HR Duo
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About
HR Duo is a Dunshaughlin, Ireland-based HR and workforce-management SaaS platform for SMEs with 100–1,000 employees in shift-based and frontline-heavy industries 123. The company reports more than 40 employees and 27,000+ daily users across Ireland, the UK and Romania, and says it has grown ARR roughly sixfold since 2020 while maintaining ~85% gross margins 12. HR Duo plans to use its 2026 funding to grow a UK sales team and strengthen SaaS infrastructure, with more than 70% of its current sales pipeline in the UK 123.
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 |
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| 2026-06-25 | Growth equity | €1.6M | Puma Growth Partners | Enterprise Ireland; existing seed investors 123 |
| 2024-07 | Venture debt | €1.7M | Salica Investments | — 4 |
Existing seed investors reinvested for the third consecutive time in the June 2026 round 12. UK-focused coverage cited the round as £1.4m reflecting FX conversion 3.
What Investors Say
No independently sourced investor commentary verified at this time beyond funding announcement coverage.
What Founders Say
“This investment marks a confident new chapter for HR Duo. We grew ARR by almost 30pc last year and we are targeting over 41pc growth this year.” — Jerome Forde, CEO, HR Duo, quoted in Silicon Republic, June 25, 2026 2
Sources
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EU-Startups, “Amid a €500-700 million SME HRTech opportunity, Ireland’s HR Duo secures €1.6 million for growth,” June 25, 2026. Accessed July 2026. https://www.eu-startups.com/2026/06/amid-a-e500-700-million-sme-hrtech-opportunity-irelands-hr-duo-secures-e1-6-million-for-growth/↩↩↩↩↩
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Silicon Republic, “Meath SaaS platform HR Duo raises €1.6m,” June 25, 2026. Accessed July 2026. https://www.siliconrepublic.com/business/meath-saas-platform-hr-duo-raises-e1-6m↩↩↩↩↩↩
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UKTN, “HR Duo secures £1.4m to scale and accelerate UK expansion,” June 25, 2026. Accessed July 2026. https://www.uktech.news/growth-strategy/hr/hr-duo-secures-1-4m-to-scale-and-accelerate-uk-expansion-20260625↩↩↩↩
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Irish Tech News, “Dunshaughlin’s HR Duo Secures €1.7M in Venture Debt Funding from Salica Investments,” July 2024. Accessed July 2026. https://irishtechnews.ie/dunshaughlins-hr-duo-secures-e1-7m-in-venture-debt-funding-from-salica-investments/↩