Remote (platform)

Remote is a human resources technology platform which provides payroll and compliance services for companies with distributed workforces and contractors.^[1][2][3] The company has no physical offices and operates fully remotely.^[4][5][6]

Remote

Company type	Private
Industry	Human resources technology
Founded	2019; 6 years ago (2019)
Founders	Job van der Voort Marcelo Lebre
Headquarters	San Francisco, California (Remote-First)
Services	Payroll Compliance Employer of Record (EOR) HRIS Remote Job Marketplace

History

Remote was founded in 2019 by Job van der Voort and Marcelo Lebre.^{[7][8][9][10]} Van der Voort was previously the vice president of product at GitLab^[11][12] and Lebre was the vice president of engineering for Unbabel.^[13][14] Remote's investors include Sequoia Capital, Index Ventures, Accel, Two Sigma Ventures, and General Catalyst.^[13]

In April 2020, Remote secured $11 million in its seed funding round.^[15] By November 2020, the company raised $35 million in its Series A round.^{[2][16][17][18]} In July 2021, Remote closed Series B funding with $150 million^{[19][20][21][22]} and achieved unicorn status with a valuation of over $1 billion.^[23] In April 2022, the company further expanded its funding with a $300 million Series C round.^{[24][13][25][26][27][28]}

At this time, Remote had a $3 billion valuation with $495 million raised.^[29][30][31] Reuters attributed the growth to the increasing adoption of remote work due to the coronavirus pandemic.^{[24][32][33][34]}

In July 2022, Remote cut about 10% of its workforce due to economic uncertainties.^[35] In September 2022, Job van der Voort, co-founder and CEO of Remote, was honored with the LOEY Award.^[36] In June 2023, the company entered a revenue-sharing arrangement with HR tech company Gusto.^[37] On September 21, 2023, Marcelo Lebre, co-founder of Remote, received the inaugural Prémio Ecossistema from Startup Lisboa and Unicorn Factory Lisboa, recognizing his significant contributions to Portugal's entrepreneurial ecosystem.^[38]

In April 2024, Remote acquired Easop, a company that helps businesses manage stock and equity compensation for employees in over 70 countries.^[39][40][41] In May, Job van der Voort, co-founder and CEO of Remote, was recognized as one of the wealthiest young Dutch entrepreneurs.^[42][43][44] His estimated net worth surged to €675 million, marking a nearly 17-fold increase from the previous year.^[45][46]

On November 19, 2024, Remote and Kota have teamed up to streamline global employee benefits management. The collaboration introduces Remote Global Benefits, enabling companies to manage multi-country health insurance and comply with local regulations seamlessly.^[47][48]

Products

Since its founding in 2019, Remote has operated as an Employer of Record (EOR), hiring employees worldwide for companies that lack legal entities in those countries.^[49][50] The company's EOR services are offered through a platform that helps businesses hire remote workers and manage onboarding, taxes, payments, compliance, and benefits.^{[51][52][53][54]}

In September 2023, Remote introduced its Global HR Platform designed for employers with workers in multiple countries, which includes the Remote HRIS.^[8] The services included are talent management, time and attendance tracking, and integrated payroll.^[8][55][56]In October 2023, the company launched a remote job marketplace called Remote Talent.^[57]

In February 2024, Remote launched Contractor Management Plus, a tool designed to help employers avoid contractor misclassification by automating onboarding, record keeping, and localized contract generation in over 200 countries.^[58] On January 29, 2025, Remote launched a Contractor of Record service to help companies manage international contractors by handling legal responsibilities such as onboarding, invoicing, tax management, and payments, reducing compliance risks.^[59][60]