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Gusto
Payroll, benefits, and HR platform for small businesses.
Stage
growth
Status
private
Coverage
full
Why Gusto is interesting
Gusto owns SMB payroll distribution — a durable wedge into small-business finance and HR tooling with $175M+ Series E from General Catalyst, Kleiner, and Ribbit.
Key facts
- Series B (2015): a16z (/fund/andreessen-horowitz) participated alongside CapitalG in $60M round (Startup Intros)
- Series E (Aug 2021): $175M with General Catalyst (/fund/general-catalyst), Kleiner Perkins (/fund/kleiner-perkins), Ribbit Capital (/fund/ribbit-capital) among long-time backers (Gusto news)
Investors in our directory
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Industries
Fintech Enterprise SaaS
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FAQs about Gusto
Funding context and why this company shows up in venture coverage.
Gusto provides cloud-based payroll, benefits, and HR software for small businesses — handling tax filings, direct deposit, health insurance enrollment, and compliance.
Andreessen Horowitz (/fund/andreessen-horowitz) participated in Gusto's Series B (2015). General Catalyst (/fund/general-catalyst), Kleiner Perkins (/fund/kleiner-perkins), and Ribbit Capital (/fund/ribbit-capital) backed the $175M Series E (2021).
Gusto is at Series E based on its August 2021 $175M round.
Payroll is a high-retention wedge into small-business operations. Gusto bundles payroll with benefits and HR — expanding revenue per customer as SMBs grow.
No. Gusto remains a private company.
Last updated: 2026-07-24