KUNO Now Part of the HR Collective Marketplace: HR Services for the HR Community in the DACH Region
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KUNO Now Part of the HR Collective Marketplace: HR Services for the HR Community in the DACH Region

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Erica Ancobia
CEO & Managing Director
Date Published
March 16, 2026
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KUNO Now Part of the HR Collective Marketplace: HR Services for the HR Community in the DACH Region

We are pleased to announce a new collaboration: KUNO is now part of the HR Collective Marketplace.

This means our HR and payroll services are now visible through one of the most exciting HR communities in the DACH region.

For us, this is another step in making our work accessible where HR professionals exchange ideas, learn from each other, and look for solutions for their daily work.  

What is HR Collective?

HR Collective is a growing HR community in the DACH region that connects professionals from HR, People & Culture, and recruiting.

The focus is on exchange, inspiration, and the shared goal of making HR more modern and impactful. The platform brings together HR professionals from different organizations – from HR generalists to CHROs – and creates a space for discussions about current people and workplace topics.

In addition to community formats, events, and knowledge content, HR Collective also provides a platform where HR tools, services, and providers are presented in a structured and accessible way.

The HR Collective Marketplace

The HR Collective Marketplace serves as a curated overview of HR solutions. Here, HR teams can search specifically for tools, services, or consulting offers that support them in their daily work.

The concept is intentionally community-driven.

Instead of presenting an overwhelming list of providers, solutions are curated and can be discovered and explored by the community.

For HR teams, this means:

  • faster orientation in a growing HR tools and services market
  • recommendations coming directly from an HR community
  • direct contact opportunities with providers

For providers, it creates visibility exactly where their target audience is active: among HR professionals who are actively searching for solutions.

Why KUNO Joined the Marketplace

At KUNO, we support companies in operational HR and payroll – from growing startups to established organizations.

Many HR teams face similar challenges:

  • increasing regulatory requirements
  • growing operational complexity
  • limited internal HR or payroll capacity
  • international company structures with local requirements

In situations like these, companies often look for pragmatic support – whether project-based, interim, or as a long-term extension of their HR setup.

The HR Collective Marketplace offers exactly the right framework for this.

HR professionals can discover providers there who help them navigate everyday HR challenges.

More Visibility for HR Services – Where HR Actually Works

For us, being part of the marketplace is more than a typical platform partnership.

It mainly means:

  • greater visibility within an active HR community
  • direct access to HR teams looking for solutions
  • exchange with other HR providers and experts

Because HR Collective strongly focuses on community and dialogue, it creates an environment that goes beyond traditional vendor platforms.

HR topics are not just consumed there – they are discussed, shared, and further developed together.

Do What You Love – Also in HR

At KUNO, our claim is “Do what you love.”

In practice, this means helping HR teams focus more on strategic topics – such as culture, leadership, talent development, and organizational growth.

Operational HR work and payroll are essential, but they can also be highly time-consuming.

Our approach is simple:

We support HR teams where they need operational relief so they can focus more on the topics that truly matter to them.

By joining the HR Collective Marketplace, we hope to make this approach accessible to an even broader HR community.

We are very happy to now be part of this network.

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