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Runa (YC W18) — Automating payroll for latin america

Runa is a modern, cloud-based payroll and human resources software built for companies in Latin America. Companies can manage payroll, human resources, time tracking, performance management and reporting all in one platform.

Runa is a Y Combinator company in the Winter 2018 batch. Its directory entry describes it as: Automating payroll for Latin America. The founder listed is Courtney McColgan (Founder/CEO) (Y Combinator directory entry, December 13, 2017).

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Runa

New accelerator entry · 2017-12-13 · the record

Winter 2018
batch
100
people
Growth
stage
Mexico
region
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What the record says

BatchWinter 2018
Announced2017-12-13
StageGrowth
StatusActive
Team size100
IndustryB2B
Sub-industryB2B -> Human Resources
SectorsFintech, SaaS, Payroll
RegionsMexico, Latin America, Remote, Partly Remote
BasedMexico City, CDMX, Mexico
HiringYes
Sitehttp://runahr.com/
Founded2018
Open roles listed5
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Runa is a modern, cloud-based payroll and human resources software built for companies in Latin America. Companies can manage payroll, human resources, time tracking, performance management and reporting all in one platform.

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