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palm.hr (PalmHR)

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An all-in-one HR and payroll SaaS platform for SMEs in Saudi Arabia and the wider Middle East, covering employee records, time and attendance, payroll processing, compliance, and integrations with government services such as GOSI and Muqeem.

Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaFounded 2019
HRTechSaaS

palm.hr (branded PalmHR) is a Riyadh-based HR-tech company founded in 2019 by Richard Schrems, Christoph Czichna, and Dragan Nikolic after Schrems worked as an HR consultant in Riyadh. Its mobile-first platform automates payroll, absence tracking, and performance monitoring for SMEs across the GCC, with clients including Hala, Thmanyah, and Mozn. The company raised a $5M pre-Series A round in February 2023 (led by Speedinvest and RAED Ventures) to fund MENA expansion.

Founders

Richard Schrems

Co-founder & CEO

Christoph Czichna

Co-founder & COO

Dragan Nikolic

Co-founder & CPO

Funding Rounds

SeedFeb 2023
$5M

Lead: Speedinvest / RAED Ventures (co-led)

Investors: Speedinvest, RAED Ventures, Wamda Capital

Investors: Speedinvest, RAED Ventures, Wamda Capital.

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