Jem HR raises R60 million in Pre-Series A funding - CAJ News Africa

Jem HR Secures $3.3 million funding to enhance WhatsApp-based HR solutions and expand across Africa - Innovation Village | Technology, Product Reviews, Business

South African startup Jem HR, a pioneering WhatsApp-based platform for human resources and employee benefits, has successfully secured ZAR60 million (approximately US$3.3 million) in a pre-Series A funding round aimed at accelerating its growth and enhancing product development. Originally founded in 2019 under the name SmartWage, the company underwent a rebranding in 2022 to become Jem HR. The platform initially focused on providing employees w…

Jem HR raises R60 million in Pre-Series A funding - CAJ News Africa

by DION HENRICK in Cape TownCAPE TOWN, (CAJ News) – JEM HR (Human Resources), the WhatsApp-based HR and employee benefits platform, has closed a R60 million (US3,3 million) Pre-Series A funding round. This has been led by Old Mutual subsidiary Next176, and a R30 million private debt facility. The funding is anticipated to allow Jem HR to expand beyond Southern Africa, grow its team and enhance its all-in-one platform to tackle HR, communication …