Payroll Startup Remote Hits $300M ARR, Boosts Revenue Per Employee 50% with AI

Remote, a seven-year-old Amsterdam-based payroll service provider, has surpassed $300 million in annual recurring revenue and achieved cash-flow positivity. CEO Job van der Voort attributes a 50% increase in revenue per employee to widespread AI adoption across all departments, not just engineering. The company has not added headcount despite revenue growth. Remote Labs, an internal AI app marketplace, and Remote Build, a service deploying engineers to clients, are key initiatives. The company's core payroll business grew over 300% year-over-year, though this figure is unverified. Remote now serves tens of thousands of companies. It has launched Remote MCP, an interface based on the Model Context Protocol, allowing AI agents to access payroll data via platforms like BambooHR and Workday. Over 85% of code is now AI-written, and hiring plans have been reduced but no layoffs occurred. Van der Voort sees AI as enabling a future where agents interact directly with Remote, with security safeguards. The company remains focused on payroll rather than an all-in-one HR model, viewing AI as validation of that strategy.