Pebl
Pebl provides a global workforce management platform that handles hiring, payroll, and compliance for companies operating in over 185 countries. The company has raised $500M in funding and employs 524 people.
The growth story
Pebl grew from 166 to 524 employees between 2023 and 2026, raising $500M along the way, most recently a Series B in May 2022.
About
Pebl offers a platform that enables companies to hire, pay, and manage employees internationally while ensuring compliance with local regulations. Its AI-powered system integrates with HR tools and supports over 50 languages, catering to businesses ranging from Fortune 500 companies to startups.
The company, founded in 2014 and headquartered in Palo Alto, has raised $500M in funding, including a Series B round in May 2022. With 524 employees, Pebl focuses on simplifying global workforce expansion for its clients.
Founders and leadership
Engineering is Pebl's largest function, with 83 employees. The company has a median tenure of 2 years, indicating moderate employee retention.
The Pebl org chart
Francoise Brougher (Chief Executive Officer) leads 60 mapped leaders with 7 direct reports. Click +N to expand a team; names link to the person’s public profile.
Departments, and which ones grew
Headcount by function: Human Resources 113 (+3% YoY), Engineering 95 (+4% YoY), Sales 44 (-6% YoY), Information Technology 34 (+3% YoY), Finance 33 (+3% YoY), Legal 28 (0% YoY).
Talent flow
Pebl recruits heavily from Velocity Global, Encora, and EY, with 50, 14, and 11 hires respectively. Alumni often move to companies like Multiplier, RemotePeople, and Deel.
Most common previous employers of Pebl staff: Velocity Global (50), Encora (14), EY (11), Google (10), UserTesting (9), Amazon (8). Former Pebl employees most often moved to Multiplier (4), RemotePeople (4), Firstup (3), Justworks (3), RemoFirst (3), Deel (3).
Alumni worth knowing
The Pebl mafia
Pebl alumni have founded six companies, including IBIC.AI, CRANZA Global, and Lisner.ai, with IBIC.AI employing seven staff.
6Serena D'Silva, was Director, People Systems & Operations until 2023Neeta Maliakal, was Global Head of Talent Acquisition until 2025Ashutosh Tripathi, was Principal Product Manager until 2026Jeff Blasius, was Senior Director, Chief Architect until 2025Marcus Baney, was Account Executive until 2025Hiring now
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Pebl: Microsoft Office (195), Leadership (178), Microsoft Excel (175), Customer Service (153), Communication (153), Project Management (131), Management (128), Teamwork (126).
Where the team actually sits
Pebl people are concentrated in California, United States (52), San Francisco Bay Area (36), Colorado, United States (26), United States (16).
Search footprint
Pebl attracts about 3,982 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $70K a month if bought through ads. It gained 615 ranking keywords and lost 857 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 3.20 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 2.40 / 5
- Senior management
- 2.30 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 3.00 / 5
Frequently asked
Pebl has 524 employees as of September 2026.
Pebl has raised $500M in total, most recently a Series B round in May 2022.
Pebl was founded in 2014 by Ben Wright.
Francoise Brougher (Chief Executive Officer) sits at the top of Pebl's reporting structure, with 7 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Pebl staff are Velocity Global (50 people), Encora (14 people), EY (11 people).
Former Pebl employees most often move to Multiplier (4), RemotePeople (4), Firstup (3).
At least 6 companies have a founder who previously worked at Pebl, including IBIC.AI, CRANZA Global, Lisner.ai.
Pebl attracts about 3,982 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $70K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among Pebl staff are Microsoft Office, Leadership, Microsoft Excel, Customer Service, Communication.
Pebl staff are concentrated in California, United States (52), San Francisco Bay Area (36), Colorado, United States (26).
Pebl has about 113 people in Human Resources, up 3% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Pebl has about 95 people in Engineering, up 4% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 415 current and 202 former Pebl profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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