Gupy Funding, Investors & Competitors

Gupy has raised $101M across 4 funding rounds, most recently a $90M Series B in January 2022.

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Last Gupy funding round

$90M

Series B · Jan 2022

Cumulative funding Gupy raised

$101M

across 4 funding rounds

Key investors in Gupy

  • Canary
  • Bossa Invest
  • SoftBank Group
  • Endeavor Catalyst
  • Valor Capital Group
  • Riverwood Capital
  • MAYA Capital
  • Oria Capital

Gupy Overview

About Gupy

Gupy is a Brazilian HR technology company that provides an AI-powered recruiting and applicant tracking platform used to screen and rank candidates by fit, reduce hiring bias, and manage online hiring processes from job postings through offer stages. Its clients include Ambev, Grupo Pão de Açúcar, Sicredi, Vivo, Cielo, and Renner. The company has expanded through acquisitions including Kenoby, Niduu, and Pulses to build a broader HR technology platform in Brazil.


Founded

2015

HQ

BrazilBrazil

Website

gupy.io

Status

Privately held

Customer focus

B2B

Revenue model

Subscription

Gupy Funding History

Gupy has raised a total of $101M across 4 funding rounds.

Gupy's first fundraising round was a $500K seed round in September 2017. The most recent completed round was a $90M Series B in January 2022.

Gupy funding rounds

Gupy funding rounds
DateStageInvestorsRaisedDeal Summary
Jan 2022Series BRiverwood Capital (lead); SoftBank Group (lead); Endeavor Catalyst; Bossa Invest$90MGupy is a Brazilian HR software startup founded by HR and technology professionals, focused on transforming selection processes in Brazil through its platform. The company has raised a total of approximately $111.17M across 9 funding rounds, with the latest being a Series C round of $93.15M on January 31, 2022, involving investors including Bossa Invest, Endeavor Catalyst, Riverwood Capital, and SoftBank, where Riverwood Capital and SoftBank led. Gupy operates in the human resources software sector, serving a broad market with a presence in 3 locations and around 750 employees as of recent data. The Series C funding aligns with prior rounds such as Series A and Series B in 2020, reflecting consistent venture capital and private equity interest from Brazilian and international investors. Post-funding, Gupy pursued acquisitions, including Pulses on February 28, 2023, at a $0.57M valuation, and others in 2022. Gupy's growth includes employee expansion and product developments, positioning it competitively in Brazil's HR tech market.
May 2020Series BOria Capital (lead)$7MGupy is a Brazilian HR tech startup that develops an AI platform called Gaia for recruitment and selection, screening candidates, ranking them by fit, and reducing biases through machine learning. The platform supports online hiring processes, job pages, and stages for HR managers, with clients including Ambev, Grupo Pão de Açúcar, Sicredi, Vivo, Cielo, and Renner. In the first quarter of 2020, Gupy grew its revenue by 25% amid rising demand for digital recruitment due to social distancing. Oria Capital invested R$40 million (approximately US$6.8-7 million) in May 2020 to accelerate Gupy's growth, enhance its AI technology, hire 30 team members for product and tech, expand operations in Brazil, and digitize HR processes like contracts. This round followed prior equity investments from Canary, Valor Capital, Maya Capital, and Yellow Venture, positioning Gupy as a leader in Brazil's HR tech market.
Apr 2018Series AValor Capital Group (lead); Canary; MAYA Capital$4MGupy is an AI-powered recruiting platform based in Brazil. The company received investment from Valor Capital Group, MAYA Capital, and Canary, with the documented lead investment occurring on January 24, 2019 in a Series A round. The company reported monthly average revenue growth of 15% and aimed to quintuple customer volume and revenue following the investment.
Sep 2017SeedCanary (lead); Yellow Ventures$500K-

Who has invested in Gupy?

9 investors have backed Gupy across its funding rounds, including Canary, Bossa Invest, SoftBank Group, Endeavor Catalyst, Valor Capital Group and Riverwood Capital.

Lead investors include Riverwood Capital, SoftBank Group, Oria Capital, Valor Capital Group and Canary.


Gupy Investors

Investors in Gupy by funding rounds participated
InvestorHQRoundsRoleFirst check
CanaryBrazilSão Paulo2LeadSep 2017
Oria CapitalBrazilSão Paulo1LeadMay 2020
SoftBank GroupJapanTokyo1LeadJan 2022
Riverwood CapitalUnited StatesSan Francisco, CA1LeadJan 2022
Endeavor CatalystUnited StatesNew York City, NY1ParticipantJan 2022
Yellow VenturesBrazilSão Paulo1ParticipantSep 2017
MAYA CapitalBrazilSão Paulo1ParticipantApr 2018

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Acquisitions by Gupy

Gupy has acquired 3 companies to date.

Last acquisition by Gupy was on February 28th 2023. Gupy acquired Pulses for undisclosed valuation.


Latest Acquisitions by Gupy

Pulses
Kenoby
Niduu
Description
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Kenoby is a Sao Paulo-headquartered SaaS platform for end-to-end recruitment and selection. Founded in 2014, the company automates processes from job requisitions and multichannel vacancy postings to candidate assessments, interview scheduling, and analytics reporting. Kenoby integrates with LinkedIn, Indeed, and ATS systems like Greenhouse, eliminating Excel dependency for HR teams in Brazil and Latin America. The platform serves enterprises scaling talent acquisition across tech, finance, and retail sectors.
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HQ CountryBrazilBrazilBrazil
HQ City
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São Paulo
São Luís
Deal Date28 Feb 202310 Feb 202219 Oct 2021
Valuationundisclosedundisclosedundisclosed
EV/Revenue
EV/EBITDA

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Gupy Competitors

Gupy competitors include listed companies like SAP, Workday, Paychex and Paycom, and private ones like Deel and Rippling.

Public and private companies comparable to Gupy
CompanyHQStatusRevenueEBITDAValuationRevenue Multiple
SAPGermanyGermanyPublicly listed$42B$13B$248B5.4x
WorkdayUnited StatesUnited StatesPublicly listed$9.6B$1.2B$48B4.7x
PaychexUnited StatesUnited StatesPublicly listed$6.5B$3B$41B6.8x
DeelUnited StatesSan Francisco, CAPrivate$1.7B-$17B10.0x
RipplingUnited StatesSan Francisco, CAPrivate$570M-$17B29.5x
PaycomUnited StatesUnited StatesPublicly listed$2.1B$799M$10B5.1x

Gupy Public Comps

Gupy is still privately-owned, but its public comps include SAP, Workday, Paychex, Paycom, Paylocity, Workiva, TOTVS, Hilan, ATOSS Software and Freee.

Last FYEV/RevenueEV/EBITDA
RevenueEBITDALast FYLTM2027ELast FYLTM2027E
SAP$42B$13B5.8x5.4x18.4x17.1x
Workday$9.6B$1.2B5.1x4.7x42.0x14.2x
Paychex$6.5B$3B6.9x6.8x15.1x14.5x
Paycom$2.1B$799M5.3x5.1x13.7x11.3x
Paylocity$1.8B$499M4.3x4.2x15.3x11.5x
Workiva$885M($33M)4.5x4.0x(120.8x)24.0x
TOTVS$1.1B$318M3.9x3.2x13.7x12.1x
Hilan$993M$154M1.8x-11.9x-

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Common questions about Gupy

When was Gupy founded?Gupy was founded in 2015.
Where is Gupy headquartered?Gupy is headquartered in Brazil.
Is Gupy publicly listed?No, Gupy is a private, VC-backed company.
How much funding has Gupy raised?Gupy has raised $101M across 4 funding rounds.
What was Gupy's last funding round?Gupy's last funding round was a $90M Series B in January 2022, led by Riverwood Capital and SoftBank Group.
Who are Gupy's investors?Gupy's investors include Canary, Oria Capital, SoftBank Group, Riverwood Capital, Endeavor Catalyst, Yellow Ventures, MAYA Capital, Valor Capital Group and Bossa Invest.
Which companies are comparable to Gupy?Companies comparable to Gupy include SAP, Workday, Paychex, Deel, Rippling and Paycom.
How many companies has Gupy acquired?Gupy has acquired 3 companies, including Pulses, Kenoby and Niduu.

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