Würk

Würk

Cannabis HCM SaaS for payroll compliance

Overview

Wurk provides a subscription-based human capital management (HCM) platform tailored for the cannabis industry. It combines payroll, HRIS, time and attendance, and talent management into a single SaaS system designed to support cannabis operators across multiple states. The product automates HR tasks and ensures regulatory compliance, including complex rules like 280E tax requirements, which are unique to cannabis businesses, and helps manage employee credentials and certifications. By focusing on cannabis-specific payroll and compliance, Wurk addresses banking and regulatory hurdles that general payroll providers often avoid and reduces risk for its clients. The company’s goal is to help cannabis businesses streamline the entire employee lifecycle—recruitment, onboarding, scheduling, payroll, and certification management—so they can operate efficiently and grow within a complicated regulatory landscape.

About Würk

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

Industries

Data & Analytics

Enterprise Software

Legal

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

Series A

Total Funding

$41.3M

Headquarters

Denver, Colorado

Founded

2015

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Paychex exiting the cannabis market creates immediate substitution demand for Würk's industry-specific payroll solution.
  • Compensation Benchmarking provides real-time, region-specific data helping operators optimize pay structures and attract top talent.
  • Partnership with NoahFace enables facial recognition time tracking, boosting security and regulatory compliance for clients.

What critics are saying

  • ADP and Paylocity launching bank-backed cannabis payroll modules in 2026 will undercut Würk's pricing moat by 20%.
  • Discounted providers like Gusto entering cannabis in Q3 2026 with 30% lower fees threaten 20% revenue erosion within 6 months.
  • 280E tax enforcement tightening in 2026 will expose Würk's lack of predictive modeling, risking 15% client churn to canopies.

What makes Würk unique

  • Würk is the leading HCM platform built exclusively for the cannabis industry since 2015.
  • It uniquely combines payroll, HRIS, and 280E tax compliance to solve cannabis-specific regulatory hurdles.
  • Its live compensation benchmarking tool offers state-specific data from over 60,000 cannabis employees, unmatched by peers.

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Funding

Total Funding

$41.3M

Below

Industry Average

Funded Over

9 Rounds

Series A funding typically happens when a startup has a product and some customers, and now needs funding to scale. This money is usually used to grow the team, expand marketing, and improve the product. Venture capital firms are frequently the main investors here.
Series A Funding Comparison
Below Average

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

401(k) Company Match

Paid Vacation

Stock Options

Phone/Internet Stipend

Professional Development Budget

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Referral Bonus

Parental Leave

Remote Work Options

Sabbatical Leave

Performance Bonus

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

0%

1 year growth

0%

2 year growth

1%
Cannabis Science and Technology
Aug 13th, 2025
Würk Annouces Partnership with Symphony Grow to Support Cannabis Operations, Compliance, and Growth

In an August 12, 2025, press release, workforce management technology company Würk announced a partnership with Symphony Grow, a provider of risk management services and specialized insurance for the cannabis and hemp industries (1).

NoahFace
Jul 29th, 2022
Enjoywurk partners with Noahface

With the partnership with NoahFace, Würk will be able to offer its clients security and compliance with facial recognition-driven time & attendance tracking, job tracking, access control and more.

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