Shapes - About the company
Shapes is a series A company based in New York City (United States), founded in 2022 by Shirley Baumer and Arnon Nir. It operates as a Provider of an AI-powered platform for managing people processes and data. Shapes has raised $24M in funding from investors like Entree Capital, NFX and F2 Capital. The company has 2883 active competitors, including 132 funded and 169 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Workday, Factorial and Kronos.
Company Details
Provider of an AI-powered platform for managing people processes and data. The platform offers tools for employee directories, time off management, attendance tracking, and workflow automation. It also includes features for performance and growth management, people analytics, surveys, and document management with e-signatures. The platform adapts to different company styles and offers customization options.
- Website
- shapes.co
- Email ID
- *****@shapes.co
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2022
Location
New York City, United States
Stage
Series A
Total Funding
$24M in 2 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Investors
Ranked
99th among 2883 active competitors
Employee Count
88 as on Sep 30, 2026
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Shapes's funding and investors
Shapes has raised a total funding of $24M over 2 rounds. Its latest funding round was a Series A round on Dec 10, 2025 for $*****. 4 investors participated in its latest round. Shapes has 4 institutional investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Shapes:
Date of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dec 10, 2025 | 2339759 | Series A | 1029519 | 1130700 | 2401110 | 3369401 |
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Shapes' founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileHere are the details of Shapes' key team members:
- Shirley Baumer: Co-Founder & CPO of Shapes and founder of 2 other companies, DreamTeam and Steps&. Contact Info: 1 email address
- Arnon Nir: Co-Founder & CEO of Shapes and founder of 1 other company. Contact Info: 1 email address
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Shapes' employee count trend
Shapes has 88 employees as of Sep 26. Here is Shapes's employee count trend over the years:
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Shapes's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Shapes include Workday, Factorial and Kronos. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Shapes, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 | 82/100 | ||
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 | Paychex 1971, New York City (United States), Public | Cloud-based platform for HRMS suite solutions | - | 75/100 | |
8th | Bob 2015, London (United Kingdom), Series E | Provider of integrated software for managing workforce payroll and finance | $740M | 75/100 | |
9th |  Darwinbox 2015, San Francisco (United States), Series D | Developer of human capital management software with AI capabilities | $144M | 75/100 | |
10th | SuccessFactors 2001, San Francisco (United States), Acquired | AI-powered human capital management solutions for workforce success and organizational agility | $79.8M | 73/100 | |
99th | Shapes 2022, New York City (United States), Series A | Provider of an AI-powered platform for managing people processes and data | $24M | 46/100 |
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Shapes's Investments and acquisitions
Shapes has made no investments or acquisitions yet.
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News related to Shapes
Media has covered Shapes for 1 event in last 1 year.
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Shapes raises $24M for its adaptive AI-native PeopleOSStartupHub.ai•Dec 10, 2025•NFX, Entree Capital, F2 Capital, Shapes
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