Orbio AI, the Spanish startup focused on applying artificial intelligence to human resources, has closed a $21 million Series A funding round led by Dawn Capital, one of Europe’s leading B2B software investors.
The round also includes participation from existing investors Visionaries VC, Plus Partners and Enzo Ventures, all of whom backed the company in its previous financing. With this latest investment, Orbio AI has now raised more than $28 million since its launch in the summer of 2025.
Founded by Sergi Bastardas, former CEO and founder of Colvin; Nacho Travesí, founder of Cobee; and Antonio Melé, founder and former CTO of Nucoro, Orbio AI was created to help HR teams increase efficiency, improve decision-making and unlock greater strategic impact through artificial intelligence.
The new funding will support the company’s international expansion through the creation of operational hubs across its existing markets, while accelerating the development of new AI agents designed to cover the entire employee lifecycle, from talent acquisition and hiring to employee development, retention and engagement.
Today, Orbio AI employs more than 20 professionals and operates in more than 20 countries across Europe, the United States and Latin America. Its customer base includes leading organizations in retail, hospitality, healthcare and staffing, including Ribera Salud, Atento and Yum! Brands, the parent company of KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut.
The company’s platform combines automation, advanced analytics and continuous availability to help HR departments address some of their most pressing challenges, including talent shortages, high employee turnover and the growing need for data-driven workforce decisions.
Orbio AI’s AI agents are available 24/7 and can engage with candidates and employees through multiple channels, including WhatsApp, voice calls and audio messaging. They also transform information gathered from conversations, documents and other unstructured sources into actionable intelligence for HR leaders.
“HR teams are at a critical inflection point — under pressure to do more with less, yet expected to lead with impact,” says Sergi Bastardas, CEO and co-founder of Orbio AI. “Having spent years working with large enterprises and digital platforms, Nacho, Antonio and myself have seen firsthand how overwhelmed these teams are. We built Orbio AI to change that — providing HR leaders with AI agents that turn unstructured data into insights, automate repetitive tasks, and unlock new ways to connect across the organization. We are helping HR become more strategic, more empowered, and better equipped to lead through today’s challenges and tomorrow’s.”
At Orbio AI, we set out to change the employee management paradigm by making the entire process more seamless, available 24/7, autonomous, and capable of empowering organizations while connecting employees with a genuine opportunity to join, stay, and grow within their companies,” said Sergi Bastardas, Co-Founder and CEO of Orbio AI.
“What stands out about Orbio AI is the speed at which its customers have completely transformed their operating models thanks to this solution. In just a matter of months, some of the world’s largest employers have adopted AI-powered frontline workforce management, with Orbio AI at the core of that transformation, permanently reshaping their workforce structures,” added Henry Mason, Partner at Dawn Capital.
According to the company, its platform already processes more than one million candidates annually and is growing at a monthly rate of 70%. Orbio AI says customers have reduced hiring times by up to 60%, cutting recruitment cycles from approximately 20 days to less than a week for certain operational roles.
The company also reports improvements in early-stage employee retention, candidate experience and HR teams’ ability to design workforce strategies based on real-time insights.
Nacho Travesí, CRO and co-founder of Orbio AI, believes AI will fundamentally reshape the role of HR teams. “We believe in a future — and a present — where HR managers and teams have agents working alongside them, gathering more accurate data and facilitating informed decisions without the usual limitations. Orbio AI not only seeks to automate tasks, but also to open up new possibilities and redefine the role of a department that has faced significant constraints until now. At a time when talent is the most valuable asset, having tools that optimize processes and strengthen the bond between the company and its employees becomes indispensable.”
With this funding round, Orbio AI strengthens its position as one of Europe’s fastest-growing AI companies focused on human resources and advances its mission to make talent management more strategic, efficient and people-centric.
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