Omnipresent

Market position

One of a cohort of employer-of-record providers that scaled during the COVID-era shift to remote work; TechCrunch named Remote.com and Boundless HQ as competitors, and a later review benchmarks it against Deel and RemoFirst [3][5]. Its total funding of roughly $135-138M and 160-country footprint placed it among the larger independent EOR platforms before the Deel acquisition [1][5].

Executives argued the differentiator was the technology platform layered over a conventional employer-of-record model, abstracting jurisdictional complexity so clients could scale contracts in countries where they had little knowledge [1]. A third-party review cites the combination of EOR, PEO and VEO models in one platform, consistent cross-country benefits, dedicated account managers and a stated focus on European markets [5].

Technology

A tech-enabled SaaS platform ("OmniPlatform") for compliant onboarding, local contract generation, payroll automation, offboarding, a unified employee database, multi-currency payroll and compliance across jurisdictions; described as SOC 2 certified with 20+ HRIS integrations and a dashboard consolidating employees, contractors and upcoming payments [1][4][5].

Go-to-market

Direct sales to HR and people teams, supported by dedicated account managers for each client; the company positioned itself through content and survey material on the shift to remote and international hiring and stated it used its own platform as a fully remote employer [1][2][4][5]. Series B proceeds were earmarked for expanding sales and geographic reach [1].

Companies hiring full-time staff in countries where they have no legal entity, ranging from startups to enterprises; cited customers include American Eagle and Polaroid [5]. Coverage notes a particular focus on hiring technical talent [1].

Geography

Founded and generally identified as London-based, but operated fully remotely with staff in 40+ countries and senior executives located in Vienna, London, Dubai and Stockholm as of 2022; service coverage was reported at 150 countries in 2021, 160+ in 2022, and 113 in later review material [1][2][5].

History

Founded in 2019 (one report specifies November 2019) out of Entrepreneur First in London [0][3][4]. A $2M seed round closed in July 2020, followed five months later by a $15.8M (£11M) Series A announced in January 2021 led by an undisclosed investor with Episode 1, Playfair Capital and Truesight Ventures participating [2][3]. In March 2022 the company announced a $120M Series B led by Kinnevik and Tencent with Uncorrelated Ventures, taking total financing to nearly $138M; the figure was described as inclusive of an earlier 2021 tranche [0][1]. Omnipresent was named TechRound's Startup of the Week in October 2021 [4]. In October 2025 the company was acquired by Deel, after which its standalone product was withdrawn and customers were migrated to Deel [5].

Risks & controversies

A third-party review lists pricing well above budget competitors, slower support in countries served through third-party vendors with more frequent communication gaps, and user-reported inconsistencies in payment processing involving holiday pay, pensions and contractor payslips [5]. Following the Deel acquisition the product is no longer available standalone, which is a discontinuity risk for former customers [5].