When was Cielo founded?

Cielo was founded in 2005 and raised its 1st funding round 7 years after it was founded.

Where is Cielo located?

Cielo is headquartered in Brookfield, United States.

How many employees does Cielo have?

As of Jun 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Cielo is 1724.

Is Cielo a funded company?

Cielo is a funded company, having raised an undisclosed amount across 2 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Series A round, raised on Aug 02, 2012.

When was the latest funding round of Cielo?

Cielo's latest funding was a $***** Conventional Debt round on 2019, with participation from 1 investor.

Where does Cielo rank among its competitors?

Cielo ranks 7th amongst 29403 active competitors, of which 264 are funded. It stands 7th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was CIEL HR, which secured $3.34M in Jan, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Cielo?

Cielo's top competitors include CIEL HR, Randstad and Adecco. Among them, CIEL HR secured the most recent funding round in January, 2026.

Cielo - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Cielo is an HR consultancy company that provides talent acquisition and management solutions. The services include strategic recruitment process outsourcing (RPO), search solutions and talent consulting services Focus on financial and business services, consumer brands, technology and media, engineering, life sciences, and healthcare industries. In 2018, the company recorded annual revenues of $3.2B, and a net profit of $914M.

Website: www.cielotalent.com/
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Founded Year

2005

Location

Brookfield, United States

Stage

Acquired

Latest Funding Round

Conventional Debt, 2019, $*****

Investors

Accel-KKR & 2 more

Ranked

7^th among 29403 active competitors

Employee Count

1,724 as on Jun 30, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Peridus Group & 5 more

Similar Companies

Randstad & 33694 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Peridus Group (May 09, 2022)

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Cielo is associated with 3 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
Cielo CIN: - , Belgium, Active		-	-	-
CIELO TALENT INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U74999HR2022FTC103802 , India, Active	May 23, 2022	₹10 - ₹50 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025)	185 (As on Apr 01, 2026)
CIELO, INC. CIN: 760807472 , United States, Active	Dec 31, 1999	-	1017 (As on Dec 31, 2024)	-

Cielo got acquired by Peridus Group on May 09, 2022.

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Cielo has raised funding over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on Aug 02, 2012. Its latest funding round was a Conventional Debt round on 2019 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Cielo has 3 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Cielo:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
2019	4708	Conventional Debt	1278	2269	9091	8863
Aug 02, 2012	3266037	Series A	1950625	2782964	6259454	Accel-KKR

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Cielo's employee count trend

Cielo has 1,724 employees as of Jun 26. Here is Cielo's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Cielo include CIEL HR, Randstad and Adecco. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Cielo, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	CIEL HR 2015, Bengaluru (India), Series A	Company offering a complete suite of tech-driven HR solutions, covering the entire employee lifecycle	$15.9M	Pegasus, Khivraj Motors & 151 others	77/100
2nd	Randstad 1960, Diemen (Netherlands), Public	Provider of staffing, recruitment, and workforce management solutions across industries	-	Corda Campus, Charlesbank Capital Partners ... & 1 others	77/100
3rd	Adecco 1971, Zurich (Switzerland), Funding Raised	Provider of HR management services	-	Europa	70/100
4th	Quess 2007, Bengaluru (India), Public	Provider of outsourcing and business services	-	Fairbridge Capital, Amazon & 2 others	68/100
5th	TeamLease 2000, Bengaluru (India), Public	Provider of recruitment services for entry-level and blue-collar job seekers	$28.4M	ICICI Venture, Gaja Capital	68/100
6th	FirstMeridian 2005, Bengaluru (India), Series A	Provider of human resources staffing and facility management services	$21.8M	Seedthree Trading, New Lane Trading & 106 others	67/100
7th	Cielo 2005, Brookfield (United States), Acquired	Provider of HR consulting services	-	Accel-KKR, Crescent Capital BDC & 1 others	63/100
8th	Robert Half 1948, Menlo Park (United States), Public	Staffing and recruitment agency	-	Corda Campus, Combine Capital	65/100
9th	Kelly Services 1946, Troy (United States), Acquired	Provider of outsourced HR services	-	-	65/100
10th	ManpowerGroup 1948, Milwaukee (United States), Public	Workforce solution provider	-	Europa, United States Department of Agriculture	63/100

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Cielo has made 2 investments in companies including Visage and Talentify. Cielo has also acquired 4 companies including Peridus Group and Talent Function.

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
May 09, 2022	Acquisition	Peridus Group	2019	Minneapolis (United States)
Oct 2020	Acquisition	Talent Function	2009	San Diego (United States)
Nov 26, 2019	Investments	Visage	2016	Austin (United States)