When was Maki founded?

Maki was founded in 2021 and raised its 1st funding round within a year of its incorporation.

Where is Maki located?

Maki is headquartered in Paris, France.

Who is the current CEO of Maki?

Maxime Legardez Coquin of Maki. They have also founded 1 company.

How many employees does Maki have?

As of May 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Maki is 122.

Is Maki a funded company?

Maki is a funded company, having raised a total of $35.3M across 2 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Series A round, raised on Nov 30, 2021.

When was the latest funding round of Maki?

Maki's latest funding was a $***** Series A round on Jan 15, 2025, with participation from 5 investors. Its primary sector is HRTech. In France, the HRTech sector has seen $84.4M in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does Maki rank among its competitors?

Maki ranks 30th amongst 2966 active competitors, of which 261 are funded. It stands 10th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Vahan, which secured an undisclosed amount in Jul, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Maki?

Maki's top competitors include Jobandtalent, Greenhouse and iCIMS. Among them, Vahan secured the most recent funding round in July, 2025.

Maki - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding, Competitors & Financials

Maki is a series A company based in Paris (France), founded in 2021 by Maxime Legardez Coquin and Benjamin Chino. It operates as a Provider of AI-powered platform automating human resources hiring and talent management. Maki has raised $35.3M in funding from investors like Kima Ventures, Global Founders Capital and Blossom Capital. The company has 2966 active competitors, including 261 funded and 129 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Jobandtalent, Greenhouse and iCIMS.

Company Details

Provider of AI-powered platform automating human resources hiring and talent management. The platform offers tools for sourcing, screening, interviewing, and assessing candidates. It integrates with applicant tracking and human resource systems. The platform uses proprietary large language models and psychometric science to evaluate skills.

Website: www.makipeople.com/
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Founded Year

2021

Location

Paris, France

Stage

Series A

Total Funding

$35.3M in 2 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series A, Jan 15, 2025, $*****

Investors

Kima Ventures & 8 more

Ranked

30^th among 2966 active competitors

Employee Count

122 as on May 31, 2026

Similar Companies

Jobandtalent & 3881 more

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Maki is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
MAKIPEOPLE CIN: 899882989 , France, Active	May 18, 2021	-	-	-

Maki has raised a total funding of $35.3M over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on Nov 30, 2021. Its latest funding round was a Series A round on Jan 15, 2025 for $*****. 5 investors participated in its latest round. Maki has 8 institutional investors and 1 angel investor.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Maki:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jan 15, 2025	7596781	Series A	7186526	9892182	3696396	2670637
Nov 30, 2021	2210242	Series A	4988410	9046469	Frst Capital & 3 more	Secret Fund

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The founders of Maki are Maxime Legardez Coquin and Benjamin Chino. Maxime Legardez Coquin is the CEO of Maki.

Here are the details of Maki's key team members:

Maxime Legardez Coquin: Co-Fouder & CEO of Maki.
Contact Info: 1 email address
Benjamin Chino: Co-founder & CPO of Maki.

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Maki's employee count trend

Maki has 122 employees as of May 26. Here is Maki's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Maki include Jobandtalent, Greenhouse and iCIMS. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Maki, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Jobandtalent 2008, Madrid (Spain), Series F	Provider of an AI-powered platform connecting companies with frontline workers	$1B	SoftBank Vision Fund, Kibo Ventures & 34 others	79/100
2nd	Greenhouse 2012, New York City (United States), Acquired	Provider of a platform for applicant tracking and talent acquisition	$110M	FoodVentures, KazAgro & 20 others	79/100
3rd	iCIMS 2000, Holmdel (United States), Acquired	Provider of a talent acquisition platform and applicant tracking system	$93.5M	Susquehanna Growth Equity, TA & 2 others	75/100
4th	SmartRecruiters 2010, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	Cloud-based ATS and Hiring Platform	$225M	Insight Partners, Rembrandt Partners & 12 others	74/100
5th	Lever 2012, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	Provider of AI-powered platform for recruitment, applicant tracking, and candidate management	$123M	Adams Street Partners, Apax & 33 others	72/100
6th	Paradox Technologies 2016, Scottsdale (United States), Acquired	Developer of conversational AI platform automating hiring and talent management	$253M	Thoma Bravo, Sapphire Ventures & 11 others	71/100
7th	Fountain 2014, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	Provider of a platform for streamlining and automating high volume hiring	$185M	Shasta Ventures, B Capital & 21 others	70/100
8th	HireVue 2004, South Jordan (United States), Acquired	Provider of AI-powered platform for skill validation, interviewing, and talent engagement	$93.4M	TCV, Investor Growth Capital & 13 others	70/100
9th	BrightHire 2019, New York (United States), Acquired	Cloud-based applicant tracking system suite solutions	$36M	Index Ventures, Flybridge Capital Partners ... & 19 others	70/100
10th	Vahan 2016, Bengaluru (India), Series B	Provider of an AI-powered platform for blue and grey collar recruitment	$23.7M	Khosla Ventures, Founders Fund & 37 others	70/100
30th	Maki 2021, Paris (France), Series A	Provider of AI-powered platform automating human resources hiring and talent management	$35.3M	DST Global, Blossom Capital & 7 others	61/100