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Maki funding news – Paris-based Maki Raises €26 Million in Series A Round Funding

Jan 15, 2025 | By Kailee Rainse

Maki, a Paris-based AI company focused on hiring, has raised EUR €26 million in its Series A funding round. The round was led by Blossom Capital, with contributions from DST Global and existing investors Frst, GFC, and Picus Capital.

SUMMARY

Maki, a Paris-based AI company focused on hiring, has raised EUR €26 million in its Series A funding round.
Maki turns HR into a proactive, growth-focused part of the business. Our agents don’t just help—they do the work.

Maki aims to use its AI technology to improve hiring and HR management, making HR a key driver of business success. In 2024, Maki grew by over 300%, thanks to big contracts with companies like H&M, BNP Paribas, PwC, Deloitte, FIFA, Abercrombie, and Capgemini. These companies used Maki's AI to improve hiring processes, speed up hiring, enhance candidate experience, and reduce employee turnover.

The Series A funding will help Maki to:

It plans to speed up the development of its products in areas like screening, interviewing, scheduling, and sourcing. These updates will help companies fully customize their AI agents to match their specific workflows and needs.

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It also plans to grow in the U.S. (which already makes up 30% of its business) and EMEA. To lead this, Maxime Legardez will move to New York City to set up the company’s U.S. headquarters.

In 2025, it aims to hire 50-60 new employees in areas like engineering, product, commercial, customer success, and onboarding to support its growth and global expansion.

Ophelia Brown, Partner at lead investor, Blossom Capital said, “From the moment we met Max and the Maki team, we were impressed by their vision, the strength of the product and the outstanding metrics they’ve achieved in such a short time, We believe Maki’s agents have the potential to enable large organisations to reach the next level of efficiency and decision-making, redefining how HR drives business success.”

It’s goal is more than just automating HR tasks. Using AI, Maki’s agents gather, organize, and act on real-time data to help make smooth, data-driven decisions.

About Maki

Maki turns HR into a proactive, growth-focused part of the business. Their agents don’t just help—they do the work. They adjust to your organization’s needs, allowing HR teams to focus on what matters most: building strong teams and driving business success.