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Locations
United States
Employees
50-100
Year founded
2020
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Thera is a payroll and payments platform built for startups, small businesses and distributed teams. It runs multi-state US payroll and handles state registrations along with federal, state and local tax filings, and it lets companies onboard and pay independent contractors in more than 150 countries.
Through its employer of record service, Thera hires and pays employees on a client's behalf in over 150 countries, including Bolivia, so companies can take on staff there without registering a local legal entity. Compliance tools cover tax calculations, filings and regulatory changes across the jurisdictions where clients employ people.
The platform also includes benefits administration, business banking, expense management and invoicing, plus a rewards programme that earns points on payroll spend. API access and white-label options are available for partners, and support is provided through dedicated channels for each customer.
Through its employer of record service, Thera hires and pays employees on a client's behalf in over 150 countries, including Bolivia, so companies can take on staff there without registering a local legal entity. Compliance tools cover tax calculations, filings and regulatory changes across the jurisdictions where clients employ people.
The platform also includes benefits administration, business banking, expense management and invoicing, plus a rewards programme that earns points on payroll spend. API access and white-label options are available for partners, and support is provided through dedicated channels for each customer.
Global Payroll 30%
Employer of Record (EOR) 25%
Contractor Management 20%
Compliance & Tax 15%
Benefits Administration 10%
Technology 40%
Startups 30%
Financial Services 15%
Professional Services 10%
Other 5%
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