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People & HR Credits for Startups

Payroll, HR and recruiting software from Deel, Gusto, Rippling and Oyster for your first hires.

People & HR credits are part of all 171 startup programs — browse the full directory › Get up to $1,200 in Oyster credits Global employment platform for EOR hiring and contractor payments Featured opportunity
More credits: All Credits 171 AI & ML 27 Cloud & Infra 32
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ToolPotential valueDescriptionApproval indexAction
Deel Payroll
First 5 seats free Global payroll, EOR, contractor payments and HR platform Moderate
Oyster Payroll
$1,200per team member Global employment platform for EOR hiring and contractor payments Easy
Factorial HR
Not published HR software for SMBs: time off, payroll, performance Moderate
Gem Recruiting
Up to 12 months free50% off Recruiting CRM and AI sourcing Easy
Rippling Payroll
6 months freesubscription implementation All-in-one HR, payroll, IT and spend platform Easy
Rippling HR
6 months free oneligible products Unified HRIS within Rippling's workforce platform Easy
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Rippling Recruiting
First 6 months ofsubscription implementation ATS integrated with Rippling HR Easy

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What People & HR credits are available for startups?

StartupSurfers lists 7 People & HR programs, including Oyster, Deel, Factorial and Gem, worth up to $1,200. Browse the list to compare value, eligibility and how to apply.

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Not always. 7 of these 7 programs need no referral, and 2 accept bootstrapped founders. Each listing shows its funding stages, referral requirement and application difficulty (easy, moderate or hard), so you can filter to the programs that fit your startup.

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