Barcelona — June 5, 2026 — HR tech unicorn Factorial has secured $150 million in Series D funding, reaching a valuation of more than $2.5 billion as it accelerates its transformation into an AI-powered workforce operations platform and expands across Europe.
The round was led by General Catalyst, marking its first direct equity stake in the company, with participation from existing investors Atomico and Four Rivers. Alongside the equity investment, General Catalyst committed up to $540 million through its Customer Value Fund (CVF), bringing total capital allocated to Factorial to more than $700 million.
Factorial, which currently serves 16,000 businesses across 90 countries, is repositioning itself from a traditional HR software provider into an AI Workforce Operations Platform. Central to this shift is Factorial One, a unified workspace built around a two-agent architecture: one AI agent represents organizational policies and processes, while another supports employees in executing tasks within those frameworks.
Germany has been identified as Factorial’s top international growth market. The company is opening a new office in Munich and plans to recruit across sales, product development, marketing, engineering, and customer success. Hiring activity is expected to scale rapidly, with up to 50 new employees per week as Factorial expands across Germany, France, Italy, and Portugal.
Investor confidence reflects Factorial’s AI-driven transformation and disciplined growth strategy. General Catalyst highlighted the company’s product evolution and strong European market position as key reasons for its expanded commitment.
With this funding, Factorial joins the ranks of Europe’s highest-valued scale-ups, strengthening its role as a leader in AI-enabled workforce management and positioning itself to meet rising demand for automation and compliance solutions across global enterprises.
