Worky
Mexico City, MX · Founded 2017 · 89 employees on LinkedIn · 10 known investors
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Worky is a payroll and human resources management platform for Mexican companies that automates the calculation, legal filing, and distribution of employee payments in real time, while managing workforce operations from hiring through payroll processing.
Founders & leadership
Worky was founded in 2017 by Maya Dadoo.
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Maya DadooinCo-Founder and CEOMaya Dadoo is a chemical engineer and co-founder and CEO of Worky, an AI-native HR and payroll platform for Mexican enterprises that automates employee payment processing, legal compliance, and workforce management. She raised a Series A and leads the platform, which now processes over $2 billion MXN in monthly payroll.
Investors · 10
Acadian Ventures Management, LlcMadison · $500K – $2M
Amador HoldingsPanama City
BDev VenturesMountain View · $200K – $500K
Boost Capital PartnersLondon · $500K – $750K
IGNIAMexico City · $100K – $5M
Kube VC
Outbound VenturesNew York
First Check Venturesreported$100K – $1Mvia Ali Jamal · inferred
LEAP Global PartnersreportedCastro Valley
QED Investorsreported · 2 sourcesAlexandria · $30K – $25M
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements- Undisclosed amountSeries AMay 2024Source ↗
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Competitors · 5
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Runa38 shared keywordsRuna is an HR management platform that automates payroll, employee onboarding, offboarding, training, performance tracking, and compliance processes through AI agents. It serves businesses across multiple industries in Latin America, particularly Mexico, Colombia, Argentina, Brazil, and Chile.
Crehana20 shared keywordsCrehana offers an HR platform for companies in Latin America that connects recruitment, people management, training, performance, and workplace climate management in a single tool, with real-time analytics and AI-generated insights. It serves enterprise HR teams and reports over 1,200 companies in LATAM as clients.
Minu17 shared keywordsminu offers a workplace benefits platform for companies in Mexico, letting HR teams activate over 50 employee benefits such as on-demand salary (earned wage access), savings, food vouchers, loans, telemedicine, and financial education. Employees access the benefits through a mobile app while employers manage plans via a web platform, aimed at improving talent retention and financial wellbeing.
Payfit12 shared keywordsPayFit offers cloud-based payroll and HR software aimed at finance teams, automating tasks like RTI and pension submissions, expense management, custom reporting, and bulk employee payments. It integrates with accounting tools such as Xero and QuickBooks and handles compliance for UK employers via HMRC.
Deel12 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.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Worky do?
- Worky is a payroll and human resources management platform for Mexican companies that automates the calculation, legal filing, and distribution of employee payments in real time, while managing workforce operations from hiring through payroll processing.
- Who founded Worky?
- Worky was founded by Maya Dadoo in 2017.
- Who are Worky's investors?
- Worky's investors include Acadian Ventures Management, Llc, Amador Holdings, BDev Ventures, Boost Capital Partners, IGNIA, Kube VC, Outbound Ventures, First Check Ventures and 2 more.
- Where is Worky headquartered?
- Worky is headquartered in Mexico City, MX.