WorkPay Raises $2.1M Seed Funding

WorkPay, a Kenyan startup that provides cloud-based workforce management system with human resource (HR) and payroll management for small businesses in Africa has raised $2.1m from Kepple Africa, Y Combinator and other investors.

Last year September, WorkPay was selected alongside 12 other startups for the fourth cohort of the Google for Startups Accelerator Africa. And in March this year took part in Y Combinator’s Winter batch and accessed $150,000 in funding from the US-based accelerator.

CEO Kimani says the seed investment will help the team scale its software tools and expand its clientele across East Africa.

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