Overview

Skello is a SaaS platform that helps businesses manage their workforce, including scheduling, time and absence tracking, payroll, and HR tasks. Managers create shift schedules, assign employees, and share updates, while staff can view and swap shifts, request time off, and log hours via web or mobile apps; payroll and HR data are automatically aligned with scheduling data. It stands out by targeting complex, shift-based needs in industries like restaurants, retail, and healthcare, with a collaborative and user-friendly interface for large numbers of part-time workers. Its goal is to help businesses run their workforce more efficiently and accurately so they can focus on serving customers.

Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

• Serves 25,000 businesses and 600,000 daily employees across 7 sectors.
• Raised €40M in 2026 led by Partech, XAnge, Aglaé Ventures.
• Expanded to Paris, Lille, Barcelona hubs with 400+ colleagues.

What critics are saying

• PAR Technology's $46.9M investment integrates Deputy, eroding hospitality base in 6-12 months.
• Homebase free tier converts Skello's small retail users in 3-6 months.
• UK GDPR fines halt Paris-Barcelona operations, causing client exodus in 12-24 months.

What makes Skello unique

• Skello Assistant, launched 2025, is first AI agent for frontline teams.
• Smart Planner auto-generates schedules respecting legal constraints.
• Real-time KPIs track payroll, productivity, and staff ratios.

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Funding

Total Funding

$51M

Meets

Industry Average

Funded Over

3 Rounds

$44,000,000

Series B

Sep 2021

Series B funding is typically for startups that have proven their business model and need more funding to expand rapidly—often by entering new markets or adding more products. Investors are usually venture capital firms that specialize in later-stage investments.

Series B Funding Comparison

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