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Global employment and payroll management platform

Berlin, GermanyFounded 2020Other B2B Software
Valuation $100–250M Last recorded · 2022
Revenue $10–50M Latest reported FY
Headcount 100–500 Current team size
Total funding $50–100M Disclosed equity funding
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About WorkMotion

WorkMotion provides a global HR platform that enables companies to hire and manage employees internationally. Founded in 2020 by Carsten Lebtig, Felix Steffens, and Karim Zaghloul, the Berlin-based company was established during the first lockdown to address the challenges and opportunities of the growing remote workforce. Lebtig, a former McKinsey associate and Uber general manager, along with his co-founders, identified a major pain point for European businesses: the difficulty of navigating compliance in the European market and the shortage of skilled workers.

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The company's core offering is its Global Talent OS, an integrated software solution that simplifies global employment for HR teams. This platform allows businesses to onboard talent in over 160 countries without the need to establish a local legal entity, a process that can be time-consuming and costly. WorkMotion acts as the Employer of Record (EOR), handling the legal and administrative complexities of international employment. This includes generating locally compliant employment contracts, managing multi-currency payroll, handling tax registrations, and administering benefits. The platform is designed with a focus on European compliance issues and offers features like a net salary calculator and instant contract creation.

WorkMotion's business model caters primarily to small and mid-sized companies, as well as technology firms and startups looking to expand their global footprint. The company offers services such as "WorkGlobal," its main EOR solution, and "WorkDirect," which helps companies register as foreign employers to hire directly while WorkMotion manages payroll and compliance. This allows businesses to test new markets, accelerate hiring, and maintain operational agility. Since its inception, WorkMotion has seen rapid growth, raising $24 million in a Series A round in 2021 and an additional $50 million in a Series B round in 2022, led by Canaan Partners. This funding has been directed towards enhancing the automation capabilities of its platform and expanding its service offerings.

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At a glance

Founded
2020
Headquarters
Berlin, Germany
Sector
Other B2B Software
Power Law
Thoroughbred$100M+ revenue

Investors

15 investors on the cap table

From Dealroom's funding and investor records, grouped by the round each investor first entered.

Seed5 investors entered at this stage

  • SEK Ventures
  • Victor Jacobsson
  • seed + speed Ventures
  • Hanno Renner
  • Niklas Östberg

Series A7 investors entered at this stage

Series B and later3 investors entered at this stage

Employees mapped 219 incl. 1 AI specialist
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Key operators 21 quality Hidden — book a demo/100
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Global footprint

Workforce and web traffic by country
Workforce by country
🇩🇪 Germany · Berlin HQ
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Web traffic by country
67K monthly visits
across markets
🇬🇧 United Kingdom17.2%
🇩🇪 Germany10.9%
🇮🇳 India10.7%
🇪🇸 Spain9%
🇺🇸 United States6.6%
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