Kinfolk, a London, UK–based AI-native HR workforce operations platform, has raised $7.2 million in Seed funding.
Investors
The round was led by AlbionVC, with participation from PROfounders Capital, Ascension, Emerge, and angel investor Tony Jamous.
AlbionVC is a UK-based venture capital firm focused on early-stage technology and healthcare companies. It serves as the technology investment arm of Albion Capital Group LLP. The firm invests from seed to Series B, with a primary focus on Series A, targeting high-growth companies in the United Kingdom, as well as select investments across Europe and the United States.
Kinfolk Use of Funds
The company will use the funds to accelerate development of its agentic AI platform, expand enterprise capabilities, extend into payroll and IT workflows, and scale go-to-market operations.
About Kinfolk
Led by CEO Jeet Mukerji, Kinfolk is an AI-native workforce operations platform designed to help HR and People Operations teams automate administrative workflows and scale employee support. The company combines autonomous AI agents within Slack and Microsoft Teams with request management, lifecycle automation, and analytics to manage employee programs end-to-end. Kinfolk’s agents execute tasks directly across systems, including drafting documents, updating HRIS records, and managing employee lifecycle changes.
Funding Details
Company: Clstr Ltd. (Kinfolk)
Raised: $7.2M
Round: Seed
Funding Date: February 2026
Lead Investor: AlbionVC
Additional Investors: PROfounders Capital, Ascension, Emerge, Tony Jamous
Company Website: https://www.kinfolkhq.com/
Software Category: HRTech / AI Workforce Operations
Source: https://tech.eu/2026/02/25/kinfolk-closes-7m-seed-round-for-ai-driven-hr-platform/