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: €6.4 million. Latest round: Seed, $7.6M, 2025-09, led by Visionaries Club. Key investors include Visionaries Club, Plus Partners, Enzo Ventures, 2100 Ventures, Phil Chambers, Borja Aranguren, Carlos Fernández Elviro.
- Founded
- 2025
- Headquarters
- Madrid, Spain
- Team size
- 11-50
- Total funding
- €6.4 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
AI-powered recruitment automation, Employee onboarding, Employee development, Employee retention solutions
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
Eightfold AI, Beamery, Phenom
Key partnerships
Not publicly available
Notable customers
Not publicly available
Major milestones
Successfully raised €6.4 million in a seed funding round to accelerate product development and international expansion., Assembled a team of experienced founders from successful Spanish startups like Colvin, Cobee, and Nucoro.
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
Initially focused on the Spanish market, Orbio is planning to expand its operations into other European and Latin American markets following its latest funding round.
Patents and IP
Not publicly available
About Sergi Bastardas
Co-Founder & CEO of Orbio. Previously, he was the Co-Founder & CEO of Colvin, a leading European online flower platform.
Official website: https://orbio.work