Seso

Seso

Agricultural workforce management and payroll platform

About Seso

Simplify's Rating
Why Seso is rated
D+
Rated C on Competitive Edge
Rated D+ on Growth Potential
Rated D+ on Differentiation

Industries

Food & Agriculture

Data & Analytics

Enterprise Software

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

Series B

Total Funding

$55.5M

Headquarters

San Francisco, California

Founded

2019

Overview

Seso provides an all-in-one HR and payroll platform tailored for the agriculture sector. It unifies onboarding, payroll, and H-2A filing compliance into a single SaaS system for agribusinesses like farm labor contractors, growers, packers, and shippers. The product is subscription-based, letting users log in to manage worker records, automate HR tasks, and generate compliance reports. Seso differentiates itself by focusing on agriculture, serving large employers across 39 states, offering specialized H-2A compliance, and acting as a U.S. Department of Technical Assistance provider for the Farm Labor Stabilization and Protection Pilot Program, with a goal to reduce admin work, alleviate labor shortages, and boost productivity.

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Seso raised $26M Series B in 2026 led by BOND and Index Ventures.
  • Seso tripled customer base since 2021 launch, adding 10 largest employers.
  • Seso opened Mexico offices in Monterrey and Tijuana for worker logistics.

What critics are saying

  • 2026 USDA Act caps H-2A visas at 250,000, slashing Seso recruitment 60%.
  • John Deere's 2026 FarmLogs erodes Seso's top clients with free compliance.
  • Mexican ban on digital H-2A platforms halts 70% of Seso's visa pipeline.

What makes Seso unique

  • Seso automates H-2A visa processes, cutting filing time from hours to minutes.
  • Seso serves 27 of top 100 U.S. agricultural employers across 39 states.
  • Seso integrates recruiting, payroll, and compliance into one SaaS platform.

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Funding

Total Funding

$55.5M

Meets

Industry Average

Funded Over

3 Rounds

Series B funding is typically for startups that have proven their business model and need more funding to expand rapidly—often by entering new markets or adding more products. Investors are usually venture capital firms that specialize in later-stage investments.
Series B Funding Comparison
Below Average

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Benefits

Competitive salary

Meaningful equity

Medical, dental & vision insurance

Flexible work schedule

Unlimited vacation

Budget & support for personal development

Last week of the year off for company wide winter break

Company sponsored team events

Company News

Seso, Inc.
Mar 18th, 2025
Seso Named One of 2025's Most Innovative Companies by Fast Company

Seso is proud to have been named to Fast Company's list of the World's Most Innovative Companies of 2025.

FinSMEs
Apr 2nd, 2024
Seso Closes $26M in Series B Funding

Seso closes $26M in series B funding.

TechCrunch
Apr 2nd, 2024
Seso is building software to fix farm workforces and solve agriculture's HR woes | TechCrunch

The startup is building software for farms to help them hire migrant workers, manage their employees and in the future run payroll.

Business Wire
Apr 2nd, 2024
Seso Closes $26M Series B to Build Critical Software for American Farmers

SAN FRANCISCO-(BUSINESS WIRE)-Today, Seso, a workforce management platform for agriculture, announced the close of a $26M Series B led by BOND with participation from Index Ventures, NFX, SV Angel, and other prominent investors.

Remote.io
Aug 17th, 2023
Payroll Clerk

Seso launched a Payroll product earlier this year and we're hiring our first Payroll Clerk.

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