Tako is rebuilding payroll from the ground up, offering a flexible, real-time, and integrated payroll system. Unlike conventional outsourced services, Tako's platform manages the entire employee lifecycle, from onboarding to offboarding. At its core, the system features an interactive paystub, fostering transparency and trust between employers and employees. By integrating critical HR workflows–such as PTO requests–directly into payroll, Tako eliminates fragmented communications, errors and reconciliation costs, and speeds up employee response times—ultimately increasing both operational efficiency and employee satisfaction. In the future, Tako aims to become the backbone of people operations.

Brazil has one of the most complex payroll systems globally. As a result, most companies need to outsource payroll as they scale, creating a whopping $8 billion outsourcing market dominated by old-fashioned incumbents with little technology. Globally, the payroll market represents a $150 billion market opportunity and has two companies among the top 20 software companies in terms of revenue.

Fernando Gadotti, the co-founder and CEO, is a second-time founder with a successful exit and holds an MBA from Stanford.