Charlie

formerly CharlieHR

HR software for small teams with big ideas

London, United Kingdom · Founded 2016 · $24.4M raised

Headquarters
London
Employees
11–50
Founded
2016
Business Model
B2B
Total Funding
$24.4M
Last Round
$23.0M Series AOct 2023
Rounds
3

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About

Charlie (trading as CharlieHR) is a UK-based HR software platform built specifically for small businesses and startups, helping founders and managers automate HR administration so they can focus on building their companies. Founded in 2016 in London by Ben Gateley and Rob O'Donovan, the platform covers the full HR lifecycle including onboarding new hires, time off management, performance reviews, employee engagement, and document storage, all in one intuitive system. Charlie serves more than 65,000 users across the UK and is trusted by 7 in 10 of the Hottest London Startups, offering both self-serve software and add-on human HR advisory services through Charlie Advice and Charlie Plus. The company is headquartered in Spitalfields, London.

Summary

Charlie is a HR Tech company based in London, United Kingdom, founded in 2016. It has raised $24.4M in total across 3 rounds, most recently a $23.0M Series A round in Oct 2023. Investors include TTV Capital, Connect Ventures and Seedcamp.

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Funding History

Series ASeries AOct 2023
$23.0M

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Funding: Seed through Series A. Amounts, valuations, and investors where available.

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