Employee life cycle platform Tako raised a $13.2M seed round co-led by a16z and Ribbit Capital, with participation from ONEVC and the founders of Ramp.
Tako helps mid-sized Brazilian companies manage employee onboarding, payroll, and data in one platform, using AI to stay current with changing labor laws.
Tako will use the funds to improve process automation for its solutions, and to grow its research and development headcount.
“We are not trying to boil the ocean. We want to start in a segment we know before venturing into industrial or more complex areas. As the company evolves, we are going to more complex segments in the future,” said Fernando Gadotti, Founder of Tako.
Prior to starting Tako in 2023, Fernando Gadotti Co-founded pet walking startup DogHero in 2014, exiting to PetLove in 2020. Tako’s client base includes companies such as Stark Bank and Azos.
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