Central
AcquiredPayroll, benefits, state compliance & other bullsh*t for startups
Central was founded in 2023, is headquartered in San Francisco, United States, lists 11–50 employees, and has $8.6M in recorded funding across 1 round.
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, California
- Employees
- 11–50
- Founded
- 2023
- Business Model
- B2B
- Website
- centralhq.com
- Total Funding
- $8.6M
- Last Round
- $8.6M SeedAug 2025
- Rounds
- 1
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About
Central kills back-office work for startups. While HR/payroll platforms give you software to figure it out, Central actually does all the work using AI agents and human experts: payroll, benefits, compliance, accounting, taxes, and more. That's 10+ hours back every month. Thousands of founders trust Central. Learn more and start for free at centralhq.com
Summary
Central is an Artificial Intelligence company based in San Francisco, United States, founded in 2023. It lists 11–50 employees. It has raised $8.6M in total across 1 round, most recently a $8.6M Seed round in Aug 2025. Investors include First Round Capital, Ritual Capital and Multimodal Ventures.
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Funding History
Aug 2025
Investors
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