How much did 50skills raise?

50skills raised $6M at Series A, announced 24 September 2026.

Who founded 50skills?

Kristjan Freyr Kristjansson is Co-founder & CEO of 50skills.

What does 50skills do?

50skills operates in HR & Recruiting and is based in Iceland.

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50skills raises $6M

50skills announced a Series A round of $6M on 24 September 2026. The company operates in HR & Recruiting and is based in Iceland. It was founded by Kristjan Freyr Kristjansson, Co-founder & CEO. Announced today.

Raised

$6M

Stage

Series A

Industry

HR & Recruiting

Country

Iceland

Founder

Kristjan Freyr Kristjansson

Co-founder & CEO, 50skills

LinkedIn profile 50skills.com

Outreach angles

-Kristjan Freyr Kristjansson co-founded 50skills in Reykjavik in 2017 and has led the company through its evolution from an applicant tracking tool into a full people-operations platform.
-He has been a visible voice in Iceland's startup scene, speaking at local innovation and entrepreneurship events about scaling a product-led company out of a small home market.
-The new 5.3 million euro round will fund hiring across sales, marketing and community as 50skills scales a platform already handling more than 4 million HR actions a year for clients like Icelandair and Domino's.