# Gusto

> Payroll, benefits, and HR platform for small businesses.

## Why it 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.

## Profile

- **Stage:** growth
- **Status:** private
- **Industries:** fintech, enterprise-saas
- **Coverage:** full
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-24

## 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

- https://venturecapitaltracker.com/fund/andreessen-horowitz
- https://venturecapitaltracker.com/fund/general-catalyst
- https://venturecapitaltracker.com/fund/kleiner-perkins
- https://venturecapitaltracker.com/fund/ribbit-capital

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Source: https://venturecapitaltracker.com/startup/gusto