Berlin-Based Kombo Secures $25M to Accelerate People Data Interoperability

Kombo, a Berlin-based startup building a unified API platform for HR tech and workforce systems, announced that it has raised $25 million in a Series A financing round led by Volition Capital, with participation from existing investors Acadian Ventures, 468 Capital, and Y Combinator. This funding brings Kombo’s total capital raised to $30 million since inception in 2022 and marks a major step toward scaling its infrastructure for seamless interoperability across HRIS, ATS, payroll, LMS, and other enterprise systems.

BERLIN — Kombo, the unified API infrastructure platform powering HR technology integrations, today announced it has raised $25 million in Series A funding. The round was led by Volition Capital, with continued participation from Acadian Ventures, 468 Capital, and Y Combinator. With this latest investment, Kombo brings its total funding since its founding in 2022 to $30 million.

Kombo provides a standardized API layer that enables HR technology companies to seamlessly integrate with leading workforce systems, including HRIS, ATS, payroll, and other enterprise platforms. By eliminating the need for custom, one-off integrations, Kombo helps SaaS providers accelerate product development, reduce engineering overhead, and deliver faster time-to-market for enterprise customers.

As organizations increasingly adopt multiple HR and workforce management tools, interoperability and reliable data exchange have become critical challenges. Kombo’s infrastructure addresses the growing complexity of fragmented HR ecosystems by offering a unified, secure, and scalable integration framework. The company’s technology enables real-time data synchronization, improved data accuracy, and reduced operational friction across platforms.

CEO and Co-Founder Alex Kübel emphasized the strategic importance of interoperability in the next phase of HR technology evolution. “As AI adoption accelerates across enterprise software, high-quality and accessible workforce data becomes foundational. Kombo is building the infrastructure layer that ensures HR systems can communicate seamlessly, enabling innovation at the application level,” he said.

Kombo currently serves more than 300 companies globally, supporting HR technology vendors and enterprise platforms that require reliable system connectivity. The company plans to use the Series A funding to expand its API coverage, enhance enterprise-grade security and compliance capabilities, and grow its teams across Europe and the United States.

The HR technology market is entering a new phase where integration infrastructure plays a central role in enabling scalable growth. Rather than competing at the application layer, Kombo positions itself as the connectivity backbone of the HR ecosystem — empowering software providers to focus on differentiated functionality while relying on standardized, high-performance integrations.

With this latest funding round, Kombo strengthens its position in the rapidly expanding HR infrastructure segment and signals growing investor confidence in the long-term value of interoperability within enterprise workforce systems.