PaidHR

PaidHR is a Nigerian HR technology company founded in 2020 by Seye Bandele and Lekan Omotosho. The company offers a comprehensive platform that automates payroll, HR management, compliance, performance tracking, and earned wage access, serving businesses across Nigeria, Kenya, and South Africa.

In June 2025, PaidHR secured a $1.8 million seed funding round led by Accion Venture Lab, with participation from returning investors Zrosk, Chui Ventures, and Zedcrest Capital. This funding aims to accelerate product development, enhance customer support, and expand the company's presence across Africa's enterprise and SME markets.

Since its inception, PaidHR has processed over $18 million in salaries and onboarded more than 20,000 employees onto its platform, establishing itself as a trusted partner for businesses across various industries, including logistics, retail, manufacturing, and banking.

The company's mission is to simplify HR processes and make them more efficient for businesses, empower employees by providing easy access to HR information and services, and contribute to the growth and development of businesses across Africa.

PaidHR's vision is to build HR management solutions tailored to the African context, enabling businesses to scale effectively across borders and deliver greater value to their clients.

The company's core values include customer-centricity, technical expertise, and enterprise support and security. PaidHR is committed to helping customers create the best places to work for their employees, providing innovative products for businesses, and ensuring top-level security of client data.

In 2020, Seye Bandele and Lekan Omotosho founded PaidHR with a vision to simplify HR and payroll operations for African businesses. Starting with just a whiteboard and two laptops, they aimed to provide better tools for managing people and ensuring accurate payments. ([paidhr.com](https://www.paidhr.com/blog/we-raised-1-8m-to-help-africas-workforce-work-better?utm_source=openai))

In 2024, PaidHR introduced a cross-border payroll feature, allowing businesses to pay employees in 49 different currencies. This innovation enabled companies with a global presence to manage payroll efficiently and compliantly. ([techcabal.com](https://techcabal.com/2024/10/21/paidhr-to-raise-1-5million-seed-round/?utm_source=openai))

In June 2025, PaidHR secured a $1.8 million seed funding round led by Accion Venture Lab, with participation from returning investors Zrosk, Chui Ventures, and Zedcrest Capital. This funding aimed to accelerate product development, enhance customer support, and expand PaidHR's presence across African SME markets. ([paidhr.com](https://www.paidhr.com/blog/we-raised-1-8m-to-help-africas-workforce-work-better?utm_source=openai))

Making work simple and life better, for everyone.

Empowering growing businesses to simplify work.

Customer Centric

We are obsessed with helping our customers create the best places to work for their employees

Technical Expertise

Our team consists of experts with years of experience delivering innovative products for businesses.

Enterprise Support & Security

We provide enterprise-level support every step of the way and ensure top-level security of your data.