WorkMotion
WorkMotion is a Berlin-based HR tech company that helps businesses hire and onboard employees internationally. Founded in 2020, it has raised $77M, including a Series B in June 2022, and employs 221 people.
The growth story
WorkMotion grew from 42 to 221 employees between 2021 and 2026, raising $77M along the way, most recently a Series B in June 2022.
About
WorkMotion provides a platform for companies to manage international hiring and onboarding processes. Its software targets businesses looking to expand their workforce globally, particularly as remote work becomes more prevalent.
The company has grown rapidly since its 2020 founding, securing $77M in funding from investors including Activant Capital and Canaan Partners. Its Series B round in June 2022 suggests continued investor confidence in its global HR tech offering.
Founders and leadership
WorkMotion's largest function is Human Resources, accounting for 27 of its 221 employees. The company is led by founders with backgrounds in HR tech and global workforce management.
The WorkMotion org chart
Felix Steffens (Co-Founder & CEO) leads 58 mapped leaders with 6 direct reports. Click +N to expand a team; names link to the person’s public profile.
Departments, and which ones grew
Headcount by function: Human Resources 50 (+11% YoY), Sales 28 (-3% YoY), Engineering 25 (+4% YoY), Operations 17 (+21% YoY), Customer Success and Support 15 (+15% YoY), Business Development 13 (+18% YoY).
Talent flow
WorkMotion recruits heavily from major corporations like VOIS, Vodafone, and HSBC, as well as professional services firms EY and Deloitte. Alumni often move to other HR tech companies, with WorkFlex and RemoFirst being top destinations.
Most common previous employers of WorkMotion staff: VOIS (7), Vodafone (6), HSBC (6), EY (4), Deloitte (4), Concentrix (3). Former WorkMotion employees most often moved to WorkFlex (6), RemoFirst (4), Odoo (3), GetYourGuide (2), Upflow360 (2), Elephant Company (2).
Alumni worth knowing
The WorkMotion mafia
WorkMotion alumni have founded 12 companies, including Alphora and Jri.AI, which employ 11 and 7 people respectively. This suggests a strong entrepreneurial culture among former employees.
12Daniel Beck, was Employee #1 until 2023Amar Pandey, was Project Manager - Operations and International Partnerships until 2023Okan Çetin, was Engineering Manager until 2026Arnaud Baraer, was Board Observer until 2024Chris Mani Sletten, was Sales Development Representative until 2022Dimitra Rapti, was Sales Development Representative until 2021
Rintchen Lama, was Senior Sales and Business Development Representative until 2023
Snežana S., was HR Expansion Lead until 2023
Dimas Adriyanto Setyawan, was Senior Software Engineer until 2022
Tony Burdon, was Senior Account Executive until 2024
Sebastian Bausch, was Interim Head of Channel Sales until 2021
Lucas Altmann, was Account Executive until 2021Hiring now
Web traffic
Traffic mix: 59% direct, 13% search, 4% social, 16% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at WorkMotion: English (80), Microsoft Office (79), Communication (76), Teamwork (75), Customer Service (69), Microsoft Excel (64), Problem Solving (61), Project Management (60).
Where the team actually sits
WorkMotion people are concentrated in Cairo, Egypt (28), Berlin, Germany (21), Egypt (12), Germany (7).
Search footprint
WorkMotion attracts about 1,153 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $35K a month if bought through ads. It gained 329 ranking keywords and lost 305 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 3.50 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 3.60 / 5
- Senior management
- 3.50 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 3.70 / 5
Frequently asked
WorkMotion has 221 employees as of September 2026.
WorkMotion has raised $77M in total, most recently a Series B round in June 2022.
WorkMotion was founded in 2020 by Karim Zaghloul, Felix Steffens.
Felix Steffens (Co-Founder & CEO) sits at the top of WorkMotion's reporting structure, with 6 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current WorkMotion staff are VOIS (7 people), Vodafone (6 people), HSBC (6 people).
Former WorkMotion employees most often move to WorkFlex (6), RemoFirst (4), Odoo (3).
At least 12 companies have a founder who previously worked at WorkMotion, including Alphora, Jri.AI, NexStrat.ai.
WorkMotion attracts about 1,153 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $35K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among WorkMotion staff are English, Microsoft Office, Communication, Teamwork, Customer Service.
WorkMotion staff are concentrated in Cairo, Egypt (28), Berlin, Germany (21), Egypt (12).
WorkMotion has about 50 people in Human Resources, up 11% over the past year, as of September 2026.
WorkMotion has about 28 people in Sales, down 3% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 173 current and 247 former WorkMotion profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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