Descubre.vc · Sep 2025
Spanish-language coverage describing Runa as a cloud HR/payroll platform for Latin America, backed by Y Combinator, Salesforce, and Latitud Ventures, with plans to expand across the region.
Public company, workplace, funding, and market signals
Updated Jul 29, 2026
Runa is a Mexico City-based, fully remote HR, payroll, and benefits SaaS platform for SMBs across Latin America. It focuses on automating payroll and local compliance while giving teams a single place to manage employee data, time off, engagement, and benefits.
Primary product
Cloud-based payroll, HR, and benefits software
Founded
2018
Headquarters
Polanco, Miguel Hidalgo, Mexico City, Mexico
Team size
51-200 employees
Work style
Remote
Industry
Software Development
Sub-industry
HR, payroll, and benefits software
Offices
2 jobs at Runa
Business model
Stage
Seed
Total raised
$3.7M
Latest round
Seed · Apr 2018
Latest amount
$3.5M
Apr 2018 · Salesforce Ventures
Y Combinator Winter 2018 / Accelerator
Mar 2018 · Y Combinator
Leadership
Founder & CEO
People Operations Lead
Product Operations Lead
Head of Product
Mission-driven, collaborative, and remote-first. Public values emphasize Explore, Shine, Smile, Collaborate, and Own It, and the company also highlights community service and continuous learning.
Work style
Remote
Compensation
No public salary bands were found. Public recruiting pages emphasize remote work, unlimited vacation, health insurance, on-demand pay, and growth-oriented roles rather than specific compensation ranges.
Benefits
Pricing
Freemium, modular subscription pricing; free tier for very small teams, then flat monthly and per-employee/per-module pricing, with payroll outsourcing options.
Differentiators
Technology
Customers
Competitors
Estimated revenue
≈$25M-$30M estimated ARR (GetLatka estimated $26.3M in Dec 2024)
Estimated monthly visits
188.1K
Traffic estimate as of Nov 2025
Descubre.vc · Sep 2025
Spanish-language coverage describing Runa as a cloud HR/payroll platform for Latin America, backed by Y Combinator, Salesforce, and Latitud Ventures, with plans to expand across the region.
Startup México · Jul 2025
Profile-style article describing Runa as a Mexican startup founded in 2018 that automates payroll, compliance, and employee management for LATAM SMBs; it also mentions expansion plans and more than US$20M raised.
La Frontera Podcast · Mar 2025
Podcast episode featuring Courtney McColgan discussing scaling Runa, fundraising in Latin America, and building HR/payroll software for the region.
Harvard Business School · Jan 2024
HBS case (revised May 2024) describing Runa’s early growth, a tougher funding environment in 2022, and strategic questions around growth, CAC, and product expansion.