Our mission
Equip partners with a modern payroll API platform and services that drive customer acquisition, revenue growth, and higher lifetime value.
About Worklio
We are dedicated to helping partners work smarter through white-label, embedded payroll, HR, benefits, and workforce platform technology. Our goal is to make operations more efficient, scalable, and reliable.
Worklio was built by operators with decades of experience in multi-tenant payroll infrastructure, compliance, and large-scale SaaS delivery. We focus on long-term product quality, responsible growth, and dependable partner outcomes.
Equip partners with a modern payroll API platform and services that drive customer acquisition, revenue growth, and higher lifetime value.
Lead embedded infrastructure for financial, HR, payroll, and workforce management products with scalable distribution and monetization capabilities.
As a remote-first company, we understand the importance of smooth collaboration and recognize that every team member is an integral part of our success story.
We put modern technology to work so every team member can be productive and effective, no matter where they are.
At Worklio, we build tools that make your work life easier. Our technology simplifies workflows, cuts manual steps, and helps teams get more done.
We back our customers and our partners alike, helping them run more productive operations and reach better outcomes together.
Work with us. Build something real, solve hard problems, and help partners grow their businesses. At Worklio, the work matters.
With over 20 years of experience, we have been developing sophisticated software technology used by millions of people and processing billions of transactions.
2002
Our core team’s journey began in 2002, building sophisticated, high-scale software that laid the foundation for everything Worklio would become.
2015
Worklio identified a major market opportunity in HR software for SMBs and recognized payroll integration as a strategic next step. That insight set the direction for long-range product planning and the platform vision that followed.
2017
Worklio was officially formed in 2017, bringing together deep payroll, product, and engineering expertise around a single goal: building a modern platform for payroll, HR, and embedded partner growth.
2018
The platform launched with its first reseller and beta partners in 2018, marking the beginning of live operations, real-world learning, and rapid product expansion.
2020
By 2020, Worklio had accelerated its API-first strategy, building a large set of endpoints to support embedded payroll, partner integrations, and increasingly complex workflows. Internal materials describe 1,000+ APIs built around this period.
Unlike many successful tech companies, Worklio has not sought venture capital. This may make us appear unconventional. To date, we have raised approximately $20 million from friends and family. Additionally, we have bootstrapped our growth, enabling us to maintain complete ownership and control as a 100% founder and employee-owned company.
As a provider of payroll services, we recognize our pivotal role in ensuring our customers' employees are paid accurately and on time. We operate under a fiduciary duty to prioritize this responsibility.
Our company is led by a team of exceptionally talented individuals who ensure our operations remain compliant. While we could grow faster by seeking funding, we have chosen to bootstrap our way forward.
We are in it for the long run: reliable operations, compliant growth, and long-term value for partners.
Worklio leadership team
Founder & CEO
President
CTO
We run the company with a partner-first mindset:
clear product direction, measurable delivery commitments, and accountable execution across engineering, operations, and support.
2018
Payroll and HRIS Platform processing live payroll in 2018
100% Own Technology
Built the platform from the ground up - no legacy code
1.5+ Million WSEs
Developed the #1 Embedded Payroll + PEO/ASO solution for a large PEO in 2020
50 states
Payroll available in all 50 states
1 to 50,000+ WSEs
Worklio can handle payroll processing for employers of all sizes
$30+ Billion
Cumulative payroll and taxes processed to date
Audited Financials
By leading firm KohnResnick
ISO & SOC Compliant
SOC 2 Type 2 compliant, Certified ISO 9001, ISO 27001 and ISO 27018
Our scale metrics are paired with audited financials, annual ISO audits, and SOC 2 Type 2 controls. This combination lets PEOs, ASOs, payroll service bureaus, and other partners grow on top of a stable, verifiable foundation.
Embrace a success-oriented mindset instead of dwelling on failure.
It’s essential to define your goals clearly and craft a well-thought-out plan to achieve them.
Goals are just words on paper without proactive effort. Make things happen! Roll up your sleeves and make things happen!
Never stop seeking knowledge and expanding your skills.
Put in the hard work and stay committed to your objectives.
Pay attention to the nitty-gritty and understand how they contribute to the bigger picture.
Avoid getting sidetracked and prioritize your tasks.
Don’t be afraid to think outside the box and bring fresh ideas to the table.
Learn how to deal with others and convey your thoughts clearly.
Take responsibility for your actions because without them, the other secrets won’t make much of a difference.
These principles guide how we work and what we deliver together.
