Tako streamlines the full employee life cycle by automating onboarding, payroll calculations, and data management while giving workers a dashboard with an interactive paystub for greater transparency. The platform is built specifically for Brazil’s constantly shifting labor environment, ingesting statutory and union rule changes through a large language model so developers can update code more quickly while keeping humans in the loop for accuracy. Launched in 2023 after founder Fernando Gadotti’s experience running payroll at DogHero, Tako has already processed tens of millions of dollars in payroll while operating in stealth. The company focuses on mid-market, white-collar employers with 100–500 staff in professional and financial services and intends to expand into more complex sectors over time. Near-term product plans include adding employee benefits and instant payment capabilities, with the long-term goal of covering every facet of workforce management. The name “Tako” (Japanese for octopus) reflects its ambition to be the central brain of employee data with many functional “tentacles.” Proceeds from its seed round will fund R&D and allow the company to double or triple its technical headcount.

Total raised

$31M

Funding rounds

2

Latest round

Equity

Latest activity

Aug 2025