Starhive, a no-code app builder, has raised $3 million in a seed funding round led by node.vc. Partners of node.vc Andy Johnston and Henrik Tellving will join the board.

After two decades of conversations with hundreds of customers and working with numerous applications and platforms, Tommy Nordahl, CEO of Starhive, shared a common trend: most software is designed with a domain-specific focus to address a single, isolated problem. These tools often confine critical data within their specific domains, making it challenging or even impossible to use that data across other areas. This leads to the creation of data silos, which cause problems such as data duplication, data loss, inefficiency, inflated technology costs, poor decision-making, lost revenue, and a disengaged workforce. In 2022, Tommy Nordahl and Mathias Edblom started Starhive to create a powerful and flexible database platform.

The latest funding will enable the company to promote Starhive and continue developing its platform, particularly in key areas such as enterprise service management, asset management, and project management.

About Starhive:

Starhive is a powerful no-code platform for businesses to build applications and internal tools to make them more productive. Starhive’s foundation is a flexible database that allows users to store their data and map all relationships between different data sets. As business needs change, the data model can be easily adapted. By unifying all business data in one place, Starhive enables users to create no-code apps on their data, significantly boosting productivity.

(Source: Starhive)

Sloneek Secures $3.9 Million in Funding

Sloneek, an AI-powered HR system, has raised €3.6 million (~$3.9 million) in funding, its largest investment so far. The main investors in this latest round were Purple Ventures II, Venture to Future, and Vision Ventures, adding to the money invested in previous years. Sloneek received €1 million from Presto Ventures and Vision Ventures in 2022, and €350,000 from Vision Ventures in 2020. This new funding comes as Sloneek continues to grow quickly, tripling in size year-on-year.

This year, the company expects to make several million euros in revenue, has doubled its clients, and is gaining most of its new clients outside of the Czech Republic.

The investment will help Sloneek continue its technological development. Next year, the company plans to launch an advanced platform for detailed analysis of human potential, known as “people analytics.” This platform will offer reporting tools for HR managers, CEOs, and CFOs, and provide advanced integrations. With these advancements, Sloneek aims to triple its turnover, setting an ambitious goal for its growth.

Filip Lukáč, CEO of Sloneek, shared that people are the core of any economy’s success and saw a chance to improve how companies work with their employees. Sloneek is ready to become a leader in HR automation and analysis. The company wants to make AI a standard tool in the field, where there is still much untapped potential.

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About Sloneek:

Sloneek is a cloud-based HR system built for teams across different countries. It uses AI tools to save time on HR tasks, reduce paperwork, and make hiring, onboarding, and offboarding much easier. With features like employee records, time tracking, and attendance management, Sloneek takes the stress out of managing your team. Plus, Sloneek helps you monitor your team’s needs with people analytics, making it easier to spot and solve problems early. Whether you’re handling payroll, managing performance, or simply building a fun workplace, Sloneek has you covered.

(Source: Sloneek)