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Darwinbox Secures $140M to Challenge HR Giants

CosmicTaco · 2025-03-06T10:28:10.071067+05:30

- Darwinbox, an HR tech startup from India, raised $140M to expand globally, especially in the U.S. - The funding round was co-led by KKR and Partners Group, with several unnamed investors selling parts of their stakes. - Darwinbox’s investor list includes Microsoft, Salesforce, Sequoia, TCV, Peak XV, and Lightspeed. - The company now generates 60% of its revenue from outside India, with the U.S. being its fastest-growing market. - Darwinbox plans to leverage AI to enhance its all-in-one HR platform, aiming to disrupt legacy systems. Source: [TechCrunch](https://techcrunch.com/2025/03/05/darwinbox-the-hr-upstart-from-india-raises-140m-to-take-on-deel-and-rippling/)

Darwinbox, an HR tech startup from India, raised $140M to expand globally, especially in the U.S.
The funding round was co-led by KKR and Partners Group, with several unnamed investors selling parts of their stakes.
Darwinbox’s investor list includes Microsoft, Salesforce, Sequoia, TCV, Peak XV, and Lightspeed.
The company now generates 60% of its revenue from outside India, with the U.S. being its fastest-growing market.
Darwinbox plans to leverage AI to enhance its all-in-one HR platform, aiming to disrupt legacy systems.

Source: TechCrunch