Acquisition
Aug 2023Howdy acquired Brazilian talent marketplace GeekHunter; the brands and executive teams remained separate, but the deal expanded its LATAM candidate pool.
SourceWe help US tech companies hire and manage software engineers in LATAM
Company research
Public company, workplace, funding, and market signals
Updated Jul 29, 2026
Overview
Howdy is an Austin-based staffing and recruiting company that builds managed nearshore engineering teams in Latin America for US companies, combining vetting, employment/compliance, payroll, benefits, equipment, and ongoing coaching into one operating model.
Primary product
Managed nearshore engineering teams in Latin America
Founded
2018
Headquarters
Austin, Texas, United States
Team size
300-400
Work style
Flexible
Industry
Staffing and Recruiting
Sub-industry
Nearshore talent staffing and human capital services
Offices
Austin, Texas, United States (HQ)
Bogotá, Colombia
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Córdoba, Argentina
Guadalajara, Mexico
Lima, Peru
Medellín, Colombia
Mexico City, Mexico
Montevideo, Uruguay
Santiago, Chile
Business model
managed staffing
recruiting services
employer of record / contractor of record services
workforce operations platform
Funding
Stage
Series A
Total raised
$21M
Latest round
Series A extension · Jan 2023
Latest amount
$5M
Jan 2023 · Obvious Ventures
Aug 2022 · Greycroft
May 2021
Apr 2021 · Y Combinator
People & investors
Leadership
Founder & CEO
CTO & Co-Founder
Chief Engineering Officer
Director of Community / Head of Internal Communications
Work & culture
People-first and high-support: the company emphasizes empathy, curiosity, altruism, spirit, continuous improvement, and long-term team integration. It uses psychologist-led recruiting, on-the-ground mentorship, and in-person community hubs to keep distributed teams cohesive.
Work style
Flexible
Compensation
No public salary bands were found. Public compensation signals emphasize transparent all-inclusive client pricing, with Howdy saying 85% of total cost goes to the professional (60% direct pay, 25% toward benefits/local costs) and 15% to Howdy; postings also highlight flexible schedules and benefits.
Benefits
MacBook Pro and accessories
100% remote work
offices / Howdy Houses in multiple cities
flexible full-time schedules
PTO and holidays
medical insurance
fitness and wellness access
English classes
referral bonus
premium health insurance
gym memberships
lunches
class-A office spaces
Product & market
Pricing
Transparent all-inclusive managed staffing / COR-EOR pricing; public materials say 85% of total cost goes to the professional and 15% is Howdy's fee.
Differentiators
- —LatAm specialization with US time-zone alignment
- —Psychologist-led vetting and AI-assisted recruiting
- —98% retention focus through dedicated performance coaches
- —Physical Howdy Houses / community hubs across Latin America
- —Compliance, payroll, benefits, and equipment bundled into the service
- —Transparent all-inclusive pricing with no hidden add-ons
- —Embedded, long-term team model rather than short-term staff augmentation
- —Ability to structure teams through COR, EOR, or direct contracts
Technology
Python
Django
FastAPI
Node.js
TypeScript
React
C#
.NET
ASP.NET Core
MongoDB
SQL Server
AWS
AWS Lambda
ECS
CloudWatch
CloudFront
Azure Functions
Google Cloud Run
Pub/Sub
Docker
Customers
Coinbase
Truepill
Vanta
Workrise
Accenture
Amazon
DISCO
IBM
RigUp
Earnest
Fuze Health
OJO
Competitors
Deel
Turing
Andela
BairesDev
Revelo
Rippling
Near / HireWithNear
1840 & Company
Scale & contact
Estimated revenue
$20M-$30M
Estimated monthly visits
114.3K
Traffic estimate as of May 2026
Signals & risks
Latest news
Howdy blog · Mar 2026
Howdy published a comparison positioning itself as a managed engineering team partner for embedded LATAM teams versus Deel, Rippling, Andela, Turing, Near, and BairesDev.
Howdy blog · Mar 2026
Howdy ranked itself at the top for long-term embedded engineering teams and contrasted its model with other staffing, marketplace, and EOR providers.
Howdy blog · Jan 2026
A detailed comparison article describing Howdy's recruiting-plus-retention model versus Deel's EOR infrastructure.
PRNewswire · Aug 2023
Howdy acquired GeekHunter to expand its Brazilian talent supply; the companies said their brands and executive teams would remain separate.
PRNewswire · Jan 2023
Howdy announced a $5M Series A extension led by Obvious Ventures and said total funding would reach $21M after the rebrand from Astro.
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