MakiPeople
$170-250kHybrid
New York
MakiPeople
Backed byBlossom CapitalAbout MakiPeople
Maki envisions giving human resources more-than-human powers and aims to liberate HR teams, advance organizations, and expand human potential. It seeks to transform HR from an administrative function into a strategic powerhouse. Maki positions itself to address legacy HR systems, fragmented tools, and unstructured talent data. By focusing on these challenges, the company aims to empower HR as a strategic driver of organizational capability.
Open positions
MakiPeople
$140-175kOn-site
New York
Company at a glance
IndustrySaaS
Team Size51-200
StageSeries A
Founded2021
Location
New York, United States
Investors
Blossom Capital ·DST Global ·Frst ·Global Founders Capital ·Picus Capital
Websitemakipeople.com
LinkedInLinkedIn
About the Team
Team Distribution
- Sales & Business Development27%
- Operations26%
- Specialized Roles22%
- Engineering16%
- Unspecified5%
Where the Team Studied
- 1.HEC Paris
- 2.CentraleSupélec
- 3.ESSEC Business School
- 4.University of Cambridge
- 5.Université Paris Dauphine - PSL
Team Worked At
- PayFit
- McKinsey & Company
- PwC
- Capgemini
- Employment Hero
Culture & values
The culture emphasizes empowering HR teams and expanding human potential through AI-driven capabilities.
Autonomy and proactive action are central, with solutions designed to embed into existing workflows.
There is a focus on eliminating inefficiencies and avoiding rigid systems to enable seamless, data-informed decision making.
The organization challenges legacy HR practices and aims to shift the function toward higher impact.
A growth mindset is embraced, with an emphasis on enabling HR to drive business growth.
The culture aims to free HR from routine chores so it can contribute strategically and with greater impact.
Funding History
Series AJan 2025
$28.6M
raised
Conversational AI recruiter startup Maki raised a $28.6M Series A led by Blossom Capital; DST Global, Frst, GFC and Picus Capital participated.
Blossom CapitalGlobal Founders CapitalPicus CapitalFrstDST Global
