$5
$14
Indicator Ventures
Jun-22
Ethena
Talent Management
$30
$170
Jun-22
Teal
Talent Acquisition
$6
$25
Gaingels
Jun-22
Hourly.io
Core HR
$27
$45
Vintage Investment Partners
May-22
SkillPointe
Talent Management
$2
n/m
Undisclosed
May-22
PowerUs
Talent Acquisition
$10
n/m
General Catalyst
May-22
Glickon
Talent Management
$3
n/m
Sinergia Venture Fund
May-22
Assembled
Core HR
$51
$420
New Enterprise Associates
May-22
RepVue
Core HR
$5
$19
S3 Ventures
May-22
Flexa
Talent Acquisition
$3
n/m
Ada Ventures
May-22
TestGorilla
Talent Acquisition
$70
n/m
Notion & Atomico
May-22
Keep Financial
Core HR
$9
n/m
Andreessen Horowitz
May-22
Pintarnya
Talent Acquisition
$6
n/m
Sequoia Capital India
May-22
MedGeo Ventures
Talent Acquisition
$4
n/m
Undisclosed
May-22
Curious Thing
Talent Management
$5
$16
Hawkstone Capital
May-22
Manara
Talent Acquisition
$3
n/m
Stripe
May-22
Wellbees
Talent Management
$2
n/m
212
May-22
GitStart
Talent Acquisition
$5
$40
Neo Innovation
May-22
50skills
Talent Acquisition
$3
n/m
Frumtak Ventures
May-22
AboveBoard
Talent Acquisition
$6
n/m
True.
Sources: PitchBook, HRTECHFeed
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North Coast Capital
Lachy Groom
HCM VENTURE CAPITAL ACTIVITY HVA’S Q2 2022 HCM QUARTERLY REPORT
EARLY-STAGE VENTURE CAPITAL (CONT.) Deal Date
Company Name
Broad Category
Deal Size ($M)
Pre-Money Valuation ($M)
Lead/Sole Investors
May-22
TechWolf
Core HR
$11
$27
Stride.VC
May-22
Atma
Talent Acquisition
$5
n/m
AC Ventures (Indonesia)
May-22
HireLogic
Talent Acquisition
$4
n/m
Edward J. Zander, Mike Pehl, Ann Fandozzi
May-22
Bite Ninja
Talent Acquisition
$16
n/m
Owl Ventures, Y Combinator
May-22
BarRaiser
Talent Acquisition
$4
n/m
021 Capital, Global Founders Capital
Apr-22
Pando
Talent Management
$7
n/m
Craft Ventures
Apr-22
GoodJob
Talent Acquisition
$6
n/m
Undisclosed
Apr-22
Wisq
Talent Management
$40
n/m
Norwest Venture Partners
Apr-22
Claira
Talent Management
$5
$6
Heartland Ventures
Apr-22
StaffCircle
Talent Management
$4
$15
Undisclosed
Apr-22
Aspecta.ai
Talent Acquisition
$2
n/m
ZhenFund
Apr-22
SellX
Talent Management
$2
n/m
Ground Up Ventures & Sate Of Mind Ventures
Apr-22
Chattr
Talent Acquisition
$4
n/m
Florida Funders
Apr-22
Five to Nine
Talent Management
$4
$10
Black Ops Ventures
Apr-22
KarmaCheck
Talent Acquisition
$15
n/m
Velvet Sea Ventures
Apr-22
Landed
Talent Acquisition
$8
n/m
Javelin Venture Partners & Blockchain Capital
Apr-22
Qureos
Talent Management
$3
n/m
Colle Capital Partners & COTU Ventures
Apr-22
myComply
Core HR
$3
n/m
Undisclosed
LATE-STAGE VENTURE CAPITAL Deal Date
Company Name
Broad Category
Deal Size ($M)
Pre-Money Valuation ($M)
Lead/Sole Investors
Jun-22
Pave
Core HR
$100
$1,500
Jun-22
Gloat
Talent Management
$90
$910
Generation Investment Management
Jun-22
Nomad Health
Staffing
$105
n/m
Adams Street Partners & Icon Ventures
Jun-22
JobGet
Talent Acquisition
$52
$400
JAZZ Venture Partners & Sanabil Investments
Jun-22
Personio
Core HR
$200
$8,030
Jun-22
Transfr VR
Talent Management
$35
$130
Lumos Capital Group
Jun-22
Fountain
Talent Acquisition
$100
n/m
B Capital Group
Jun-22
CoachHub
Talent Management
$200
n/m
Sofina & Softbank Vision Fund
Jun-22
Cloverleaf
Talent Management
$9
n/m
Origin Ventures
Jun-22
RippleMatch
Talent Acquisition
$45
$165
Goldman Sachs Asset Management
Jun-22
Fergus
Talent Management
$15
n/m
Octopus Ventures
Jun-22
Go1
Talent Management
$100
$1,900
Five Sigma
Jun-22
Guild
Talent Management
$139
$4,260
Wellington Management
Jun-22
HourWork
Core HR
$3
n/m
MassMutual Catalyst Fund
Jun-22
Odilio
Talent Management
$63
n/m
Bregal Milestone
Sources: PitchBook, HRTECHFeed
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Index Ventures
Greenoaks Capital Partners
HCM VENTURE CAPITAL ACTIVITY HVA’S Q2 2022 HCM QUARTERLY REPORT
LATE-STAGE VENTURE CAPITAL (CONT.) Deal Date
Company Name
Broad Category
Deal Size ($M)
Pre-Money Valuation ($M)
Lead/Sole Investors
May-22
Florence
Core HR
$35
n/m
AXA Venture Partners
May-22
Humi
Core HR
$24
n/m
Kensington Capital Partners
May-22
Velocity Global
Core HR
$400
n/m
Elridge & Norwest Venture Partners
May-22
Torch
Talent Management
$40
$300
137 Ventures
May-22
Bravado
Talent Acquisition
$26
$150
Tiger Global
May-22
Fetcher
Talent Acquisition
$27
$84
Tola Capital
May-22
Club Employes
Core HR
$7
n/m
MAIF Avenir
May-22
LeHibou
Talent Acquisition
$6
n/m
Ring Capital
May-22
Aliro
Talent Acquisition
N/A
n/m
Sterling Partners
May-22
Mathison
Talent Acquisition
$25
$53
F-Prime Capital
May-22
Deel
Core HR
$50
$1,205
May-22
WizeHire
Talent Acquisition
$30
$230
Tiger Global
May-22
Certn
Talent Acquisition
$50
n/m
B Capital Group
May-22
Rise Up
Talent Management
$32
n/m
Connected Capital, MAIF Avenir & Impact Partners
May-22
Valence
Talent Management
$25
n/m
Insight Partners
Apr-22
Multiverse
Talent Management
$220
$1,480
Apr-22
Oyster
Core HR
$150
$900
Apr-22
Clipboard Health
Talent Acquisition
$30
$1,270
Apr-22
Beqom
Core HR
$300
n/m
Sumeru Equity Partners
Apr-22
Remote
Talent Acquisition
$300
$2,700
Softbank Vision Fund 2
Emerson Collective
Lightspeed Venture Partners Georgian Sequoia Capital, Muse Capital & Precursor Ventures
Q2 Venture Funding Summary Hiring Tools Learning Workforce Management HRIS Compensation and Benefits Leadership Development Payroll Healthcare Staffing Sourcing Assessments Wellness Pre-Employment Screening Employee Engagement Performance Management Talent Analytics
$22
$105 $93 $82 $74 $74 $66 $63
$227
Sources: PitchBook, HRTECHFeed
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$355
$498 $469
$590 $552
$695
SUB-SECTOR SPOTLIGHT: WORKFORCE MANAGEMENT HVA’S Q2 2022 HCM QUARTERLY REPORT The Workforce Management sector is set to outpace 2021 in terms of deal volume this year. The pandemic and the tight labor market that followed were the main catalysts for the sector’s growth and forced employers to improve the systems for managing employees. Increasing onboarding efficiencies along with increasing visibility into employee compensation are two of the main areas with the most activity. In such a competitive labor market, companies must pick up efficiencies when available, like onboarding new employees quickly. In addition, compensation management tools are increasingly prevalent as employers fight for talent. In H1 2022, there were 13 M&A transactions within the workforce management space as opposed to 17 M&A deals in all of 2021.
Onboarding
Compliance
Scheduling
Time & Attendance
Performance Management
Workforce Management M&A Deal Count 20
17
17 13
15 10 5 0
4
2018
Compensation
5
2019
2020
Payroll & Benefits
2021 YTD 2022
Offboarding
Onboarding Efficiencies: As mentioned earlier in this report, removing obstacles to onboarding is a top priority for employers in a strong and competitive labor market. Companies are extending the focus on efficient talent acquisition through the onboarding process by acquiring solutions that streamline their efforts. For example, candidate sourcing platform Worc acquired onboarding provider Hrestart. Moreover, one of the largest credit bureaus in the US Equifax acquired platform for streamlined onboarding Efficient Hire. On the venture side, companies within the onboarding space have raised over $460M YTD 2022. Remote team management platform that facilitates onboarding and offboarding Firstbase raised a $50M Series B led by Kleiner Perkins at a $300M pre-money valuation. Similarly, provider of HR software including payroll, benefits, and onboarding Employment Hero raised $157M in Series F funding led by Seek at a $761M pre-money valuation. Interestingly, the company also acquired workforce management and payroll platform Keypay in February 2022. Compensation Management: Companies are leveraging compensation management software to attract and retain top talent. Offering fair and attractive salaries becomes increasingly difficult when dealing with geographically dispersed teams. Benchmarking tools gauge compensation by role and region and help companies stay competitive by offering compensation based on industry standards and cost of living. Developer of compensation management platform Pave raised a $100M Series C led by Index Ventures at a $1.5B pre-money valuation. Four months after the company’s raise, they acquired real-time compensation benchmarking platform AdvancedHR. Similarly, professional network for B2B sales Bravado raised $26M in Series B funding led by Tiger Global and subsequently acquired compensation data platform for sales people CompGauge. Compensation management helps with employee acquisition and retention for employers but also provides employees with a clear picture of the relationship between performance and compensation. In Q1 2022, employee compensation management platform Beqom raised a $300M late-stage round led by Sumeru Equity Partners. Not so long ago, workforce management tools were seen as a commodity. The continued tight labor market has both employers and employees demanding top-of-the-line solutions to manage and retain talent. With capital infusion and consolidation, technology innovation has made way for efficiencies and entirely new offerings. The macro tailwinds suggest a continued emphasis going forward.
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