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Niural

niural.com

Niural unifies global payroll, compliance, benefits, payments, and HR operations through an AI-native platform.

HQNew York City, New York, United States
Employees51-200
Funding$31M
29 active roles
Profile 6mo agoJobs checked 17h ago
HR TechAI ApplicationB2B SaaSSeries A$10M-$50M

About

Niural builds an AI-native platform for businesses managing global payroll, benefits, payments, compliance, and HR operations across more than 150 countries. It differentiates itself through EMMA, its executional AI coworker, and infrastructure and payment rails that it owns rather than simply layering software over third-party systems.

Market

Niural competes in the global HR technology, payroll, PEO/EOR, and workforce payments market. It positions itself as an AI-native, unified platform that combines hiring, payroll, compliance, and payments, differentiating through automated payroll validation, support for complex multinational payment structures, crypto-workflow support, and high-touch customer service.

Target Customers

Niural targets growth-oriented companies scaling across global markets, especially organizations with multiple subsidiaries, complex payment workflows, and significant payroll or compliance requirements. Likely buyers include finance, HR/payroll, legal, and operations leaders responsible for global workforce administration.

At a Glance

Problem

Niural addresses the administrative and operational burden of managing a distributed workforce across payroll, contractor payments, employment compliance, and multiple subsidiaries. The pain is both labor-intensive and capacity-constraining: customers report that payroll consumed hours each month, while payment and compliance processes were slow and difficult to scale. The clearest use case is a growing, globally distributed company with contractors or employees in multiple jurisdictions, complex payment requirements, and increasing compliance exposure.

The company’s value proposition is especially relevant when a business starts with a narrow need such as contractor payments and then expands internationally. Niural customer testimony describes companies moving from contractor payments to the full global suite, as well as organizations handling fund payments more efficiently and serving more clients after streamlining receivables and payables. Crypto-enabled contractor workflows and high-touch support also appear to be important differentiators for some customers.

Product / Service

Niural presents itself as an AI-native platform that combines professional employer organization services, global payroll, employer-of-record services, contractor management, and payments. Rather than requiring separate systems for workforce administration and money movement, it positions these functions as a unified operating layer with centralized control, automation, and analytics. Its named offerings include US Payroll, US PEO, EOR, Contractor Management, and Niural Pay.

The delivery model combines software with operational support: customers can book demos and receive onboarding, sales, and support assistance, while Niural manages the underlying payroll, employment, compliance, and payment workflows. The intended benefit is less manual work, faster payroll and payments, easier administration across jurisdictions, and the ability to scale without adding equivalent internal HR, finance, or compliance effort.

Market

Niural competes in the global payroll, PEO, employer-of-record, contractor-management, and workforce-payments market, increasingly framed as an AI-enabled global HR infrastructure category. Its competitive set includes Deel and Remote, both named by a customer as alternatives considered before selecting Niural. Niural’s broader positioning is to replace a fragmented stack by bringing payroll, compliance, employment services, and payments into one system.

The available evidence indicates that Niural is an operating, revenue-generating company rather than pre-revenue. Its website says it is trusted by thousands of companies, including startups and global enterprises, and customer references describe active use across payroll, payments, and international operations. A third-party directory estimates approximately $8.6 million in revenue and 143 employees, while LinkedIn places the company in the 51–200 employee range; these figures are directional rather than audited company disclosures.

Founders & Leadership

Nami BaralFounder
Founder & CEO
Nabin BanskotaFounder
Co-Founder & CRO
Brabim BaralFounder
Co-Founder & CTO
Sarin RegmiFounder
Co-Founder
Benjamin ChynskyHead of Legal and Compliance
Eli JawedVP of Sales

Funding History

2025-06
Series A$31M

Marathon Management Partners

2026-06
Series A extension$21M new capital ($52M Series A total)

FOG Ventures, NewView Capital

Recent News

2026-07-27partnership
Ashby Joins Niural's ATS Integration Ecosystem

Ashby became a Niural ATS integration partner, connecting recruiting data with payroll, HR, and workforce operations in one system.

2026-07-23
Building a Payroll Infrastructure: A Conversation With Niural AI Co-Founder Nabin Banskota

In this interview, co-founder Nabin Banskota explains why Niural spent nearly three years building payroll infrastructure before selling its first seat and how the company is approaching AI-native payroll.

2026-06-29funding
Niural Adds $21M, Expanding Series A to $52M for AI Payroll

Fundraise Insider covered Niural's expansion of its Series A to $52 million and highlighted the company's Aetna partnership and reported $200 million in annualized PEO gross revenue.

2026-06-23funding
The Hardest Problem in AI: AI Labs Announcement

Niural launched Niural AI Labs and announced that its Series A had grown to $52 million. The lab is intended to develop execution-focused AI agents for payroll, compliance, payments, and other CFO operations.

2026-04-01product
Niural AI Benefits Selection and Enrollment Platform

Niural launched a benefits platform combining plan selection, enrollment, compliance, and employer guidance in one workflow, with competitive benefits supported by carriers including Aetna.

2025-12-31product
Niural AI: 2025 Year Wrap-Up

Niural's year-end review reported a $31 million Series A, SOC 2 Type II certification, the Niural AI Beta and EMMA AI SuperAgent, multi-entity QuickBooks/NetSuite/Sage integrations, Niural Wallet, and Cash Rewards general availability.

Active Roles

29
Niural Nepal/Engineering/Today
Niural Nepal/Engineering/1d ago
Niural Nepal/Engineering/4d ago
San Francisco /Marketing/10d ago
New York City/Product/13d ago
New York City/Customer Success Manager/16d ago
New York City/Implementation Engineer/21d ago
New York City/Product/21d ago
New York City/Sales/21d ago
New York City/Finance/32d ago
Niural Nepal/Engineering/32d ago
Niural Nepal/Engineering/32d ago
Niural Nepal/Engineering/32d ago
Niural Nepal/Engineering/32d ago
SDR Manager$100k – $130k
San Francisco /Sales/32d ago
Niural Nepal/Operations/32d ago
Niural Nepal/Product/32d ago
PEO Underwriter$70k – $80k
New York City/Finance/32d ago
New York City/HR & Recruiting/32d ago

Business Model

Niural monetizes payroll, PEO, contractor-management, AOR/EOR, and global-payroll services through platform and per-worker monthly fees. Its pricing page lists US payroll at $100 per month plus $20 per employee/month, PEO plans starting at $59 per employee/month, global payroll at $29 per employee/month, and customized enterprise pricing based on volume.

Products

PEO servicesGlobal payrollEmployer of Record (EOR)Niural Pay and payment operationsAI-powered payroll, compliance, and finance automation

Customers

EchoWinOutdefineSlingshot AITensor LabsKarate.com

Tech Stack

AI-native automation and AI SuperAgentsAutomated payroll and compliance validationEmbedded payments infrastructure and integrations with i3 bank, JPMorgan, CurrencyCloud, Nium, and CFSB

Competitors

Papaya Global
Deel
Rippling
Gusto
Remote

Key Investors

Marathon Management Partners, M13, Inspired Capital, Hustle Fund, GS Futures, Alliance, New Form Capital