
Terminal is a global talent platform that connects fast-growing companies with elite remote software engineers. They offer instant access to a vetted pool of top talent, enabling companies to build full-time teams or hire contractors at up to 40% lower cost, with a 14-day risk-free guarantee. Terminal handles the complexities of global payroll, benefits, and HR as an Employer of Record (EOR) in over 180 countries. Their platform accelerates hiring by 35% through intelligent sourcing, matching, and seamless interview workflows, ensuring companies can scale their engineering capabilities efficiently while gaining access to specialized skills and reducing time-to-market.

Terminal is a global talent platform that connects fast-growing companies with elite remote software engineers. They offer instant access to a vetted pool of top talent, enabling companies to build full-time teams or hire contractors at up to 40% lower cost, with a 14-day risk-free guarantee. Terminal handles the complexities of global payroll, benefits, and HR as an Employer of Record (EOR) in over 180 countries. Their platform accelerates hiring by 35% through intelligent sourcing, matching, and seamless interview workflows, ensuring companies can scale their engineering capabilities efficiently while gaining access to specialized skills and reducing time-to-market.
Company: Terminal — global talent platform connecting companies with vetted remote software engineers
Founded / HQ: Founded 2016; headquartered in San Francisco
Core offering: Hiring platform plus end-to-end payroll, benefits and EOR in 180+ countries
Funding (reported): $17M Series B led by 8VC (Sep 26, 2019); prior rounds include $10M Series A and $3M seed
Remote engineering hiring, global payroll/EOR, distributed team management
2016
HR tech / Talent platform
$17,000,000
Participating investors included Atomic, Cathay Innovation, Cherubic Ventures, Craft Ventures, Kleiner Perkins, and Lightspeed Venture Partners.
$10,000,000
$3,000,000
“Backed by notable venture investors including 8VC, Atomic, Cathay Innovation, Cherubic Ventures, Craft Ventures, Kleiner Perkins, and Lightspeed Venture Partners”