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Can a global solution for an overheated labor market or decreasing company productivity emerge from Central Europe? Yes, it can \u2013 as proven by the Czech-Slovak HR startup Sloneek. It enables managers and HR professionals in both small and large companies to see their teams through data, foster talent development, and manage employee efficiency and motivation. By integrating AI, Sloneek frees HR professionals from bureaucracy, allowing them to focus on people. The company has raised \u20ac3.6 million from a group of investors to fuel its expansion into Western Europe.<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is the largest investment to date for Sloneek, the fastest-growing B2B SaaS HR startup in the Czech Republic. Leading the current late-seed round is fund Purple Ventures II, joined by Venture to Future Fund and Vision Ventures, a repeat investor. In 2022, Sloneek raised \u20ac1 million from Presto Ventures and Vision Ventures, and in 2020 it received \u20ac350,000 from Vision Ventures. The new funding comes at a time when Sloneek is experiencing more than triple annual growth, expects revenues in the high single-digit millions of euros this year, and has doubled its client base \u2013 with most new clients now acquired outside of the Czech Republic.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cThe investment comes at the perfect time. Companies are getting ready for a new era \u2013 over half of the productive workforce now consists of Millennials and Gen Z. This presents opportunities for more efficient work, but also risks if companies fail to adapt and manage this change. People are, without exaggeration, the alpha and omega of any economy\u2019s success, and we have the chance to elevate how we work with them to a whole new level,\u201d <\/span><\/i>says <\/span>Filip Lukac<\/b>, <\/span>CEO of Sloneek<\/b>.<\/span> \u201cOur investors are well aware of our potential.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

The investment will help Sloneek further its technological development. Next year, the company plans to introduce an advanced platform for detailed human potential analysis through so-called \"people analytics\", enhanced reporting tools for not just HR managers but also CEOs and CFOs, as well as various advanced integrations. This, in turn, should help the company triple its current revenue, an ambitious goal.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\"Sloneek is on track to become a category leader in HR automation and analysis. Among other things, we aim to contribute to making AI a standard in an industry where there is still significant untapped potential,\"<\/span><\/i> says <\/span>Lukac<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Next stop: Italy and challenging labor markets<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Sloneek already operates in dozens of international markets. In addition to Czech and Slovak companies, firms across Europe and even the U.S. use its services. Notable clients include <\/span>Lindt<\/span><\/i>, <\/span>Volvo<\/span><\/i>, <\/span>Savills<\/span><\/i>, <\/span>Panattoni<\/span><\/i>, <\/span>Knight Frank<\/span><\/i>, and Czech startups like <\/span>Carvago<\/span><\/i> and <\/span>Kosik<\/span><\/i>. Sloneek aims to use this investment to not only enhance its technology but also strengthen its position in Western Europe, with Italy being the first stop.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cItaly is a very interesting market for us. On the one hand, local companies have long been struggling with a talent shortage \u2013 something the government is trying to reverse with various incentives intended to bring people back to Italy. On the other hand, there is a thriving startup scene which has been successful in developing a value-added economy,\u201d<\/span><\/i> says <\/span>Filip Lukac<\/b>.<\/span> \u201cOnce we prove ourselves in Italy, we will use that experience to expand into other Western markets.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cSloneek allows HR professionals to focus on developing people and leave administrative tasks to technology, thanks to its AI tools. Behind the project is a well-aligned team of experienced professionals with a clear vision, which we fully support,\u201d <\/span><\/i>explains<\/span> Jan Dav\u00eddek, Partner at Purple Ventures<\/i><\/b>.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cSloneek is a \u2018startup\u2019 only in terms of its flexibility and speed. While working with them closely during the investment process, we experienced firsthand what capable management, a refined business plan, and a clear market-entry strategy look like. That\u2019s uncommon for startups at this stage,\u201d <\/span><\/i>says <\/span>Martin Bansk\u00fd, Vice Chairman & Investment Manager at Venture to Future Fund<\/b>.<\/span> \u201cAt VFF, we\u2019re convinced that Sloneek\u2019s product will succeed with new customers in international markets. From our experienced perspective, they have a bright future ahead.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cSloneek has grown rapidly since our investment, thanks to a superb product and team. They\u2019re keeping their customer acquisition costs low and retention rates high. More and more companies are now transitioning to hybrid work models, which comes with its own challenges in terms of employee onboarding, day-to-day operations, and long-term engagement. Modern companies already view Sloneek as an essential part of their SaaS management stack,\u201d <\/span><\/i>adds <\/span>Premysl Rubes<\/b>, <\/span>Managing Partner and Founder of Presto Ventures<\/b>, which backed the company two years ago.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

If you don\u2019t see people in data, you\u2019re not managing them. Companies are starting to realize that<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The process of finding a suitable investor took about six months, and according to <\/span>Filip Lukac<\/b>, the outcome exceeded expectations given the current market situation. A key factor was that Sloneek found a solution to problems affecting nearly all Western European companies\u2014talent drain and declining team productivity amid rising employee costs. Besides economic challenges, demographics and generational shifts are also at play. Sloneek helps companies manage these changes and prevent the loss of human potential.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beyond usual HR platform features, such as digitizing paperwork, recruitment management, or onboarding, Sloneek offers robust strategic features that completely change how companies approach people management. These tools enable leadership to see team and individual performance through data, easily identifying employees whose potential is not being fully utilized, those at risk of leaving due to slow personal development, or those exhibiting long-term inefficiency.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

For HR managers, Sloneek brings strategic work with people back to the forefront: developing employees and increasing their productivity, satisfaction, and loyalty. AI tools enable this by taking over daily administrative tasks. Sloneek\u2019s goal is not to replace HR professionals with AI, but to free them from repetitive, often mundane tasks prone to human error.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cThe average company loses 30 to 40% of its employee costs due to turnover, talent loss, and hiring unsuitable candidates \u2013 an issue not limited to the Czech Republic, but commonplace. And that doesn\u2019t even account for the missed potential stemming from low productivity. These are huge sums, especially considering how expensive European labor is. HR managers could put a stop to this, but they\u2019re buried in routine tasks and rarely have time for strategic work. Sloneek is helping to change that,\u201d <\/span><\/i>concludes <\/span>Filip Lukac<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":36007,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_acf":"","inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-36020","blog","type-blog","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","blog_categories-team-sloneek-pl"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nHR startup Sloneek secures \u20ac3.6M for European expansion - Sloneek\u00ae<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Can a global solution for an overheated labor market or decreasing company productivity emerge from Central Europe?\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sloneek.com\/pl\/blog\/investment\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"pl_PL\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"See employees in data, leave HR paperwork to AI. 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