Factorial - About the company
Factorial is a series D company based in Barcelona (Spain), founded in 2016 by Jordi Romero, Baptiste Hourdé, Paul De Bailliencourt and Bernat Farrero. It operates as a Provider of business management software for human resources and finance. Factorial has raised $369M in funding from investors like CRV, Atomico and General Catalyst, with a current valuation of $1B. The company has 2701 active competitors, including 132 funded and 169 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Workday, Kronos and GreytHR.
Company Details
Provider of business management software for human resources and finance. The software automates repetitive tasks related to time management, talent acquisition, and payroll. It offers tools for employee performance tracking, onboarding, and training. The platform provides features for expense management, project oversight, and electronic signatures.
- Website
- factorialhr.com
- Social
- Email ID
- *****@factorial.co
- Phone Number
- +34 **********
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2016
Location
Barcelona, Spain
Stage
Series D
Total Funding
$369M in 8 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Post Money Valuation
$1B as on Oct 11, 2022
Ranked
2nd among 2701 active competitors
Employee Count
2,991 as on Sep 30, 2026
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Factorial's funding and investors
Factorial has raised a total funding of $369M over 8 rounds. Its first funding round was on 2017. Its latest funding round was a Series D round on Jun 03, 2026 for $150M. 3 investors participated in its latest round. Factorial has 11 institutional investors and 1 angel investor.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Factorial:
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Filter this listDate of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
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Jun 03, 2026 | $150M | Series D | - | - | ||
Mar 19, 2025 | $120M | Conventional Debt | - | - | - | |
Apr 11, 2024 | $80M | Conventional Debt | - | - | - |
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Factorial's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of Factorial are Jordi Romero, Baptiste Hourdé, Paul De Bailliencourt and Bernat Farrero. Jordi Romero, Bernat Farrero and Renan Conde are the CEOs of Factorial.
Here are the details of Factorial's key team members:
- Jordi Romero: Founder & CEO of Factorial.
- Baptiste Hourdé: Founder of Factorial.
- Paul De Bailliencourt: Founder of Factorial.
- Bernat Farrero: Founder & CEO of Factorial.
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Factorial's employee count trend
Factorial has 2,991 employees as of Sep 26. Here is Factorial's employee count trend over the years:
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Factorial's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Factorial include Workday, Kronos and GreytHR. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Factorial, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st |  Workday 2005, Pleasanton (United States), Public | Developer of cloud software for human resources finance and operations | $352M | 88/100 | |
2nd | Provider of business management software for human resources and finance | $369M | 83/100 | ||
3rd |  Kronos 1977, Lowell (United States), Acquired | Provider of HCM software solutions for enterprises | $855M | 81/100 | |
4th | Provider of cloud based human resource management system and payroll software. | $47.4M | 79/100 | ||
5th |  PeopleStrong 2005, Gurugram (India), Acquired | Provider of human capital management platform offering integrated HR solutions | $30.7M | 78/100 | |
6th | Developer of human capital management software providing HR and talent solutions | $30M | 77/100 | ||
7th | Bob 2015, London (United Kingdom), Series E | Provider of a platform for human resources, payroll, and finance | $740M | 75/100 | |
8th |  Darwinbox 2015, San Francisco (United States), Series D | Developer of human capital management software with AI capabilities | $149M | 75/100 | |
9th | SuccessFactors 2001, San Francisco (United States), Acquired | AI-powered human capital management solutions for workforce success and organizational agility | $79.8M | 73/100 | |
10th | Paychex 1971, New York City (United States), Public | Cloud-based platform for HRMS suite solutions | - | 72/100 |
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Factorial's Investments and acquisitions
Factorial has made 2 investments in companies including Graze and Hackless. Factorial has also acquired 4 companies including EMPiON and YepCode.Here is the list of investments & acquisitions:Filter this list
Filter this listDate of Investment/Acquisition | Type | Company Name | Founded Year | Location |
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Sep 03, 2026 | Acquisition | 2022 | Berlin (Germany) | |
May 15, 2026 | Acquisition | 2021 | Oleiros (Spain) | |
Apr 16, 2025 | Investments | 2024 |
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Reports related to Factorial
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News related to Factorial
Filter this listMedia has covered Factorial for a total of 15 events in the last 1 year, 4 of them have been about company updates and 2 about partnerships.
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Factorial Secures $150 Million Series D Funding at $2.5 Billion Valuation, Among Europe's Top AI Scale-upsEuropa Press•Jun 03, 2026•General Catalyst, Factorial, Atomico, Four Rivers Group and 2 others
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Factorial acquires YepCode, strengthening its presence with a new engineering office in A CoruñaPressDigital•May 15, 2026•YepCode, Factorial
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Factorial allocates 10 million to attract clients for its AIExpansion•Mar 17, 2026•Factorial, General Catalyst
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Factorial and Philenergy Sign MOU to Accelerate All-Solid-State Battery ManufacturingBatteriesnews•Feb 27, 2026•Factorial Energy, PhilEnergy Expo, Posco Future, Philenergy and 2 others
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Karma's New Hypercar Could Leapfrog Rivals With Battery DealCarscoop•Feb 07, 2026•Factorial, Karma Automotive, Factorial Energy
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POSCO Future M invests in Factorial for solid-state battery techThe Korea Times•Jan 27, 2026•Posco Future, Factorial, Factorial Energy
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FACTORIAL MANAGEMENT Ltd Acquires New Holdings in HDFC Bank Limited $HDBMarketBeat•Jan 24, 2026•HDFC, Factorial
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Factorial approaches 100 million in recurring revenue and enters GermanyExpansion•Sep 18, 2025•Factorial
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