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Oyster

HR platform for globally distributed companies

Oyster logo
501-1000 employees
  • B2B
  • HR
  • Internal tools
  • SaaS
SoMa, San Francisco, CA

Company mission

To create a more equal world by making it possible for companies everywhere to hire people anywhere.

B Corporation
Top investors

Many candidates hear
back within 2 weeks

5% employee growth in 12 months

Our take

A global economy demands a global workforce, but up until recently, it has been incredibly difficult for employers to hire global talent. Frustrated by costs and legal uncertainty surrounding employing individuals in other countries, many global businesses have had their talent pool dictated by the location of their offices. Oyster wants to change this.

Oyster has built a platform which gives businesses everything they need to employ and manage a globally distributed team. Covering everything from international payroll to distributing employee benefits, Oyster's software platform is created to solve the complexities of giving full-time, full-fledged employment to anyone in the world. This benefits employers, who can access the best talent regardless of location, but also employees, who can access a worldwide jobs market and find the best outlet for their abilities.

Oyster is not the first global HR-services provider in this space, and as such it will have to fight hard for market share. That being said, the market for global HR services is still in its infancy, meaning that Oyster has a really good shot at establishing itself as a key player early on. And, with more businesses moving their workforces online permanently, there is good reason to think that the demand for remote global talent could be set for a big surge. If this proves to be the case, and if Oyster can get itself a strong client base early on, it could be set for big things in the future.

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Kirsty

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Benefits

  • 40 days PTO inclusive of regional holidays
  • Mental health support via Plumm
  • Monthly ThanksBen wellbeing allowance
  • Flexible and inclusive parental leave
  • Laptop and $1,500 equipment stipend

Company values

  • We elevate talent: Great talent can be found worldwide—but it’s been hard to tap into historically. We enable our customers to connect with the global talent pool, which opens up more opportunities for knowledge workers and helps them realize their full potential
  • We build trust: Mutual trust is a key ingredient to our success. To build trust with our customers, we maintain an active flow of information and communication, follow through with our commitments, and provide 24/7 support
  • We thrive together: Our team is on a shared mission to make global employment accessible to everyone. We’ve intentionally gathered a variety of perspectives and experiences to stimulate innovation and reach this go

Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)

Nov 2024

$5m

LATE VC

Sep 2024

$59m

SERIES D

Total funding: $288.2m

This company has top investors

Leadership

Tony Jamous

(Co-Founder & CEO)

Prior to co-founding Oyster in 2019, Tony was the founder and CEO of Nexmo, the SaaS Communications platform, which was acquired by Vonage in 2016.

Jack Mardack

(Co-Founder)

Previously worked in Marketing Leadership across several companies such as Vonage, Chartcube, Prezi & Mingleverse Laboratories Inc.

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People, HR, Recruitment