# Papaya Global

> Papaya Global combines multinational payroll, employment services, contractor management, and cross-border workforce payments. Founded in 2016, it connects a shared software platform with local specialists and regulated payment services delivered through its acquired payments arm, Azimo.

- **Founded:** 2016
- **Headquarters:** New York, United States
- **Founders:** Eynat Guez (Co-founder and CEO), Ruben Drong (Co-founder; founding product leader), Ofer Herman (Co-founder; founding CTO)
- **Products:** Workforce OS, Payroll Plus, Employer of Record, Contractor management and payments, Contingent OS
- **Notable:** Reached a financing valuation above US$1 billion in March 2021., Raised US$250 million at a US$3.7 billion valuation in September 2021., Acquired Azimo in 2022 to add regulated payments capabilities.

## Products & services

- **Workforce OS** — Centralized global workforce and payroll operations, reporting, employment services, and integrations.
- **Payroll Plus** — Managed global payroll; published starting price of $29 per employee per month as checked in October 2026.
- **Employer of Record** — Local employment services for hiring in markets where a client does not have its own employing entity; country and contractual scope vary.
- **Contractor management and payments** — Contractor onboarding, documents, invoices, and cross-border payouts.
- **Contingent OS** — Enterprise platform for managing and paying external workers, including freelancers and consultants.
- **Workforce payments** — Salary, contractor, vendor, and statutory payments using licensed payments arm Azimo and banking partners.
- **ONE** — Compliance intelligence using organization-specific documents and payroll data; launch described coverage of 95 countries and all 50 US states.

## Achievements

- Reached a financing valuation above US$1 billion in March 2021.
- Raised US$250 million at a US$3.7 billion valuation in September 2021.
- Acquired Azimo in 2022 to add regulated payments capabilities.
- Named to TIME100 Most Influential Companies in 2023, as recorded on its company history.
- Company reports Forbes Cloud 100 recognition in three consecutive years.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Announced a partnership with Infinity Payroll Group around enterprise implementation of ONE.
- **2026-06** — Launched ONE with organization-specific compliance analysis covering 95 countries and all 50 US states, according to its launch release.
- **2026-04** — Announced a strategic alliance with Tech Mahindra for global workforce operations and payments.
- **2025-07** — Announced Citi payment-services expansion and a Worksome contingent-workforce partnership.
- **2025-05** — Launched Contingent OS for enterprise external-worker management and payments.

## Links

- Website: https://www.papayaglobal.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/papaya-global/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/Papaya_Global/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/papaya_global/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/papayag/

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Last updated: 2026-10-21