# Paismo

> Paismo is a people-first, AI-powered HR and payroll platform built for small and mid-sized businesses in emerging markets. Founded in 2022 by University of Pennsylvania alumni Rebecka Zavaleta and Usama Mahmud, it combines core HR, time and attendance, leave, performance management and automated payroll into one cloud system - with localized features designed from the ground up for markets that legacy HR software has long ignored. Backed by a $1.5M seed haul led by Indus Valley Capital, Paismo now spans the US, UAE, Pakistan, Mexico and Ethiopia, and has layered on Employer of Record services and a one-click payroll partnership with easypaisa.

- **Founded:** 2022
- **Headquarters:** Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA (with offices in Dubai, UAE and Lahore, Pakistan)
- **Founders:** Rebecka Zavaleta (Co-founder & CEO), Usama Mahmud (Co-founder)
- **Team size:** ~31 employees
- **Products:** HR Core, Time & Attendance, Payroll, Leave Management, Performance Management
- **Notable:** Raised an oversubscribed $1.5M total seed round led by Indus Valley Capital (2023)., Launched one-click payroll disbursement with easypaisa, a first for the Pakistani market., Expanded operations to five countries (US, UAE, Pakistan, Mexico, Ethiopia) within roughly two years.

## Products & services

- **HR Core** — Employee directory, records, org charts, recruitment, resume parsing and onboarding automation.
- **Time & Attendance** — Shift scheduling, biometric and geolocation attendance, attendance policies, timesheets and approval workflows.
- **Payroll** — Automated salary processing, tax and compliance calculations, and timesheet-to-pay integration - including one-click disbursement to wallets and bank accounts via easypaisa.
- **Leave Management** — Self-service leave requests, custom leave policies, accrual tracking and approvals.
- **Performance Management** — Goal setting, KPI and OKR tracking, performance dashboards and reviews.
- **Employee Self-Service Mobile App** — iOS and Android app for clock-ins, leave, payslips and requests.
- **AI CoPilot** — AI-assisted automation layered across HR workflows to cut manual work and errors.
- **Employer of Record (EOR/COR)** — Hire, onboard, ensure local compliance and pay staff abroad without setting up a local legal entity.

## Achievements

- Raised an oversubscribed $1.5M total seed round led by Indus Valley Capital (2023).
- Launched one-click payroll disbursement with easypaisa, a first for the Pakistani market.
- Expanded operations to five countries (US, UAE, Pakistan, Mexico, Ethiopia) within roughly two years.
- Launched Employer of Record (EOR) services for cross-border hiring.
- Shipped a native employee self-service mobile app on iOS and Android.

## Latest updates

- **2023-08** — Announced an oversubscribed $1.3M seed round (total funding $1.5M) led by Indus Valley Capital with Antler and Jedar Capital.
- **2024-01** — Partnered with easypaisa to launch one-click payroll disbursement into digital wallets and bank accounts.
- **2024-06** — Launched Employer of Record (EOR) services and expanded footprint to the US, UAE, Pakistan, Mexico and Ethiopia.

## Links

- Website: https://paismo.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/paismo/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/paismohr
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@paismo
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/paismohr/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/paismohr
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@paismohrofficial

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Last updated: 2026-07-03