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San Francisco, California

4.0/ 5

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Rippling is a privately owned international software company that operates as an all-in-one workforce management platform designed to unify human resources (HR), information technology (IT), and finance operations within a single, cloud-based system. Founded in early 2016 by Parker Conrad, the former CEO of Zenefits, and Prasanna Sankar, Zenefits' former CTO, the company was built on a "compound startup" ethos. This philosophy focuses on creating deeply integrated suites of business software rather than standalone point tools, thereby eliminating the fragmentation of critical employee data scattered across different departmental applications. The company's core platform is built around a single source of truth for employee data, which acts as a centralized database throughout the employee lifecycle. On the HR and payroll side, Rippling manages multi-state and global payroll administration, benefits administration, compliance tracking, time and attendance, applicant tracking, and learning management. For IT operations, the platform enables automated device provisioning, identity and access management, and hardware security controls. In the finance vertical, Rippling has expanded into corporate spend management, including corporate cards, expense tracking, and procurement solutions. A key differentiator of the Rippling platform is its automation capabilities, such as its patented Automator engine and its App Shop architecture. This infrastructure integrates with over 500 to 600 third-party applications (such as Slack and Microsoft 365), allowing IT and HR administrators to execute complex, logic-based workflows. For instance, when a company uses the platform to onboard a new employee, Rippling can automatically establish their payroll, configure corporate benefits, issue a corporate card, provision their computer, and grant access to specified third-party apps simultaneously. Headquartered in San Francisco, California, Rippling has established a significant global footprint with corporate offices across the United States, Ireland, the United Kingdom, Australia, and India, including a major development hub in Bengaluru, Karnataka. To support its international growth and technical operations, the company appointed Sonia Parandekar as the Senior Vice President of Engineering and India Site Lead in April 2026. Financially, Rippling has experienced rapid scaling, growing its customer base to serve more than 20,000 businesses globally. As of May 2026, the company's global workforce reached 7,569 employees. The company is heavily backed by premier venture capital firms and institutional investors, including Kleiner Perkins, Y Combinator, Founders Fund, Sequoia, Greenoaks Capital, Dragoneer Investment Group, and Coatue. Following a $450 million Series G funding round in May 2025 led by investors like Sands Capital, GIC, Goldman Sachs Growth, and Baillie Gifford, Rippling's total funding raised reached $1.85 billion, solidifying its market valuation at $16.8 billion.