# Eynat Guez

> Eynat Guez is the Israeli co-founder and CEO of Papaya Global. Her earlier work at LR Group and her relocation and employment businesses shaped a company that combines international payroll with workforce payments. Papaya reached a $3.7 billion valuation in September 2021 and acquired payments business Azimo in 2022. Guez also advocates for diversity and has publicly opposed changes to Israel’s judiciary.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO at Papaya Global
- **Organizations:** Papaya Global, Relocation Source, Expert Source, LR Group, HaGal Sheli, Unistream
- **Nationality:** Israeli
- **Education:** BA in Political Science and Business Administration, Open University of Israel
- **Known for:** Led an Israeli-founded startup to a valuation above $1 billion in 2021, the first woman to do so., Co-founded Papaya Global, which was included in the 2023 TIME100 Companies list., Listed by Fortune at number nine among its Most Powerful Women in Startups in 2022, according to her LinkedIn profile.

## Career timeline

- **Before 2016** — Worked at LR Group and founded Relocation Source and Expert Source, gaining experience in international operations, relocation and employment.
- **2016** — Co-founded Papaya Global with Ofer Herman and Ruben Drong.
- **2019** — Papaya raised $45 million in Series A funding in November.
- **2020** — Papaya raised $40 million in Series B funding in September.
- **2021** — A $100 million Series C in March took Papaya above a $1 billion valuation; a $250 million Series D in September valued it at $3.7 billion.
- **2022** — Papaya acquired Azimo to add licensed cross-border payment infrastructure.
- **2023** — Announced the withdrawal of company funds from Israel over proposed judicial changes; Papaya appeared on the TIME100 Companies list.
- **2024** — Joined HaGal Sheli’s board of advisors, according to her public LinkedIn profile.
- **2026** — Discussed department-level AI automation and workforce changes; joined Unistream’s board in August, according to LinkedIn.

## Achievements

- Led an Israeli-founded startup to a valuation above $1 billion in 2021, the first woman to do so.
- Co-founded Papaya Global, which was included in the 2023 TIME100 Companies list.
- Listed by Fortune at number nine among its Most Powerful Women in Startups in 2022, according to her LinkedIn profile.
- Received a Medal of Distinction from the Peres Center for Peace in 2023, according to her LinkedIn profile.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Addressed entrepreneurs at ScaleUp House, emphasizing customer contact and filtering distracting advice.
- **2026-09** — Discussed contingent-workforce expansion and AI at Papaya’s Analyst Day; company targets reported in coverage are forward-looking.
- **2026-08** — Joined the board of Unistream, according to her public LinkedIn profile.
- **2026-04** — Described a department-by-department AI rollout and a target of tripling organizational efficiency by the end of 2026.
- **2026-01** — Explained Papaya’s move into regulated payment infrastructure and its focus on the date salaries arrive.

## Links

- Website: https://www.papayaglobal.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eynatguez
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/EynatGuez

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Last updated: 2026-10-23