HiBob
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Founders
About
HiBob is the company behind “Bob,” a people-management platform that connects HR, payroll, and finance for mid-market and enterprise organizations 1. On September 1, 2026, the company announced a funding round led by Salesforce with participation from Farallon Capital Management, positioning HiBob as an “organizational intelligence” layer for AI-powered enterprises 12. Multiple sources reported the round at $166M (per company/press-release coverage in Israeli media) 12, while Bloomberg reported the size as $160M 3. The financing values HiBob at approximately $3.2 billion, up from a $2.7 billion valuation in its previous 2023 round 23. HiBob reports more than 5,500 customers globally 1.
Disclaimer: This is a lean profile built from initial round coverage and may be expanded as more information becomes available.
Funding History
| Date | Round | Amount | Lead | Co-investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-01 | Late-stage | $166M (Bloomberg: $160M) | Salesforce | Farallon Capital Management 123 |
| 2023-09-19 | Series | $150M | Farallon Capital | Alpha Wave Global 4 |
What Investors Say
Joe Teplow, Chief Strategy Officer at Slack and SVP at Salesforce Labs: “This trusted foundation of workforce context makes AI more useful, relevant, and connected to how businesses actually operate.” 1
Ryan Gavin, CMO of Slack: “Trusted workforce context provides that foundation, making AI more relevant to the teams using it.” 1
What Founders Say
Ronni Zehavi (Co-Founder & CEO): “Salesforce’s investment validates our belief that AI is changing the architecture of organizations.” 1
Sources
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GlobeNewswire (via Manila Times), “HiBob Secures Investment to Fuel AI-powered Enterprise Built on Trusted Workforce Context,” September 1, 2026. Accessed September 2026. https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/09/01/tmt-newswire/globenewswire/hibob-secures-investment-to-fuel-ai-powered-enterprise-built-on-trusted-workforce-context/241629↩↩↩↩↩↩↩↩
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Calcalist, “Salesforce leads $166 million investment in HiBob, valuing Israeli HR tech company at $3.2 billion,” September 1, 2026. Accessed September 2026. https://www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/article/h1wfdqnuge↩↩↩↩
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Bloomberg, “Salesforce Backs HR Software Firm HiBob at $3.2 Billion Value,” September 1, 2026. Accessed September 2026. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-01/salesforce-backs-hr-software-firm-hibob-at-3-2-billion-value↩↩↩
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HiBob newsroom, “Mid-market HR tech leader HiBob adds $150M in new round of funding to support continued expansion,” September 19, 2023. Accessed September 2026. https://www.hibob.com/news/mid-market-hr-tech-leader-hibob-adds-150m-in-new-round-of-funding-to-support-continued-expansion/↩