Zeal is on a mission to modernize and equip organizations with the ability to scale their own payroll - no matter what industry. Gone are the days of "one size fits all" 3rd party payroll providers.
Our embedded payroll technology is built to help our clients create seamless experiences without the hassle of managing tax, compliance and even eliminates the need to hire an additional team of payroll experts.
We have the ability to run payroll for any organization without compromising on speed or accuracy. With our white label components and easy to use API's we are empowering every company to become a fin-tech company and helping Americans get paid!
Founded in 2019 by amazing first-generation entrepreneurs and female led CEO, we focus on cultivating an inclusive and diverse team here in San Francisco's SoMa district.
Our embedded payroll technology is built to help our clients create seamless experiences without the hassle of managing tax, compliance and even eliminates the need to hire an additional team of payroll experts.
We have the ability to run payroll for any organization without compromising on speed or accuracy. With our white label components and easy to use API's we are empowering every company to become a fin-tech company and helping Americans get paid!
Founded in 2019 by amazing first-generation entrepreneurs and female led CEO, we focus on cultivating an inclusive and diverse team here in San Francisco's SoMa district.
Location: Canada, Ontario, Toronto
Employees: 11-50
Total raised: $28M
Founded date: 2019
Investors 7
Funding Rounds 2
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
| 10.10.2024 | Series B | $15M | - |
| 30.08.2021 | Series A | $13M | - |
Persons 1
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Mentions in press and media 15
| Date | Title | Description |
| 09.06.2025 | ‘Inclusive investment’ message resonates with LPs for Zeal’s latest fund | - |
| 11.10.2024 | The Rise of Innovative Startups: Stream and Zeal Transforming Industries | In the bustling landscape of American startups, two companies are making waves: Stream and Zeal. Both are harnessing technology to solve age-old problems in the insurance and payroll sectors. Their recent funding rounds highlight a growing ... |
| 10.10.2024 | Zeal: Modern Payroll Platform Company Raises $15 Million (Series B) | Zeal, a modern payroll platform designed for powering the workforce, announced the closing of a $15 million Series B funding round. This latest funding round, which Portage led with continued support from existing investors Spark Capital an... |
| 01.03.2022 | As API-first startups multiply, GGV builds an index | When GGV Capital reached out and said that it had built an index of API-first companies, I was curious. Venture-built indexes of startups and other firms have proved useful tools in recent years, led by Bessemer’s cloud index, which is now ... |
| 30.08.2021 | Zeal Raises $13M in Series A Funding | Zeal CTO & co-founder Pranab Krishnan and CEO & co-founder Kirti Shenoy (Photo: Business Wire) Zeal (formerly Puzzl), a San Francisco, CA-based API-first payroll infrastructure provider, raised $13m in Series A funding. The round wa... |
| 27.08.2021 | Daily funding roundup - August 27th, 2021 | Workstream raised $48M; Monad secured $17M; Workera.ai landed $16M; Zeal picks up $13M Workstream: Workstream is a San Francisco-based hourly worker hiring and onboarding platform. Workstream has raised $48 million in Series B funding co-le... |
| 27.08.2021 | The number of Chinese companies looking to go private ramp up | This is the web version of Term Sheet, a daily newsletter on the biggest deals and dealmakers. Sign up to get it delivered free to your inbox. Paid Content Why today's marketers need strong collaboration tools From Optimizely It’s no secret... |
| 27.08.2021 | The number of Chinese companies looking to go private ramp up | This is the web version of Term Sheet, a daily newsletter on the biggest deals and dealmakers. Sign up to get it delivered free to your inbox. Paid Content From retrofit to redesign: a how-to guide on DEI for leaders From Future Forum by Sl... |
| 27.08.2021 | Zeal Raises $13 Million Series A to Scale API Infrastructure Allowing Companies to Build Custom Payroll Products | Zeal helps SaaS platforms and direct employers build enterprise-level payroll products and scale their business Zeal, an API-first payroll infrastructure provider, announced a $13 million Series A round led by Spark Capital, with participat... |
| 27.08.2021 | Zeal banks $13M to offer employers a ‘build your own’ payroll product infrastructure | Embedded fintech company Zeal secured $13 million in Series A funding to continue developing its platform for building individualized payroll products. Spark Capital led the Series A, with participation from Commerce Ventures and a group of... |
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