Kombo

Unified API for HR, payroll and recruiting software

kombo.dev

HQ: Berlin, Berlin, Germany

11-50

B2B

Company research

Public company, workplace, funding, and market signals

Updated Jul 29, 2026

Overview

Kombo is a Berlin/New York-based B2B infrastructure company that provides a unified API for HRIS, ATS, LMS, payroll, and related people-data workflows, positioning itself as the infrastructure layer for people data from hire to retire.

Primary product

Unified API for HRIS, ATS, LMS, and payroll integrations.

Founded

2022

Headquarters

New York, New York, United States

Team size

51-200

Work style

Onsite

Industry

Software Development

Sub-industry

HR tech infrastructure / unified API

Offices

169 Madison Ave, STE 2182, New York, NY 10016, United States

Rosenthaler Str. 72A, 10119 Berlin, Germany

Business model

B2B SaaS

Annual platform fee

Variable per-customer connection fee

Enterprise contracts

Funding

Stage

Series A

Total raised

$30M

Latest round

Series A · Feb 2026

Latest amount

$25M

Series A

Feb 2026 · Volition Capital

$25M

Seed / early round

Nov 2022 · 468 Capital

$2.5M

People & investors

Leadership

Alexander Kübel

Co-Founder & CEO

Aike Hillbrands

Co-Founder & Chief Architect / CTO

Fabian Rothfuß

Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer

Niklas Higi

Co-Founder & Platform Lead

Philip Rothhardt

Chief Operating Officer

Max Schulz

CRO

Mathias Klenk

Head of Engineering

Investors

Work & culture

On-site by default in Berlin and New York, with an emphasis on fast feedback loops, high ownership, technical excellence, customer obsession, and in-person collaboration across a more-than-25-nationality team.

Work style

Onsite

Compensation

Public postings emphasize competitive salaries and equity/ESOP. One US enterprise BDR role disclosed an $80K-$100K salary range and stated US citizen/visa only; broader company-wide sponsorship policy was not found publicly.

Benefits

Unlimited learning & development budget

Gym membership

Two company offsites per year

Commuter benefit

Employee stock options (ESOP)

10-year option expiry

Product & market

Pricing

Fixed annual platform fee plus a variable per-customer connection fee; no per-API-call pricing. Enterprise plans add white-glove support, SLAs, and SSO.

Differentiators

—Exclusive focus on the future-of-work / people-data vertical
—Deep read/write integrations across HRIS, ATS, LMS, and payroll systems
—Dedicated technical support via shared Slack/Teams channels
—White-label integration experience
—Enterprise-grade security and compliance (SOC 2 Type 2, HIPAA, GDPR, ISO 27001)
—Dynamic field mapping and validation
—Browser-agent integrations for systems without usable APIs
—Broad integration coverage and opinionated people-data model

Technology

Python

TypeScript

JavaScript

React

Docker

Kubernetes

PostgreSQL

Redis

Terraform

GitHub Actions

Playwright

Postman

OAuth

Vercel

OpenAI

Slack

Google Cloud

Prometheus

Grafana

HubSpot

Customers

Indeed

Paychex

Thatch

HireVue

Mercor

Juicebox

Edenred

Gem

Greenhouse

Experian

Benifex

Blinkist

Panopto

AG5

Sprinto

Competitors

Merge

Finch

Knit

Bindbee

Scale & contact

Estimated revenue

Over $10M ARR

Estimated monthly visits

33.3K

Traffic estimate as of Jul 2026

contact@kombo.dev

Signals & risks

Acquisition

Aug 2025

Kombo said it made its first acquisition, acquiring the Midlane team to accelerate its mission; no public layoffs or shutdowns were found in the reviewed sources.

Source

Latest news

G2 summer awards announcement

LinkedIn · Jun 2026

Kombo said G2 named it the leading Unified API for people data and that it won nine categories, including global leader, highest global momentum, best results/relationship/usability, and most implementable/highest user adoption.

Introducing browser agent integrations

Kombo Blog · May 2026

Kombo launched a browser-agent integration layer that translates UIs into deterministic, API-grade workflows for systems without usable APIs, starting with AI Apply for ATS use cases.

Kombo partners with Workday for seamless integration

Kombo LinkedIn · Mar 2026

Kombo said it became an official Workday partner, highlighting faster integration delivery and enterprise-grade flexibility for security and compliance.

Kombo raises a $25M Series A!

Kombo Blog · Feb 2026

Kombo announced a $25M Series A led by Volition Capital, bringing total funding to $30M since 2022 and naming customers like Indeed, Paychex, Thatch, HireVue, Mercor, Juicebox, Edenred, and Gem.

We’ve just made our first acquisition

Alexander Kübel LinkedIn · Aug 2025

Kombo announced the acquisition of the Midlane team to accelerate its HR-tech infrastructure mission.

Jobs and careers at Kombo

15 jobs at Kombo

Pre-Sales Engineer

On-site

Commercial

New York Office; New York, New York, United States

4d ago

On-site

Full-time