Check is the leading payroll infrastructure platform that pioneered embedded payroll, empowering software companies to build payroll businesses directly within their products. Founded in 2019 by the team that built Oyster (acquired by Google), Check exists to solve the fundamental problem that trillions of dollars in wage payments still rely on outdated, decades-old technology. By providing API-first infrastructure, Check enables vertical SaaS platforms, workforce management systems, and accounting software to offer seamless payroll services to their customers - turning payroll from a standalone headache into an integrated feature that drives customer retention and unlocks new revenue streams.
Check handles the full complexity of payroll infrastructure, including money movement, tax calculation and filing across federal, state, and local jurisdictions, real-time payments, workers' compensation, 401(k), and health benefits administration. The platform powers over 80 partner companies serving more than 25,000 businesses, with $4.1 billion processed in 2024 alone. Backed by Stripe and Thrive Capital, Check's distributed team of engineers and payroll experts operates from hubs in New York and San Francisco, bringing together world-class technical expertise from companies like Google, Uber, and Goldman Sachs with decades of payroll industry experience from ADP, Gusto, and Paychex.
