Orbio
Category: AI in HR & Talent
Orbio is an AI-native system designed for HR teams, utilizing autonomous, conversational agents to automate the entire employee lifecycle, from recruitment and onboarding to development and retention. Orbio was founded in 2025. The company is led by Sergi Bastardas. Based in Madrid, Spain. Team size: 11-50. Total funding raised: $28 million. Latest round: Seed, $7.6M, 2025-09, led by Visionaries Club. Key investors include Dawn Capital, Visionaries Club, Plus Partners, Enzo Ventures, 2100 Ventures, Endeavor Catalyst, GP Compas, Phil Chambers, Borja Aranguren, Carlos Fernández Elviro.
- Founded
- 2025
- Headquarters
- Madrid, Spain
- Team size
- 11-50
- Total funding
- $28 million
Value proposition
Orbio's platform automates and streamlines the HR lifecycle, enabling HR teams to focus on strategic initiatives. It provides data-driven insights to improve hiring quality, reduce turnover, and accelerate hiring processes by up to 80%.
Products and solutions
María AI Recruitment Agent, AI onboarding agents, Employee insights / retention agents (e.g. Daniel, Claire), Built-in ATS and career pages, 24/7 multilingual voice/WhatsApp/SMS candidate engagement
Unique value
The core innovation lies in its use of AI-powered, autonomous, conversational voice agents that operate 24/7 to manage the entire employee lifecycle through natural interactions.
Target customer
HR leaders and teams in companies with high-volume hiring needs.
Industries served
Retail, Hospitality, Customer Service, Healthcare
Technology advantage
Orbio's key advantage is the continuous, round-the-clock operation of its AI agents, which significantly accelerates the hiring process and provides real-time, actionable intelligence. This allows for proactive workforce management and data-driven decision-making to reduce turnover and improve talent quality.
How they differentiate
Orbio differentiates itself by being an AI-native system that automates the entire HR process, from hiring and talent engagement to organizational understanding. It aims to act as an AI-powered HR team, freeing up HR leaders to focus on strategic initiatives.
Main competitors
Paradox, WorkJam, Eightfold AI
Key partnerships
Not publicly available
Notable customers
YUM! Brands, Poke House, AWWG, Atento, Adecco, The Stepping Stones Group, AT&T, Vicio, Honest Greens, Verisure
Major milestones
Raised $21M Series A (Jun 2026) led by Dawn Capital to scale AI agents for frontline workforce management and expand in US, Europe, and LatAm., Raised €6.4M seed (Sep 2025) led by Visionaries Club; total funding ~$28M., Deployed with global enterprise customers including YUM! Brands, Poke House, Adecco, AWWG, Atento, and The Stepping Stones Group., Founded 2025 by Colvin, Cobee, and Nucoro alumni (Sergi Bastardas, Nacho Travesí, Antonio Melé).
Growth metrics
Not publicly available
Market positioning
Orbio is positioned as a comprehensive, AI-driven HR solution for companies that handle high-volume recruitment and employee management. It targets businesses looking to leverage artificial intelligence to improve efficiency, match quality, and gain deeper insights into their workforce.
Geographic focus
HQ Madrid, Spain; expanding operations into the UK, broader Europe, the US, and Latin America (including Mexico) following the June 2026 Series A.
Patents and IP
Not publicly available
About Sergi Bastardas
Co-Founder & CEO of Orbio AI. Previously Co-Founder & CEO of Colvin (European online flower platform, raised €90M+). Earlier early team member at Amazon Spain (Business Development / Product Manager).
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Official website: https://orbio.work
