Bolto vs SalaryBox
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US YC AI global HR/recruiting platform; $5.6M total ($5.1M General Catalyst/Morado/YC seed Mar 2025) with ex-Lazard/Harvard/Microsoft founders serving Fiber AI and startups competing with Deel and Remote for AI-native global hiring.
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Bolto is a United States-based AI global HR and recruiting platform — backed by Y Combinator with $5.6 million in total funding including a $5.1 million seed in March 2025 led by Y Combinator with General Catalyst, Morado Ventures, Amino Capital, and Alumni Ventures — providing global companies with an AI-powered all-in-one platform for talent sourcing, candidate matching, payroll, and compliance across worldwide markets. Founded in 2023 by Mrinal Singh (former Lazard investment banker), Milan Bhandari (Harvard AI/ML specialist), and Jake Johnson (Dartmouth, former Microsoft product manager), Bolto serves customers including Fiber AI, ReBet, and Assembly, targeting startups and growth-stage companies building globally distributed teams.
"Gusto for India" mobile-first payroll and HR platform with $8.5M revenue in 2024; $4.12M from YC competing with greytHR and Keka for Indian SMB compliance-heavy payroll automation.
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SalaryBox is a Gurugram-based mobile-first HR and payroll platform for Indian SMBs — providing payroll processing, attendance tracking, leave management, statutory compliance (PF, ESI, TDS, professional tax), and employee self-service in a platform that navigates India's complex labor law requirements at a price point accessible to businesses with 10-500 employees. Described as "Gusto for India," SalaryBox raised $4.12 million from Y Combinator, GSF, and AME Cloud Ventures, achieved $8.5 million in revenue in 2024, and operates in a market where the majority of Indian SMBs still process payroll through Excel spreadsheets and chartered accountants.
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