Madrid, June 26th, 2025 – In a rapidly changing job market, companies face talent shortages, monthly turnover rates of up to 30% in some cases, and predictions that more than 40% of core skills will change by 2030.  Despite these challenges, HR teams still lose over 60% of their time to administrative tasks, struggle with fragmented data spread across multiple systems, and often lack the resources needed to drive strategic impact within their organizations.

Orbio was founded against this backdrop and is on a mission to solve these industry-wide problems. Orbio helps HR teams to stop firefighting and start leading – using AI to unlock their strategic power. Its platform provides companies with a technological solution that automates repetitive tasks, transforms previously untapped data into actionable insights, and delivers measurable impact through AI agents. The result: faster hiring processes, significantly reduced turnover, and always-on talent management. In short, Orbio empowers HR teams to become a true driver of business performance.

“HR teams are at a critical inflection point — under pressure to do more with less, yet expected to lead with impact,” says Sergi Bastardas, CEO and co-founder of Orbio. “Having spent years working with large enterprises and digital platforms, Nacho, Antonio and myself have seen firsthand how overwhelmed these teams are. We built Orbio to change that — providing HR leaders with AI agents that turn unstructured data into insights, automate repetitive tasks, and unlock new ways to connect across the organization. We are helping HR become more strategic, more empowered, and better equipped to lead through today’s challenges… and tomorrow’s!”

The company was founded by three seasoned entrepreneurs in the technology and startup ecosystem, who combine experience in scalability and business leadership. CEO Sergi Bastardas, previously CEO & Founder of leading online flower sales platform Colvin; CRO Nacho Travesí, HR expert and former Founder of employee-benefits platform Cobee (acquired last year by Pluxee Group); and CTO Antonio Melé, former Founder and CTO of B2B wealth-management platform Nucoro (acquired by Backbase).

A secure AI tool to optimize the full employee lifecycle

Orbio’s AI agents are initially focused on two high-impact areas of HR: talent acquisition and employee development. Available 24/7, they support the entire employee journey — from first candidate contact to ongoing staff engagement — and will expand over time to cover the full HR function.

Built to meet the highest standards of data security and AI regulation, Orbio’s system captures insights from conversations, documents, and other unstructured formats to generate real-time intelligence for HR teams. For example, recruiters can identify which profiles are most likely to succeed based on thousands of past interviews, or spot traits linked to reduced employee turnover.

The agents operate continuously, adapting to company, employee, and candidate needs. Users can interact through multiple channels — including WhatsApp, audio messages, and voice calls — ensuring both flexibility and accessibility.

Direct impact on business results

With these insights, HR leaders can design strategies based on real employee needs and make data-informed decisions to address issues like attrition and productivity — driving measurable business impact.

Orbio’s combination of automation, advanced analytics, continuous availability, and personalization makes its platform a strategic ally for HR departments and offers companies a unique opportunity to transform their HR operations and maximize their impact on the organization.

“We believe in a future (and present) where HR managers and teams have agents working alongside them, gathering more accurate data and facilitating informed decisions without the usual limitations”, explains CRO & Co-Founder Nacho Travesi. “Orbio not only seeks to automate tasks, but also to open up new possibilities and redefine the role of a department that has faced significant constraints until now. At a time when talent is the most valuable asset, having tools that optimize processes and strengthen the bond between the company and its employees becomes indispensable.”