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Remote for startup growth
HR for startups: designed to move quickly and scale
Remote’s HR platform for startups lets you employ talent anywhere, complete onboarding in minutes, and run global payroll that simply works — all in one platform. Expand your team, remain compliant, and act swiftly.
Plus, eligible startups get 15% off Remote for 12 months.
HR and payroll for startups, all in one platform
Remote helps early-stage teams manage their global workforce in one place. Whether you’re hiring full-time employees, scaling contractors, or setting up HR systems for the first time, we make it simple to get started and even easier to grow.
Built-in compliance and protection
Avoid due diligence risks and protect your IP from day one.
The complete HR stack for startups
Automate onboarding, time off, documents, and performance reviews.
Exclusive HR and payroll offer for startups
Enrol your startup now and get a 15% discount on Remote for 12 months.
Save 15% when you hire internationally with Employer of Record
Save 15% on all Contractor Management services
Save 15% on global Payroll services
Save 15% on U.S. PEO services
Save 15% on HRIS and Perform
Save 15% on Recruit for access to global talent
Free consultation to evaluate your growth and employment plans
To qualify, you must have raised pre-seed, seed, or Series A funding from a venture capital firm, accelerator, incubator, or other startup-enabling organisation.
We work with hundreds of leading investors across the globe. If you’re backed by one of our VC or private equity partners, you can unlock new offers.
Scale your startup with global HR and payroll
Remote is the HR and payroll engine for growing teams. You get one comprehensive platform to handle onboarding, payroll, and compliance with ease.
Employer of Record (EOR)
Hire full-time employees without setting up legal entities. Remote handles local contracts, compliance, benefits, and payroll.
Contractor Management
Onboard and pay global contractors in minutes. Automate contracts, tax forms, invoices, and secure payments.
Payroll
Run multi-country payroll from one place. Remote handles calculations, tax filings, local compliance, and payslips.
HRIS software
Manage time off, documents, reviews, and HR workflows in one platform, with employee profiles and org-wide visibility.
U.S. PEO
Manage payroll, benefits, and HR for employees in the US. Stay compliant while saving time and reducing admin.
Recruit
Find qualified candidates fast with AI-powered sourcing and access to a global talent pool. Post jobs, review matched profiles, and streamline hiring.
Equity
Manage stock options to global employees with localised guidance on tax, withholding, and compliance.
Mobility and Relocation
Support international moves with visa, immigration, and relocation services, managed by our in-house experts.
On-demand HR, legal, and tax support
Get expert answers on HR, labour law, equity, benefits, and compliance, directly in Remote.
Feedback from our customers
Join customers who trust Remote to transform their business.
“We see Remote as a leading and trusted partner in this space. The expert support they provide in local payroll, tax compliance, and HR operations has streamlined our processes and created more opportunities for growth and success on a global scale.”
“If we had to manage and coordinate everything in-house, it would cost us well over $500,000 more each year. Remote not only eliminates that financial strain but also takes the operational burden off our plate, allowing us to focus on growing our business with confidence and efficiency.”
“Our payroll runs monthly, twice monthly and hourly across multiple currencies worldwide, and our finance manager has visibility of everything from a single platform. Remote made that possible.”
“We work with 460+ Contractors globally. I’d need to employ 5 or 6 people full time to keep on top of compliance, administration and payroll. Remote has definitely been a time and money saver for us.”
“We see Remote as a leading and trusted partner in this space. The expert support they provide in local payroll, tax compliance, and HR operations has streamlined our processes and created more opportunities for growth and success on a global scale.”
“If we had to manage and coordinate everything in-house, it would cost us well over $500,000 more each year. Remote not only eliminates that financial strain but also takes the operational burden off our plate, allowing us to focus on growing our business with confidence and efficiency.”
“Our payroll runs monthly, twice monthly and hourly across multiple currencies worldwide, and our finance manager has visibility of everything from a single platform. Remote made that possible.”
“We work with 460+ Contractors globally. I’d need to employ 5 or 6 people full time to keep on top of compliance, administration and payroll. Remote has definitely been a time and money saver for us.”
“We see Remote as a leading and trusted partner in this space. The expert support they provide in local payroll, tax compliance, and HR operations has streamlined our processes and created more opportunities for growth and success on a global scale.”
“If we had to manage and coordinate everything in-house, it would cost us well over $500,000 more each year. Remote not only eliminates that financial strain but also takes the operational burden off our plate, allowing us to focus on growing our business with confidence and efficiency.”
“Our payroll runs monthly, twice monthly and hourly across multiple currencies worldwide, and our finance manager has visibility of everything from a single platform. Remote made that possible.”
“We work with 460+ Contractors globally. I’d need to employ 5 or 6 people full time to keep on top of compliance, administration and payroll. Remote has definitely been a time and money saver for us.”
Common questions and answers
Selecting the appropriate provider for HR, payroll and international employment ranks among the most important decisions a startup will face. Seek a platform that reduces complexity, aligns with your global plans and shields your business from legal and financial risk. Consider asking:
Do they provide HR and payroll within a single system?
Are they able to support employees and contractors across several countries?
Do they operate their own legal entities, or do they rely on third parties?
What protections do they provide for IP and invention rights?
Is the platform compliant with global employment law and tax regulations?
How straightforward is it to onboard, pay and manage your team?
Does the service include equity, benefits or relocation support?
Do they provide pricing, support and tools tailored to startups?
A suitable partner will scale with your business – from your first international hire through to your next fundraise and beyond.
Put simply: handling HR entirely in‑house tends to cost startups more. Small, rapidly expanding firms lack the resources and time to oversee every HR task internally. That is not to suggest startups should forgo HR leadership — excellent HR leaders become essential once a business aims to scale. Yet assembling a full HR department to manage payroll, benefits, taxes, compliance and share options is rarely financially or operationally sensible, particularly when specialist services exist to cover these needs.
Even major organisations outsource a considerable portion of their HR work. Looking to hire someone in a new country? An employer of record is a type of outsourced HR that can assist. Need to run a compensation review? There are companies and resources for that as well. For startups, where resources are best focused on the organisation’s core mission, outsourcing HR services is often the most pragmatic route.
Outsourcing payroll helps startups reclaim time, preserve funds for mission‑critical priorities and guarantee a consistent employment experience for everyone on the team. Few things sap a team’s momentum more than missed salary payments or benefits that do not function properly. While employees are committed to building the business, they also expect to be paid promptly, to access private medical insurance, to save for retirement and to take leave. Managing these responsibilities in‑house consumes leadership time and can create tensions between staff and management if problems occur.
By outsourcing payroll, startups shift a time‑consuming and sensitive process elsewhere, markedly reducing the frequency of errors and employee frustrations. Which scenario is more likely to succeed: a team continually trying to correct payroll errors, or a team that receives reliable payments and can concentrate on the startup’s primary objectives?
Naturally, every firm and situation differs. For that reason, startups ought to review all the reasons to outsource payroll before settling on a particular approach or provider.
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We collaborate with a range of regional and international organisations — incubators, accelerators, venture capital and private equity firms, angel syndicates and other groups that support the growth of startups. We are seeking reciprocal relationships in which partners help to promote Remote’s benefits within their communities.
As long as you fit our criteria, you can take advantage of special startup pricing, which consists of a 15% discount on Remote’s services.
Let your Remote point of contact know you're interested in the Remote for Startups offer, and they'll check your eligibility before processing your exclusive discount.
Yes! If your investor is not a Remote for Startups partner, we'd love to chat with them! Introduce us, and you'll get an additional 5% off (up to a 20% discount).
We partner with various regional and global entities, such as incubators, accelerators, venture capital and private equity firms, angel syndicates, and other startup-enabling organisations who actively invest in and support the growth of startups. We're looking for a mutually beneficial relationship where partners promote Remote's benefits within their community.
If this sounds like you, and you'd like to learn more about how you can get involved, head over to this page, and sign up to become a Remote for Startups partner!
