Velocity Global
Employer-of-record platform that helps companies hire, pay, and manage talent across 185+ countries without setting up local entities.
About
Velocity Global, rebranded as Pebl in September 2025, is an AI-first employer-of-record (EOR) and global workforce management platform enabling companies to hire, pay, and manage employees and contractors in 185+ countries. Founded in 2014 by Ben Wright and headquartered in Denver, Colorado, it handles global payroll, benefits, immigration, and compliance. The legal entity remains Velocity Global, LLC dba Pebl.
Recent moves
funding · M&A · launches- May 22, 2022
- Jul 13, 2021
Velocity Global in the news
All news →Eldridge and Norwest Venture Partners lead funding round Achieves multi-billion dollar valuation, a 7x increase in one year Investment boosts the company’s Global Work Platform™ that enables businesses and talent to work…
Jul 13, 2021Velocity Global Continues to Scale Its Leading Global Work Platform With the Acquisition of Shield GEODENVER, July 13, 2021 — Velocity Global continues to scale its leading global work platform with the acquisition of Shield GEO , an established global Employer of Record (EoR) provider. This is Velocity Global’s second…
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