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Bullhorn
Other B2B Software · Boston, United States · Founded 1999
Bullhorn provides cloud-based solutions for relationship-driven businesses MoreLess
Bullhorn is a cloud computing company that provides a suite of software solutions for the staffing and recruiting industry. The company's core offerings include a customer relationship management (CRM) system, an applicant tracking system (ATS), and other operational software, all integrated into an end-to-end platform. This platform is designed to automate the entire recruitment lifecycle, from sourcing candidates to placement and payment.
The primary market for Bullhorn consists of recruitment and staffing agencies. The company serves a broad client base, from small boutique firms to large enterprises, and reports that 80% of the world's largest recruitment agencies are among its customers. It also provides specialized solutions for specific sectors, such as healthcare staffing and executive search.
Bullhorn operates on a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) business model, offering various subscription-based solutions tailored to the workflows of different industry segments. The company leverages artificial intelligence within its platform to improve job matching and provide more accurate candidate recommendations, aiming to increase placement efficiency for its clients. With customers in over 150 countries, Bullhorn has a significant global footprint in the recruitment technology space.
Keywords: recruitment software, staffing industry, CRM, ATS, applicant tracking system, cloud computing, recruiting lifecycle, executive search, healthcare staffing, SaaS
Company overview
Bullhorn company information
The essential company record, classifications and operating signals in one place.
- Status
- Acquired
- Founded
- 1999
- Headquarters
- Boston, United States
- Employees
- 1,519
- Open positions
- 24
- Dealroom signal
- 62.0
- Investment activity
- 18 companies · latest Aug 2025
- Capital deployed
- $0
- Preferred round
- ACQUISITION
Valuation & funding
Bullhorn funding history
Company financing events and reported valuations.
| Deal type | Date | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GROWTH EQUITY VC✓Equity / VC | Sep 2020 | $0 | — | Insight Partners · Stone Point Capital · Genstar Capital | — |
| SECONDARYOther financing | Oct 2017 | $0 | — | Insight Partners | ↗ |
| ACQUISITION✓Exit | Sep 2014 | $0 | — | Vista Equity Partners | ↗ |
| SERIES D✓Equity / VC | May 2008 | $26M | $104M | Highland Capital Partners · General Catalyst | — |
| SERIES CEquity / VC | Jun 2006 | $1.5M | $6M | Undisclosed | — |
| SERIES BEquity / VC | Jul 2002 | Undisclosed | — | ||
| SERIES AEquity / VC | Jan 1999 | GE Asset Management | — |
Financials
Revenue and workforce over time
Available revenue and workforce history. Fields without reported data are omitted.
| Year | Revenue | Growth | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $40M | 0% | 1,513 |
| 2025 | $40M | 0% | 1,550 |
| 2024 | $40M | 0% | 1,547 |
| 2023 | $40M | 0% | 1,552 |
| 2022 | $40M | 0% | 1,145 |
| 2021 | $40M | 0% | 1,145 |
| 2020 | $40M | — | 941 |
Growth signals
Bullhorn website traffic
Latest recorded traffic for Bullhorn is 340K monthly website visits, up 17.2% over the last three months. Bullhorn's team declined 2% over the past year.
Hiring
Open positions at Bullhorn
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Comparisons
Bullhorn compared with similar companies
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Capital deployed
Bullhorn investments and acquisitions
Recent portfolio relationships for companies that also act as investors or acquirers.
TargetRecruitHouston, United StatesProvider of software for staffing and recruiting firms
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Staffing ReferralsDenver, United StatesStaffing Referrals | Automated Referral Management Platform
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Kona SearchCambridge, United StatesKonaSearch - Deep Search for Salesforce
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TextkernelAmsterdam, NetherlandsSpecialist in machine intelligence for matching people and jobs *multilingual resume parsing, semantic search, sourcing, lead-generation & matching technology*
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MployeeRotterdam, NetherlandsEnd-to-end staffing software platform offering flexibility and integration for streamlined business processes
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SourceBreakerLondon, United KingdomMachine Learning driven, Search & Matching SAAS technology for Recruiters
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AbleCleveland, United StatesHiring workflow automation software for staffing companies and other high-volume employers
$28Mvaluation
cube19London, United KingdomGrowth analytics and gamification platform for staffing agencies
$4Mvaluation
SirenumLondon, United KingdomHelps companies better manage their hourly workers
$11Mvaluation
HerefishSt. Louis, United StatesRecruitment marketing software for staffing and recruiting
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ErecruitBoston, United StatesBoston-based Erecruit, an enterprise staffing management software company
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InveniasReading, United KingdomSoftware solutions developer
$4.4Mvaluation
Talent graph
Bullhorn's talent
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Global footprint
Where Bullhorn has talent and traffic
team presence
In the news
Latest news about Bullhorn
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Market sentiment
What the market is saying about Bullhorn
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