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ZenPayroll
San Francisco, US · Founded 2011 · Delaware corporation · 10 known investors
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Gusto (formerly ZenPayroll) is an all-in-one payroll and HR platform that automates payroll processing, tax filing, and compliance, and offers hiring, onboarding, time tracking, and employee benefits administration. It serves US-based small and medium-sized businesses, with options to pay employees and contractors in Canada and internationally.
Founders & leadership
ZenPayroll was founded in 2011 by Joshua Reeves and Edward Kim.
Board
Investors · 10
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Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements$776.4M disclosed across 8 of 9 rounds · 2012–2021
- $20MSeries AFeb 2014 · 2 sources
General Catalyst Partners (lead), Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers
Source ↗ - Undisclosed amountseed fundingDec 2012
Data Collective, Google Ventures, Salesforce.com, Sherpalo Ventures
Source ↗
▶$114.3MraisedAug 2021 · 27 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
- Hemant TanejaDirector
- Anne RaimondiDirector
- Edward KimExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
- Mark Tomer LondonExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
- Joshua ReevesExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
- Offering amount
- $114.3M
- Amount sold
- $114.3M
- First sale
- Jul 2021
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$175MraisedAug 2021 · 48 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
- Hemant TanejaDirector
- Joshua ReevesExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
- Anne RaimondiDirector
- Edward KimExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
- Mark Tomer LondonExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
- Offering amount
- $175M
- Amount sold
- $175M
- First sale
- Jul 2021
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$12.4MraisedJun 2021 · 16 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
- Mark Tomer LondonExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
- Hemant TanejaDirector
- Joshua ReevesExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
- Anne RaimondiDirector
- Edward KimExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
- Offering amount
- $12.4M
- Amount sold
- $12.4M
- First sale
- Jun 2021
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$188MraisedJul 2019 · 16 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
- Joshua ReevesExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
- Edward KimExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
- Mark Tomer LondonExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
- Hemant TanejaDirector
- Anne RaimondiDirector
- Offering amount
- $200M
- Amount sold
- $188M
- First sale
- Jul 2019
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$135.1MraisedJul 2018 · 29 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
- Joshua ReevesExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
- Mark LondonExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
- Edward KimExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
- Mike DinsdaleExecutive Officer
- Alexa ReeseExecutive Officer
- Hemant TanejaDirector
- Offering amount
- $140M
- Amount sold
- $135.1M
- First sale
- Jul 2018
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$90MraisedOct 2016 · 58 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
- Joshua ReevesExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
- Edward KimExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
- Mark LondonExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
- Hemant TanejaDirector
- Alexa ReeseExecutive Officer
- Offering amount
- $90M
- Amount sold
- $90M
- First sale
- Dec 2015
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2011
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$41.6MraisedApr 2015 · 5 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
- Joshua ReevesExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
- Edward KimExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
- Brett WillmsExecutive Officer
- Hemant TanejaDirector
- Mark LondonExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
- Offering amount
- $60M
- Amount sold
- $41.6M
- First sale
- Mar 2015
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2011
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
Founder mafia
3 people who came through ZenPayroll went on to found or lead other companies.
In the news
ZenPayroll raises a $60M series B round from Google Capitaltechcrunch.com · Apr 2015Frequently asked questions
- What does ZenPayroll do?
- Gusto (formerly ZenPayroll) is an all-in-one payroll and HR platform that automates payroll processing, tax filing, and compliance, and offers hiring, onboarding, time tracking, and employee benefits administration. It serves US-based small and medium-sized businesses, with options to pay employees and contractors in Canada and internationally.
- Who founded ZenPayroll?
- ZenPayroll was founded by Joshua Reeves, Edward Kim in 2011.
- Who are ZenPayroll's investors?
- ZenPayroll's investors include Peterson Ventures, DCVC (Data Collective), Emergence Capital Partners, General Catalyst, GV (Google Ventures), Kleiner Perkins, Ribbit Capital, Rothenberg Ventures and 1 more.
- How much funding has ZenPayroll raised?
- ZenPayroll has disclosed $776.4M raised across 8 of its 9 known rounds.
- Where is ZenPayroll headquartered?
- ZenPayroll is headquartered in San Francisco, US.