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Asanify

Techstars '21

Kolkata, IN · Founded 2019 · 35 employees on LinkedIn · 1 known investors

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Asanify provides payroll automation, HR management, and global hiring services for small businesses and startups. The platform enables companies to manage international teams through employer of record (EOR) services, contractor payroll, and an AI-native HRMS across 100+ countries.

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Founders & leadership

Asanify was founded in 2019 by Priyom Sarkar and Gaurav Prasad.

PSPriyom Sarkar
Priyom SarkarCo-Founder and CEOPriyom Sarkar previously held roles as Business Head at a funded internet startup and AVP & Head of Growth and Innovation at Viacom18 Media Private Limited. He is co-founder and CEO of Asanify, which provides payroll automation, HR management, and global hiring services for small businesses and startups.
GPGaurav Prasad
Gaurav PrasadCo-Founder and COOGaurav Prasad has prior experience in SaaS, CRM, and B2B partnerships across large organizations and startups. He is co-founder and COO of Asanify, which provides payroll automation, HR management, and global hiring services for small businesses and startups.

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Company profile

researched Sep 2026

Asanify is a human resources technology company offering an integrated platform for payroll, HR management and global employment. Its product set spans an end-to-end HRMS covering onboarding, leave, attendance, expenses, documents, performance reviews and 360-degree feedback, an AI-powered learning management system for employee training, reporting and analytics, an HR helpdesk, and a partner API. The company positions the platform as AI-native, with features such as automatically generated offer letters, contracts and documents, AI-assisted performance tracking and feedback summaries, and analytics intended to support HR decision-making.

Alongside the HRMS, Asanify operates an employer-of-record (EOR) service that acts as the legal employer so client companies can hire full-time staff without establishing a local entity, handling payroll, taxes, benefits, contracts and statutory compliance while the client directs day-to-day work. The company states EOR coverage in 100+ countries (its EOR directory lists 132 countries) with onboarding setup in 24 hours, and says additional markets are served through a partner network. A separate global contractor management product covers contractor onboarding, contract signing, multi-currency payment, invoice generation and payouts, described as available across 200+ countries. Asanify says its security program is built on SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001 and GDPR compliance, with encryption, access controls and continuous monitoring, and it publishes a trust center.

The platform integrates with workplace tools including Slack, Microsoft Teams, WhatsApp and Google Workspace, and offers a connection that allows HR and payroll actions — cost calculations, employee data access, attendance marking, leave applications, payroll insights and document generation — to be carried out inside ChatGPT through an MCP-based system.

Founding story

Asanify was founded in 2019 as a tech startup to simplify payroll and HR management for small businesses, starting as a payroll automation tool and expanding into HR workflows and international hiring. Co-founder and CEO Priyom Sarkar holds a bachelor's degree from Jadavpur University and an MBA in marketing and finance from the Indian School of Business, with more than 15 years of experience at PwC, Reliance Industries and Viacom 18. Co-founder and COO Gaurav Prasad holds an engineering degree from Delhi College of Engineering and an MBA from IIM Lucknow, with more than 15 years at HSBC, GE, Reliance Group and VFS Global.

Business model

Asanify sells software and employment services to companies: a subscription-style HRMS and payroll platform (the help center documents plans and billing), an employer-of-record service in which Asanify serves as the legal employer for client staff abroad, and a global contractor payroll and payments service that includes local-currency payouts and FX conversion.

Revenue is derived from its HR and payroll software plans plus EOR and contractor management services; the contractor product references FX rates applied to cross-border payments.

Traction

The company states it is trusted by SMBs and startups worldwide since 2019 and cites recognition from more than 10,000 users on review platforms. Its help center documents more than 20 product modules, and its EOR directory lists 132 countries.

Latest developments

Asanify has introduced an integration that lets users manage HR and payroll operations inside ChatGPT via its MCP-powered system, covering hiring-cost calculations, employee data access, attendance and approvals, leave applications, and payroll insights and document generation. Co-founder and CEO Priyom Sarkar has been appointed a Special Invitee to the ICAI AI Committee, which is running initiatives including AI certification programs for finance professionals and expansion of the ICAI CA GPT platform.

▸Full profile — market position, technology, go-to-market, geography, history

Market position

Asanify markets itself as a globally top-ranked HRMS, payroll and EOR provider, citing recognition from more than 10,000 users on review platforms. It competes in the global payroll/EOR and HR software category.

The company emphasizes a single platform combining HRMS, payroll, EOR and contractor management; 24-hour setup and one-day employee onboarding; 24x7 support for clients and their remote teams; local-currency contractor payments with 24-hour payment turnaround; HR operations executed inside chat tools and ChatGPT; and enterprise security certifications.

Technology

An AI-native HRMS combining automation of the employee lifecycle with AI features for document generation, performance feedback summaries and learning management. Operations can be run through corporate communication tools such as Slack, Microsoft Teams and WhatsApp, and the company has exposed HR and payroll actions to ChatGPT via an MCP-powered integration. A partner API is documented for external developers. The company describes a compliance approach of structured rules first and AI second.

Go-to-market

Direct sales motion driven by demo requests and meetings with in-house experts from the website, supported by a large content and blog operation (HR, payroll and AI news content), webinars, a help center, review-platform presence, and a partner network covering additional countries.

Small and medium-sized businesses, startups and founders with distributed or remote teams, including companies hiring employees or contractors in markets where they have no local entity. Named customer references include Vinfinite Business Consulting and Choksi Laboratories.

Geography

Headquartered in India with team members in locations including Gurugram; EOR coverage stated across 100+ countries with a directory listing 132 markets across Asia, Europe, the Americas, the Middle East, Africa and Oceania, and contractor payments described across 200+ countries.

History

Founded in 2019 around payroll automation for small businesses, the company broadened into a global platform spanning HR workflows, employer-of-record hiring and contractor payroll. Its team is described as including alumni of IIT, IIM and ISB with prior experience on projects such as launching India's first 4G network and building a video platform with more than 300 million users. More recently the company has added AI-centric capabilities including an AI-powered LMS and a ChatGPT/MCP integration for HR and payroll actions.

Compiled by commissioned research from 9 cited public sources — announcements, filings, and press listed under research sources below.

Key figures

latest reported
Contractor payment country coverageJan 2026200
Countries listed in EOR directoryJan 2026132
EOR country coverageJan 2026100
HeadcountAug 202635
Users recognizing Asanify on review platformsJan 202610,000 users

Company-reported or press-reported figures, each dated to when it was claimed — not independently audited.

Competitors · 9

by search overlap
Deel6514 shared keywordsDeel is a global HR platform that enables businesses to hire, onboard, and manage employees and contractors across borders. The platform handles payroll, compliance, and HR administration for companies managing international workforces.
Oyster6332 shared keywordsOyster is an employer of record (EOR) platform that lets companies hire, pay, and manage full-time employees and contractors in over 180 countries without setting up local entities, handling compliant onboarding, contracts, payroll, and benefits. It pairs an automated platform with in-house HR experts and integrates with HRIS, ATS, and accounting systems, serving globally distributed teams.
Intuit®6181 shared keywordsIntuit develops financial software products—including TurboTax, Credit Karma, QuickBooks, and Mailchimp—for consumers and small businesses to manage taxes, credit, accounting, and marketing. It serves approximately 100 million customers worldwide.
Rippling5819 shared keywordsRippling is a workforce management platform that unifies HR, IT, finance, and employee data across a business. It integrates with 600+ applications to help organizations operate more efficiently.
OnPay5668 shared keywordsOnPay provides online payroll, HR, and benefits management software for small businesses, handling pay runs, tax calculations, deductions, and compliance. It integrates with accounting software, 401(k) plans, and benefits tools to keep business operations in sync.
homebase5651 shared keywordsHomebase is a management platform for small businesses that includes team messaging, scheduling, shift tracking, onboarding, and payroll features. It serves restaurants, retail, and other hourly-wage businesses with tools for employee communication, scheduling, and performance tracking.
Multiplier5609 shared keywordsMultiplier provides a global hiring and payroll platform that enables companies to hire, manage, and pay employees and contractors across 150+ countries with automated compliance. The service consolidates local entity setup, payroll processing, and tax compliance in a single platform for remote and distributed teams.
ADP5522 shared keywordsADP provides cloud-based human capital management solutions that integrate payroll, HR, talent management, time and attendance, tax, and benefits administration for businesses globally. The company serves as a comprehensive provider of HCM software and business outsourcing services with analytics and compliance expertise.
Gusto4830 shared keywordsGusto provides payroll processing, employee benefits administration, and HR management tools to businesses, offering integrated software alongside support services for these functions.

Companies competing with Asanify for the same Google search keywords, organic and paid, via search-intersection analysis.

Timeline · 2

launches, deals, and filings
Jan 2026
Priyom Sarkar appointed Special Invitee to ICAI AI Committee

Co-founder and CEO Priyom Sarkar was appointed a Special Invitee to the AI Committee of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, which leads AI certification programs for finance professionals, expansion of the ICAI CA GPT platform, AI hackathons and government and industry collaborations.

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Jan 2026
ChatGPT integration for HR and payroll via MCP

Asanify launched a connection that lets users manage HR operations inside ChatGPT, including employment cost calculations, employee data access, attendance and approvals, leave applications and payroll insights and document generation, using its MCP-powered system.

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Dated company events from announcements, filings, and press; legal rows summarize public dockets and regulator releases.

In the news

▸Research sources · 9

primary sources listed

9 public sources were cited for this profile; the first-party ones are listed here.

Frequently asked questions

What does Asanify do?
Asanify is an AI-native HR, payroll and employer-of-record platform for globally distributed teams.
Who founded Asanify?
Asanify was founded by Priyom Sarkar, Gaurav Prasad in 2019.
Who are Asanify's investors?
Asanify's investors include Techstars.
Where is Asanify headquartered?
Asanify is headquartered in Kolkata, IN.