The problem
Running payroll, benefits, devices, apps and expenses in separate tools means manual work, errors and no single view
What they do
One platform for HR, payroll, IT devices and apps, spend and banking, built on employee data
Traction Crossed $1B ARR in spring 2026, growing ~78% YoY; 20,000+ customers
Hiring trend
- Open roles
- 649
- Ops roles
- 4
- Headcount
- ~7,000
Headcount ~+40% YoY on LinkedIn (~7,000, Sep 2026); 609 open postings (339 unique titles); India team ~2,500 and growing
Hiring in
- San Francisco
- New York
- Bengaluru
- Remote (US)
- Remote (Philippines)
Latest news
Oct 2026
Opened 132,000 sq ft New York office for 1,000+ staff, citing accelerated growth ↗Glassdoor
3.6 ★ 1,291 reviews ↗Funding
- Last round
- $450M
- Stage
- Series G
- Date
- May 2025
Led by No lead; Elad Gil, Sands Capital, GIC, Goldman Sachs Alternatives, Baillie Gifford, Y Combinator
- Hiring+2649 open roles on the live job board (30+ roles = +2)
- Funding recency+1Series G · $450M, May 2025 (17 months ago): 12–24 months = +0.5, $100M+ round +0.5
- Traction+1.5Strong growth: Crossed $1B ARR in spring 2026, growing ~78% YoY; 20,000+ customers
- Red flags0None found in the last 24 months
- Total4.52 + 1 + 1.5 − 0 = 4.5 → Race (4.25–4.74)
Distance (Marathon) is a separate read on how long the lead can last. It doesn't change the score.
Distance
Marathon · edge: hard to leave
$1B+ ARR growing ~78% as 20,000+ customers add HR, IT and finance products.
Sources: Rainmaker Securities: Rippling profile (Mar 2026) ↗ · HRTech Edition: Rippling hits $1B ARR (Mar 2026) ↗
Last checked Oct 25, 2026