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Yc-Backed Hr-Payroll Provider Workpay Raises $2.7M To Scale In Africa

PRIVATEFeb 21, 2023

Amount Raised

$2.7 Million

Round Type

Seed

NairobiFinanceVenture CapitalAngel InvestmentHuman Resources

Investors

NorrskenP1 VenturesAxianKara VenturesFondation BotnarProparcoAcadian VenturesSaviu VenturesLaunch Africa

Description

The HR payroll market across the world is expected to record a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.2% reaching a $14.31 billion valuation by the close of this decade, buoyed by the increased demand for payroll and other HR solutions.

Quick answer

Workpay raised $2.7 Million in a Seed round, dated February 21, 2023. Investors: Norrsken, P1 Ventures, Axian, Kara Ventures, Fondation Botnar, Proparco, Acadian Ventures and Saviu Ventures. Workpay is based in Nairobi, Nairobi County, Kenya.

How much did Workpay raise?
Workpay raised $2.7 Million in a Seed round on February 21, 2023.
Who invested in Workpay?
Norrsken, P1 Ventures, Axian, Kara Ventures, Fondation Botnar, Proparco, Acadian Ventures and Saviu Ventures are named as investors in this round.
What does Workpay do?
Workpay is an end-to-end HR and payroll system offering time tracking, payroll management, Remote Teams Payroll (EOR), insurance, and payouts to banks and mobile money in Africa.
Where is Workpay based and how big is it?
Workpay is based in Nairobi, Nairobi County, Kenya.
Who are the decision-makers at Workpay?
Fundz holds 1 contact at Workpay, including the Vice President Operations. Names and contact details are shown to Fundz members.

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Who else raised in Finance and Venture Capital around the same time

Companies in the same sectors as Workpay that raised within 45 days of this round, from Fundz verified event records.

  • QuadSAT raised $9.5M (Funding Round) on March 16, 2023.
  • Fraud Protection Network raised $1.3M (Seed) on April 7, 2023.
  • Tapcheck raised $18M on April 4, 2023.
  • Avanti Finance raised $24M (Funding Round) on April 3, 2023.
  • Yendo raised $31M on April 3, 2023.
  • Valuation Research Corporation raised $462K (Seed) on April 1, 2023.

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Company Information

Company

Workpay

Location

Nairobi, Nairobi County, Kenya

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Workpay is an end-to-end HR and payroll system offering time tracking, payroll management, Remote Teams Payroll (EOR), insurance, and payouts to banks and mobile money in Africa.

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