Best HRTech Companies in Austria
The 103 best HRTech companies in Austria in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: JobCloud HR Tech.
Austria's HRTech scene is smaller than the headlines suggest, but our ranking of 103 companies by disclosed equity funding tells you exactly where the real momentum sits. Total disclosed funding across the cohort lands at $44M, with JobCloud HR Tech pulling a disproportionate share at $18M, followed by Finabro at $6M and Firstbird at $4M. That top-three concentration is worth noting: three companies account for roughly 64% of all tracked capital. So what does that leave for the other 100? Thin rounds, mostly, with Hros reporting just $216,524 in disclosed equity. Coverage is flat, and there are zero unicorns on the board.
The themes driving activity right now are AI recruitment, HR cloud solutions, predictive analytics and machine learning applied to workforce decisions. Globally, talent discovery is being rebuilt from the ground up, moving away from resumes toward behavioral signals, and LinkedIn's new CEO recently surfaced engagement figures that underline just how much the hiring layer has shifted toward platform-native data. Austrian founders building in this space are working against that backdrop, with investors like weXelerate and tecnet equity among the most active locally. I'd watch the AI recruitment cluster closely this quarter.
Ranked: Best HRTech companies in Austria
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JobCloud HR Tech Online suite solutions for applicant tracking | $18M | 167 mo ago | Series B | — | Wolfgang Gastager Co-Founder & Managing Director | WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+22 | — |
| 2 | FINABRO Limited partners investment in pension fund | $6M | 52 mo ago | Seed | 32 | — | — | — |
| 3 | Firstbird Online employee referral platform for organizations | $4M | 101 mo ago | Acquired | 59 | — | — | — |
| 4 | whatchado Online career platform for entry level jobs | $3M | 121 mo ago | Series A | 21 | Ali Mahlodji Co-Founder | Node.jsReactReact Router+13 | — |
| 5 | Audvice Cloud-based audio learning & collaboration software for businesses | $2M | 53 mo ago | Seed | 12 | — | — | — |
| 6 | Empirical Recruitment platform provider | $2M | 100 mo ago | Seed | 15 | Gal Sagy Co-Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 7 | taxado Provider of a recruiting platform for tax and audit professionals | $2M | 30 mo ago | Seed | — | Wolfgang Deutschmann Founder & CEO & Managing Director | SentryNode.jsNextAuth.js+22 | — |
| 8 | StartUpHire Job board for startup jobs | $1M | 178 mo ago | Funding Raised | — | Steve Fredrick Founder | — | — |
| 9 | JobRocker Discreet job matching portal | $1M | 103 mo ago | Series A | 16 | — | — | — |
| 10 | Hokify Job Board | $1M | 121 mo ago | Acquired | 71 | — | — | — |
| 11 | Bonrepublic Employee engagement and performance management software | $859K | 52 mo ago | Acquired | 16 | Jakob Feigl Ceo | — | — |
| 12 | ovos Provider of gamified training for corporate | $756K | 48 mo ago | Funding Raised | — | Joerg Hofstaetter Managing Partner & Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+18 | — |
| 13 | PlayerHunter Social networking platform for sport professional (Linkedin for sports professional) | $664K | — | Early Stage | 21 | Stevan Radak Founder & Co-CEO | Facebook LoginGoogle MapsMUI+15 | — |
| 14 | Corplife Benefits administration and expense management solution | $531K | 68 mo ago | Seed | 43 | — | BreakdanceWordPressApple iCloud Mail+24 | — |
| 15 | Jobiqo GmbH Tool to design job board | $300K | — | Acquired | 40 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+19 | 1 launch · 1 award |
| 16 | WisR Online job board for retired people | $292K | 95 mo ago | Seed | — | Klaudia Bachinger Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 17 | HROS Cloud-based suite solutions for applicant tracking | $217K | 27 mo ago | Seed | 41 | — | — | — |
| 18 | Sheepblue Web-based software solution for employee scheduling | $156K | 91 mo ago | Acquired | 3 | Reinhard Falschlehner CEO | TypeScriptZone.jsAngular+7 | — |
| 19 | MOVEEFFECT Provider of an online platform for employee's wellness management | $145K | 94 mo ago | Seed | — | Roman Heinzle Co-Founder & Co-CEO | — | — |
| 20 | Gustav Recruiter marketplace | $120K | 108 mo ago | Acquired | 23 | Michael Strock Co-Founder | — | — |
Top 12 HRTech companies in Austria
#1
Seed · Graz, Styria · founded 2023$1.5Mraised▾
Provider of a recruiting platform for tax and audit professionals. It connects qualified candidates with top firms in the industry. The platform aims to streamline the recruiting process and improve the job search experience for both employers and employees by offering tools to facilitate efficient matching and networking. It helps create a more transparent and modern working environment.
- Dec 2023Seed$1.5M
#2
Seed · Vienna, Vienna · founded 2016 · 32 employees$6.3Mraised▾
Limited partners investment in pension fund
- Feb 2022Seed$5.7M
- Jun 2017Seed$671.7K
#3
Series B · Vienna, Vienna · founded 2006$18Mraised▾
Online suite solutions for applicant tracking. The platform uses AI technology for posting jobs. It offers tools for resume parsing, application management, reference check, job ad parsing, etc.
- Jul 2012Series B$15M
- May 2011Series A$3M
#4
Seed · Puch Bei Weiz, Styria · founded 2018 · 12 employees$2.1Mraised▾
Cloud-based audio learning & collaboration software for businesses. It offers software to record audio content and share it within teams. It can be used to record ideas, proposals, product specifications, etc. It can be shared privately and publicly for collaboration. It also enables users to link PDFs, images, and quizzes with the playlists.
- Dec 2021Seed$2.1M
#5
Acquired · Vienna, Vienna · founded 2013 · 59 employees$4.1Mraised▾
Online employee referral platform for organizations. The features of the product include social networks, engagement rewards, communication, employee branding, reporting, mobile application, and more. The platform allows employers to get employees on board and refer candidates and manage through the platform. The clientele includes Capgemini, Volkwagen, Deloitte, Big Bus, Generali, Raiffeisen Bank International, Accor, and others.
- Jan 2018Series A$2.4M
- Jun 2016Seed$650K
- Jan 2016Seed$654.6K
- 2015Seed$315K
#6
Seed · Vienna, Vienna · founded 2016 · 41 employees$216.5Kraised▾
Cloud-based suite solutions for applicant tracking. Company focusing on the power of crowdsourcing and personality-based hiring, bridging the gap between talents and startups. It offers tools for job posting, interviewing, screening, sourcing and more. It also offers recruitment referral platform for users. It is the tool available on the subscription-based pricing model.
- Mar 2024Seed$216.5K
#7
Funding Raised · Vienna, Vienna · founded 2004$756.2Kraised▾
Ovos provides gamified training for corporate. It provides gamified training modules and lessons for corporate and has clientele like Volkswagen, Siemens, A1, etc.
- Jun 2022Grant (prize money)$256.5K
- Jun 2018Grant (prize money)$282.4K
- Feb 2016Grant (prize money)$217.3K
#8
Series A · Vienna, Vienna · founded 2012 · 21 employees$2.8Mraised▾
Online career platform for entry level jobs. The job search portal offers personalized jobs to job seekers based on personal interests and preferred professional fields. Users can access video stories of people on the job.
- Apr 2016Series A$2.8M
- 2014Seed—
#9
Acquired · Vienna, Vienna · founded 2019 · 16 employees$858.8Kraised▾
Bonrepublic is employee engagement and performance management software. The product is employee motivation and recognition software with features such as peer-to-peer recognition, analytical reports, bonus tracking, culture management, performance reviews, employee feedback, rewards marketplace, etc.
- Feb 2022Angel$858.8K
#10
Seed · Vienna, Vienna · founded 2017 · 15 employees$1.6Mraised▾
Empirical Hire offers recruitment platform. The company's platform utilizes machine-learning algorithms to analyze vast quantities of data to screen and select sales and service employees who will be the best fit for the job and organization and will persist longer. The company claims to optimize recruitment and decrease hiring costs.
- Feb 2018Seed$1.6M
#11
Funding Raised · Vienna, Vienna · founded 2004$1.3Mraised▾
StartUpHire is a job search site for startup jobs. It features various job categories which include developer jobs, engineering jobs, game developer jobs, IT jobs, programming jobs, technology jobs, and more. For employers, it provides comprehensive recruitment tools for automatic job posting, access to recruiting database, and monthly reporting. It is free to use for job seekers and $79 per month for employer.
- Aug 2011Grant (prize money)$500K
- Aug 2011Grant (prize money)$500K
- Jul 2010Grant (prize money)$148.8K
- Apr 2010Grant (prize money)$148.8K
#12
Series A · Vienna, Vienna · founded 2016 · 16 employees$1.2Mraised▾
JobRocker is a discreet job portal. Candidates register on the platform and mention skills and desired jobs as well create a presentation video. Candidates are then anonymously matched to relevant jobs. Companies after posting their openings, get a curated/matched list of candidates. Clients include Kobza Media, netdoktor, Regus, NCR, apilayer, Heute etc.
- Nov 2017Series A$1.2M
Funding & investor landscape
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