RIPPLING

FOUNDERS: Parker Conrad (CEO), Prasanna Sankar

EQUITY RAISED: $100 mil

LEAD INVESTORS: Initialized Capital, Kleiner Perkins, Y Combinator

Four years after Zenefits’ controversial founder Parker Conrad resigned under pressure, he’s back with Rippling. The startup’s software manages employee payroll, benefits, hardware and applications all in one place, making sure that onboarding of employees goes smoothly and saving small and medium-sized businesses time on administrative work.