Kombo
Kombo sells API-based workforce integration software that connects 250+ HR systems. The 103-person company has raised $35M in Series A funding.
The growth story
Kombo grew from 1 to 103 employees between 2022 and 2026, raising $35M along the way, most recently a Series A in February 2026.
About
Kombo provides an API platform that automates integrations between HR and workforce management systems. Companies use it to streamline workflows across hiring, payroll, and employee lifecycle management, avoiding the need to build custom integrations for each system.
The company has grown rapidly since its 2022 founding, reaching 103 employees. Its $35M Series A round in February 2026 suggests strong investor confidence in its workforce integration approach.
Founders and leadership
Engineering is Kombo's largest function with 24 employees, reflecting its API-first product focus. The company has a median tenure of 2 years, indicating a relatively young workforce.
The Kombo org chart
Alexander Kuebel (Co-Founder & CEO) leads 20 mapped leaders with 7 direct reports. Click +N to expand a team; names link to the person’s public profile.
Departments, and which ones grew
Headcount by function: Engineering 25 (+39% YoY), Business Development 12 (+50% YoY), Information Technology 9 (+125% YoY), Sales 8 (+300% YoY), Operations 8 (+300% YoY), Marketing 4 (+33% YoY).
Talent flow
Kombo recruits heavily from CODE University of Applied Sciences, which accounts for 13 employees. Its team includes alumni from McKinsey, PwC, and several tech companies, with some coming from its acquisition of Midlane.
Most common previous employers of Kombo staff: Xoala (3), Pitchlane (3), McKinsey & Company (3), Scopas Technologies (3), Midlane (acquired by Kombo) (2), PwC (2). Former Kombo employees most often moved to Salesatstartups.com (1), Boeing (1), compri (1), Pass App (1), CRED (1), TikTok (1).
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Web traffic
Traffic mix: 51% direct, 36% search, 5% social, 1% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Kombo: Project Management (27), Microsoft Office (26), TypeScript (25), Python (Programming Language) (24), Microsoft Excel (23), SQL (21), Teamwork (21), Business Strategy (19).
Where the team actually sits
Kombo people are concentrated in Berlin, Germany (39), New York, United States (11), Berlin Metropolitan Area (9), New York City Metropolitan Area (3).
Search footprint
Kombo attracts about 153 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $1K a month if bought through ads. It gained 24 ranking keywords and lost 17 in the last period.
Frequently asked
Kombo has 103 employees as of September 2026.
Kombo has raised $35M in total, most recently a Series A round in February 2026.
Kombo was founded in 2022 by Alexander Kuebel, Arne Gebert, Aike Hillbrands, Fabian Rothfuß, Niklas Higi.
Alexander Kuebel (Co-Founder & CEO) sits at the top of Kombo's reporting structure, with 7 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Kombo staff are Xoala (3 people), Pitchlane (3 people), McKinsey & Company (3 people).
Former Kombo employees most often move to Salesatstartups.com (1), Boeing (1), compri (1).
Kombo attracts about 153 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $1K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among Kombo staff are Project Management, Microsoft Office, TypeScript, Python (Programming Language), Microsoft Excel.
Kombo staff are concentrated in Berlin, Germany (39), New York, United States (11), Berlin Metropolitan Area (9).
Kombo has about 25 people in Engineering, up 39% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Kombo has about 12 people in Business Development, up 50% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 69 current and 19 former Kombo profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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