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Ascen (YC W19) — EOR for the staffing industry

Ascen is a back office platform and employer of record for staffing firms.

Ascen is a Y Combinator company in the Winter 2019 batch. Its directory entry describes it as: EOR for the staffing industry. The founder listed is Francis Larson (Founder) (Y Combinator directory entry, November 2, 2018).

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Ascen

New accelerator entry · 2018-11-02 · the record

Winter 2019
batch
30
people
Growth
stage
United States of America
region
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What the record says

BatchWinter 2019
Announced2018-11-02
StageGrowth
StatusAcquired
Team size30
IndustryB2B
Sub-industryB2B -> Recruiting and Talent
SectorsB2B, Recruiting, Compliance, HR Tech
RegionsUnited States of America, America / Canada, Remote, Fully Remote
BasedBoston, MA, USA; Remote
HiringNo
Sitehttps://ascen.com
Founded2018
Previously known asAscen, Modern Labor

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