Staffing Software100 Summer Street, 17th Floor, Boston, MassachusettsFounded 1999
Bullhorn was acquired by Stone Point Capital.
Bullhorn, based in Boston, makes cloud software for staffing and recruitment firms, from applicant tracking and CRM to automation, onboarding and pay and bill, and says more than 10,000 staffing companies use it.
Art Papas said on camera that Bullhorn's annual revenue was $130M (2017).
| As of | Revenue | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2005 | $2M | – |
| 2008 | $13.5M | Art Papas on cameraWatch at 8:53 |
| 2012 | $40M | Art Papas on cameraWatch at 12:26 |
| Dec 2013 | $67M | Press & News |
| 2017 | $130M | Art Papas on cameraWatch at 14:57 |
| 2019 | North of $200M | Calculated from what Art Papas saidWatch at 2:27 |
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Stone Point Capital owns Bullhorn. The date and price of the deal are not on record.
Bullhorn has raised $33.6M across five rounds since 1999. The latest was a $26M Series D in June 2008.
| Date | Round | Raised | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2008 | Series D | $26M | Company Website |
| Aug 2006 | Funding round | $1.5M | Art Papas on cameraWatch at 9:11 |
| 2002 | Funding round | $700K | Art Papas on cameraWatch at 7:42 |
| Dec 2000 | Series A | $4M | Art Papas on cameraWatch at 6:29 |
| 1999 | Angel | $1.4M | Art Papas on cameraWatch at 4:46 |
| Total raised | $33.6M |
Nathan Latka has interviewed Bullhorn once, speaking with Art Papas. Each figure links to the second it was said.
Watch: How Bullhorn Reached $200M ARR and 10,000 Customers After 20 Years in Business (Interview with CEO Art Papas)Art Papas, Founder and CEO
Growth tactics they described: AcquisitionsWatch at 15:23
Art Papas founded Bullhorn in 1999 with Barry Hinckley and led it as CEO. Bullhorn had 1,400 employees (October 2026, Company Website).
InvestorsCharles A. Davis, Craig Driscoll
Formerly at BullhornNina Eigerman, Peter Linas, Matt Fischer, J.R. Stricker, Gordon Burnes, Roger Colvin
| As of | Employees | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 | 1,400 | Company Website |
| Jul 2023 | 1,001 | – |
| 2019 | Just under 1,000 | Art Papas on cameraWatch at 22:42 |
Bullhorn's annual revenue was $130M in 2017, as Art Papas said on camera.
Stone Point Capital owns Bullhorn.
Bullhorn raised $33.6M across five funding rounds before Stone Point Capital bought it. The last was a $26M Series D in June 2008.
Yes. Bullhorn is profitable, as Art Papas said on camera.
Bullhorn had 1,400 employees in October 2026, according to the company's website.
Barry Hinckley and Art Papas founded Bullhorn in 1999.
19 said on camera · 3 from public sources. Founder figures link to the second they were said; public figures name their source; estimates are marked EST and say whose they are. Not financial advice.
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