Factorial, the Barcelona-based “unicorn” startup that provides an all-in-one HR platform in the cloud for small and medium businesses, has picked up a non-dilutive (no equity) $120 million from General Catalyst — money it says it’ll invest in one specific area: “go-to-market”, or GTM, the umbrella term used for the wider expenses associated with sales and marketing activities.
The company initially cut its teeth in the boom for HR services that came with the social distancing of the COVID-19 pandemic, via a ‘free’ version of the…