PeopleForce
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Human Resources Management |
| Founded | 2019 |
| Founder | Andrew Cetinic |
| Headquarters | Kyiv, Ukraine; London, United Kingdom; Warsaw, Poland |
Key people | Andrew Cetinic (Founder & CEO); Mykola Mykhaylov (Co‑CEO / Chief Growth Officer) |
| Products | CoreHR, Recruit (ATS), Perform, Pulse, Time, Desk |
Number of employees | 150+ |
| Website | https://peopleforce.io/ |
PeopleForce is a technology company that develops a cloud-based human resources management system.[1][2][3]
History
PeopleForce was founded in 2019 in Kyiv, Ukraine, by Andrew Cetinic. The company initially operated as an outsourcing business before shifting focus to develop proprietary HR software.[4] Between 2019 and 2020, the company developed its modular HR platform architecture.[5] In September 2021, PeopleForce secured seed funding of $640,000 from London-based Sturgeon Capital and Concept Ventures.[6] In May 2022, Polish venture capital fund Pracuj Ventures invested of $1 million in PeopleForce.[7] The same year, PeopleForce received support in $50,000 from the Google for Startups Ukraine Support Fund.[8][9]
In August 2022, the company appointed Mykola Mykhaylov, former CEO of robota.ua and former Investment Director at Pracuj Ventures, as VP of Growth. Mykhaylov later became Co-CEO and Chief Growth Officer.[10][11] PeopleForce was selected among the top 100 startups at Web Summit 2022. In 2023, the company was chosen as one of ten Ukrainian startups to participate in TechCrunch Disrupt 2023.[12]
In February 2024, PeopleForce raised $2 million in a follow-on seed round led by Pracuj Ventures.[13] In November, in partnership with KOLO Foundation, a charitable organization within Ukraine's IT community, PeopleForce implemented a feature allowing employees to convert unused paid time off into monetary donations supporting the Ukrainian Armed Forces.[14] In April 2025, the company completed a Pre-Series A funding round of $5.38 million, co-led by Pracuj Ventures and Chicago-based u.ventures, with participation from Dnipro VC and Sturgeon Capital.[15]
According to company reports, PeopleForce experienced 80% year-over-year annual recurring revenue growth in 2024, with expansion in Poland and Latin America accounting for a 2.5x increase in ARR during that period.[16][17]
References
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- ^ "PeopleForce Review 2026: Pricing, Features, Pros & Cons, Ratings & More". Research.com. Retrieved 2026-03-14.
- ^ "PeopleForce, an all-in-one HR management platform, raises $700k - AIN". en.ain.ua. Retrieved 2026-03-14.
- ^ OU, PRNews. "PeopleForce Raised $2 Million in Seed Funding Led by Pracuj Ventures". TMX Newsfile. Retrieved 2026-03-14.
- ^ "PeopleForce — у топ-100 кращих стартапів світу на Web Summit 2022". 032.ua - Сайт міста Львова (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2026-03-14.
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- ^ "PeopleForce отримали інвестиції від польського фонду Pracuj Ventures – AIN". ain.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2026-03-14.
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- ^ "PeopleForce selected among top 10 Ukrainian startups for TechCrunch Disrupt 2023". peopleforce.io. Retrieved 2026-03-14.
- ^ OU, PRNews. "PeopleForce Raised $2 Million in Seed Funding Led by Pracuj Ventures". TMX Newsfile. Retrieved 2026-03-14.
- ^ "KOLO relaunches the "Donate your leave" initiative in partnership with PeopleForce". 2024-11-27. Retrieved 2026-03-14.
- ^ dia_news (2025-04-18). "Ukrainian HR platform developer PeopleForce raises $5.4 million". Dnipropetrovsk Investment Agency. Retrieved 2026-03-14.
- ^ "PeopleForce raises $5.4M in Pre-Series A to expand in Poland and LATAM". en.ain.ua. Retrieved 2026-03-14.
- ^ "PeopleForce Becomes the First HRM to Integrate with Djinni as a Response to the Market Needs". 2024-05-17. Retrieved 2026-03-14.