Darwinbox

Darwinbox is a human capital management (HCM) technology company founded in 2015 by Rohit Chennamaneni, Jayant Paleti, Chaitanya Peddi, and Vineet Singh, headquartered in Hyderabad, India. The company provides a cloud-based HCM suite targeting mid-size and large enterprises across Asia-Pacific and global markets.

The Darwinbox platform covers the full HR lifecycle, including recruitment, onboarding, core HR recordkeeping, payroll, attendance tracking, performance management, and talent development. The company serves over 1,000 enterprises and approximately 4 million employees across 130+ countries, with clients including Adani, Starbucks, Swiggy, and Tokopedia. In 2021, Darwinbox became the first Asian-origin company to appear on Gartner's Magic Quadrant for cloud HCM suites.

Darwinbox reached unicorn status in January 2022 following a $72 million Series C round led by Technology Crossover Ventures. In March 2025, the company raised $140 million from Partners Group and KKR to support global expansion, followed by an additional $40 million from the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan in August 2025.