Darwinbox

Darwinbox

Cloud-based suite solutions for HR management

Founded

2015

Headquarters

Hyderabad (India)

Status

Series D

Company Details

Website

Socials

Email

Phone

+91 76709 98508

Darwinbox delivers a mobile-first, AI-powered Human Capital Management (HCM) platform that helps organizations manage the full employee lifecycle. Its core design emphasizes a seamless, intuitive user experience, with significantly lower total cost of ownership compared to traditional players.

Core Products & Services 

  • Recruitment & Onboarding: AI-powered applicant tracking, digital offer letters, seamless pre-boarding and onboarding journeys.

  • Core HR: Centralized employee data, organizational workflows, permissions management and API integrations.

  • Time, Attendance & Leave: Mobile check-ins, geo-fencing, facial recognition, shift rosters and flexible leave policies.

  • Payroll & Expense Management: Automated payroll with compliance, OCR-enabled reimbursements, travel and expense tracking.

  • Performance & Talent Management: Goal setting (OKRs), 360° reviews, succession planning, skill development and feedback.

  • Employee Engagement & Recognition: Pulse surveys, social intranet (Vibe), peer-to-peer recognition, global rewards marketplace.

  • People Analytics: Pre-built dashboards, customizable reports, predictive AI insights for workforce planning.

Business Model & Revenue Streams 

  • SaaS Subscription Model: Recurring revenues from enterprises on per-employee, per-month subscription fees.

  • Tiered Pricing Plans: Flexible packages based on company size, modules used and level of customization.

  • Implementation & Setup Services: One-time charges for deployment, data migration and workflow configuration.

  • Integration Services: Fees from connecting Darwinbox with third-party platforms (CRM, ERP, payroll, etc.).

  • Value-Added Modules: Additional revenue from premium add-ons like AI assistant, advanced analytics and engagement tools.

  • Customer Support & Training: Paid support, onboarding workshops and enterprise training programs.

  • Geographic Expansion: Revenue growth through entry into new regions (Asia, Middle East, North America).

  • Enterprise Retention & Upselling: Long-term contracts, renewals and cross-selling of additional HR modules to existing clients.

Key People

Vineet Singh

Chaitanya Peddi

Jayant Paleti

Rohit Chennamaneni

Key Metrics

Total Equity Funding

$320 Million

No. of Funding Rounds

11

Latest Funding Round

$40.0 Million, Series D

as of August 14, 2025

Post Money Valuation

$965 Million

as of March 12, 2025

Funding Multiple

3.0x

as of March 12, 2025

Investors

TCV

and 4 more

Employee Count

1399

Similar Companies

TurboHire

Exit Details

-

All Funding Rounds

DateRound NameAmountValuationRevenueRevenue Multiple
Investors
August 14, 2025Series D$40.0 Million---Teachers Venture Growth
March 5, 2025Series D$140.0 Million--- Partners Group, KKR, Darcy Asia Holdings, Pg Destiny, Avendus
January 4, 2023Series D$5.0 Million$947.0 Million$28.6 Million- SBI
November 1, 2022Series D$3.9 Million$946.0 Million$26.1 Million37.3xMicrosoft
August 29, 2022 Series D$11.0 Million-$23.7 Million- TCV, Salesforce Ventures, Endiya Partners, 3one4 Capital, JG Digital Equity Ventures, SCB 10X, M12, Peak XV Partners, Lightspeed India, State Bank of India
January 22, 2022Series D$79.5 Million$735.0 Million$14.8 Million44.2x Kuber Technologies, TCV, Indorama Group Investments, Peak XV Partners, Endiya Partners, JG Digital Equity Ventures, SCB 10X, 3one4 Capital, QED Innovation Labs, Salesforce Ventures, Lightspeed India, Lightspeed Venture Partners
July 30, 2021Series C$2.8 Million$215.0 Million$10.3 Million- JG Digital Equity Ventures, Hyde Ventures, Peak XV Partners, Harish Group, Antares Capital
January 19, 2021Series C$17.7 Million$212.0 Million$6.7 Million-Salesforce Ventures, Peak XV Partners, 3one4 Capital, Endiya Partners, SCB 10X, Indorama Group Investments, Lightspeed India, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Cobalt Capital, Redwood Trust
September 19, 2019Series B$15.0 Million$64.3 Million$2.9 Million-Peak XV Partners, Endiya Partners, 3one4 Capital, Lightspeed India, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Redwood Trust
June 13, 2017Series A$4.0 Million$12.7 Million$351.0 K-Lightspeed India, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Endiya Partners, 3one4 Capital
July 1, 2016Seed$547.0 K$2.9 Million-- Endiya Partners, Tracxn Labs, 3one4 Capital, Startupxseed Ventures

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