# Nurasyl Serik

> Nurasyl Serik is the co-founder and CEO of RemoFirst, a San Francisco-based Employer of Record (EOR) platform that enables companies to hire and manage full-time employees and contractors across 185+ countries. Born in Kazakhstan and educated in the UK, Serik bootstrapped RemoFirst to seven figures before raising $39.4M in venture funding, earning a Forbes 30 Under 30 spot in 2024 and a Fast Company Most Innovative Companies ranking in 2025. His platform undercuts legacy EOR providers with flat-rate pricing starting at $199/month, processing payroll across multiple currencies for clients including Microsoft, Mastercard, and the WHO.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO at RemoFirst
- **Organizations:** RemoFirst, Felix Math, JOB TODAY, StartUp Surrey, Billion Innovative Ideas Club, TreeSpero
- **From:** Kazakhstan
- **Nationality:** Kazakhstani
- **Education:** Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Accounting and Finance, University of Surrey
- **Known for:** Forbes 30 Under 30 - Enterprise Technology (2024), Fast Company Most Innovative Companies 2025 - #4 in Human Resources category, Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Companies

## Career timeline

- **2015** — Co-founded StartUp Surrey, serving as President (Oct 2015 - May 2017)
- **2016** — Co-founded Felix Math, an AI app that photographed math equations and returned step-by-step solutions; later successfully exited
- **2016** — Co-founded Billion Innovative Ideas Club
- **2017** — Left Felix Math (CPO role ended Oct 2017); co-founded TreeSpero (Oct 2017 - Mar 2018)
- **2018** — Joined JOB TODAY as First Product Manager; built payroll system for new division, achieving six-figure monthly revenue from zero within 10 months
- **2021** — Co-founded RemoFirst with Volodymyr Fedoriv; bootstrapped to seven-figure ARR before seeking VC funding
- **2022** — RemoFirst emerged from stealth with $14.1M seed round co-led by Mouro Capital and QED Investors - described as the largest seed round in EOR industry history at the time
- **2024** — Named to Forbes 30 Under 30 for Enterprise Technology alongside co-founder Volodymyr Fedoriv
- **2024** — Raised $25M Series A led by Octopus Ventures; ARR had grown 10x since seed round
- **2024** — Spoke at Web Summit 2024 in Lisbon on AI and global talent hiring trends
- **2024** — Launched RemoCheck background screening service in 180 countries, in partnership with Veremark
- **2025** — RemoFirst named #4 Most Innovative Company in HR by Fast Company
- **2026** — Expanded RemoVisa service to 110+ countries for visa and work permit support

## Achievements

- Forbes 30 Under 30 - Enterprise Technology (2024)
- Fast Company Most Innovative Companies 2025 - #4 in Human Resources category
- Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Companies
- Raised $39.4M total funding across 3 rounds
- Bootstrapped RemoFirst to 7 figures before VC funding
- Grew ARR 10x between seed and Series A rounds
- Raised what was described as the largest seed round in EOR industry history ($14.1M, 2022)
- Scaled RemoFirst to $21.4M ARR and 190 employees
- Built platform serving 185+ countries with clients including Microsoft, Mastercard, BCG, WHO, and University of Cambridge
- G2 Best Estimated ROI recognition (Small Business)
- Felix Math AI app - successful exit before RemoFirst

## Latest updates

- **2026-02** — RemoFirst expanded RemoVisa service to 110+ countries, covering visa and work permit support globally.
- **2025-03** — RemoFirst named #4 Most Innovative Company in HR by Fast Company's 2025 list.
- **2024-09** — Launched RemoCheck, a background screening service covering 180 countries, in partnership with Veremark.
- **2024-03** — Closed $25M Series A led by Octopus Ventures; company's ARR had grown 10x since seed round.
- **2024-02** — Named to Forbes 30 Under 30 list for Enterprise Technology alongside co-founder Volodymyr Fedoriv.
- **2024-11** — Spoke at Web Summit 2024 in Lisbon on panels about AI in global talent hiring and micro-hub hiring trends.

## Links

- Website: https://remofirst.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nurasyl/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/remof1rst

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Last updated: 2026-05-24