Funding round
HiBob Growth
Reported as "Growth Equity"
HiBob, which works in HR management platform solutions in New York, raised $166M in a Growth round announced on 1 Sep 2026, led by Salesforce Ventures, at a $3.20B post-money valuation. 2 firms took part, 1 of them already investors. It is HiBob's seventh venture round on record; the one before was a Growth in Sep 2023.
$166M
Amount raised
$3.20B
Post-money valuation
$3.03B pre-money
2
Investors
1 lead
1.2x
Step-up from the Growth
$2.70B in Sep 2023
5.2%
Stake sold
new money over the post-money
Valuation
What this round says about the price
This round priced HiBob at $3.20B after the new money, 1.2 times the $2.70B of its Growth (Sep 2023). The $166M bought investors about 5.2% of the company. It came 36 months after HiBob's Growth. It is 23% of the $711M HiBob has raised in the venture rounds on record. No later venture round is on record for HiBob.
HiBob's funding rounds
HiBob has 7 venture rounds on record. This one is highlighted.
- Seed 1 Jun 2016, led by Bessemer Venture Partners $7.5M
- Series A 25 Apr 2017, led by Battery Ventures $18M
- Series B 10 Dec 2020, led by SEEK and Israel Growth Partners $70M$500M post-money
- Series C 13 Oct 2021, led by General Atlantic $150M$1.65B post-money
- Series D 17 Aug 2022, led by General Atlantic $150M$2.45B post-money
- Growth 19 Sep 2023, led by Farallon and Alpha Wave Global $150M$2.70B post-money
- Growth this round 1 Sep 2026, led by Salesforce Ventures $166M$3.20B post-money
Investors
Who put money in
Salesforce Ventures led the round with 1 other firm. Salesforce Ventures had backed HiBob before.
Lead investor
- Salesforce Ventures backs 314 venture-backed companies existing investor
Also in the round
- backs 15 venture-backed companies new investor
Use of proceeds
What the money is for
According to the announcement, the money goes to product development, geographic expansion, sales and marketing, scaling operations and working capital.
- Product development
- Geographic expansion
- Sales and marketing
- Scaling operations
- Working capital
Comparable rounds
How it compares
241 Growth rounds in Tech Companies within a year either side disclosed an amount; the median was $60M, and this round was 2.8 times the median. The closest in time, other companies' Growth rounds in Tech Companies:
| Company | Announced | Amount | Post-money | Led by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Motive Tech Companies | 10 Sep 2026 | $1.30B | not disclosed | General Catalyst |
| Motive Tech Companies | 10 Sep 2026 | $1.30B | not disclosed | General Catalyst |
| Harvey Tech Companies | 9 Sep 2026 | $550M | $15.50B | Diffusion Capital Partners and Lightspeed Venture Partners |
| EliseAI Tech Companies | 29 Sep 2026 | $350M | $4.00B | Andreessen Horowitz and Bessemer Venture Partners |
| ElevenLabs Tech Companies | 30 Sep 2026 | $300M | $22.00B | Wellington Management and T. Rowe Price |
| Tech Companies | 1 Sep 2026 | $261M | not disclosed | not named |
| Tech Companies | 9 Sep 2026 | $250M | $1.00B | Andreessen Horowitz and Founders Fund |
| Tech Companies | 23 Sep 2026 | $150M | $2.00B | Multiples |
Sources
Where this comes from
Reported by 3 sources.
Questions
Frequently asked
How much did HiBob raise in its Growth round?
HiBob raised $166M in its Growth round, announced in Sep 2026.
Who led HiBob's Growth round?
Salesforce Ventures led it, with Farallon.
What was HiBob's valuation at the Growth round?
$3.20B post-money ($3.03B pre-money).
How does it compare with other Growth rounds in Tech Companies?
241 Growth rounds in Tech Companies within a year either side disclosed an amount; the median was $60M, and this round was 2.8 times the median.