UAE-based global employment platform RemotePass has raised $17.4 million in Series B funding to expand its payroll, hiring, and workforce management platform across Europe and the United States. The funding reflects growing investor interest in companies building infrastructure for distributed teams, cross-border employment, and embedded financial services.
The round was led by EBRD Venture Capital, with participation from 500 Global and existing investors including Oraseya Capital, 212 VC, Access Bridge Ventures, and Khwarizmi Ventures. The company is also backed by BECO Capital, Endeavour Catalyst, and Wamda Capital.
Founded in 2021 by Kamal Reggad and Karim Nadi, RemotePass helps businesses hire, manage, pay, and support employees and contractors across international markets through a unified platform.
What Does RemotePass Offer?
RemotePass operates as a global workforce infrastructure platform.
The company provides Employer of Record services, contractor management, payroll processing, compliance support, and cross-border workforce payments. Businesses can use the platform to hire international talent without setting up legal entities in every country where employees are located.
The platform also includes embedded financial services such as USD accounts, global payment cards, and expense management tools designed for distributed teams.
RemotePass currently supports more than 35,000 workers across over 150 countries and has processed more than $800 million in international payroll payments to date. Its client base includes companies such as Logitech, Tata Group, Careem, and InDrive.
Why Is the Market Growing?
Global hiring patterns have changed significantly over the last few years.
Remote work, distributed teams, and international hiring have created demand for platforms that simplify payroll, compliance, onboarding, and payments across multiple countries.
Many companies still rely on disconnected systems for payroll, contractor payments, and expense management. This often creates operational delays, compliance risks, and financial inefficiencies.
RemotePass aims to solve this problem by combining workforce management and financial infrastructure into one integrated system.
The company believes businesses no longer need separate tools for HR operations, payroll, expenses, and workforce payments. Instead, companies increasingly want one platform that manages the entire employee lifecycle globally.
Strong Growth and Profitability Before Expansion
RemotePass reached profitability in early 2025 before raising the new funding round.
The company reinvested its profits into product development, embedded fintech services, AI infrastructure, and international growth initiatives.
This profitability milestone stands out in a market where many global payroll and HR technology companies continue to operate with heavy losses while scaling aggressively.
RemotePass positions itself as a more disciplined operator focused on sustainable expansion while continuing to compete with large global players in the workforce management space.
How Is RemotePass Expanding Its Product Stack?
The company has expanded beyond payroll and hiring tools into financial infrastructure products.
In late 2025, RemotePass launched SpendCards, a solution that combines payroll, contractor payments, and company expense management inside one platform.
The company also introduced AI-driven tools and automation systems designed to simplify onboarding, compliance checks, and operational workflows.
These AI features help businesses reduce manual processes while improving accuracy and speed in global hiring operations.
RemotePass sees embedded fintech and AI automation as major long-term growth areas within global workforce management.
How Will the Funding Be Used?
The new capital will support several strategic priorities for RemotePass.
The company plans to:
- expand across Europe and the US
- strengthen compliance infrastructure
- grow embedded fintech products
- improve AI powered automation tools
- scale go-to-market operations internationally
Europe and the United States are currently among the company’s fastest growing markets, making them a major focus for future expansion.
RemotePass also plans to deepen its financial services layer to support payroll, spending, and workforce payments through a more integrated system.
Investor Confidence in Global Workforce Infrastructure
The funding round highlights growing confidence in the future of cross-border workforce infrastructure and embedded fintech. Investors believe global hiring will continue expanding as companies look beyond local talent pools and adopt more flexible workforce models.
At the same time, compliance requirements, payment operations, and employee financial services are becoming more complex for businesses operating internationally.
RemotePass is positioning itself at the intersection of HR technology, payroll infrastructure, compliance systems, and fintech services. The company’s UAE roots also reflect Dubai’s growing role as a launch hub for startups building products for global markets.
As more businesses move toward distributed operations, platforms like RemotePass could play a larger role in simplifying how companies hire, pay, and manage teams across borders.
