$FACTORIAL · Factorial raised $150m at a $2.5b valuation: Jordi Romero, Founder and CEO at Factorial

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Factorial raised $150m at a $2.5b valuation: Jordi Romero, Founder and CEO at Factorial

2026-06-03 · 2 company · 4 thematic

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jordi romero

Co-founder and CEO of Factorial, an HR software unicorn. Led Series D raise ($150M at $2.5B valuation) and $540M Customer Value Fund from General Catalyst. Previously built and scaled Factorial from Series A (2020) through unicorn status (2022). Known for transparent governance (3-board-seat structure) and employee liquidity programs.

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“we're announcing that General Catalyst is investing in Factorial $150 million at $2.5 billion valuation. And uh it's very exciting. Factorial has just turned 10 years old. Uh we were reborn as an AI-native company, and we're very excited t…”

—jordi romero

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