SeamlessHR, the Nigerian human resources software company, has rebranded as Seamless Technologies, marking its transition into an enterprise technology company offering workforce management, financial services, and artificial intelligence products.
The transition comes over a year after the company raised a $9 million Series-A extension round from the Gates Foundation and Helios Digital Ventures to expand across Africa. SeamlessHR will now operate as one of several businesses under the new corporate brand, alongside other products that target business operations and employee financial services.
The company said the transition is part of its ambition to address access to financial services. According to EFInA’s 2023 Access to Financial Services survey, 32% of Nigerian adults remain financially excluded.
“This evolution reflects a much bigger opportunity than HR technology alone,” Dr Emmanuel Okeleji, CEO and co-founder of Seamless Technologies, said in a statement. “As we looked at the challenges facing businesses and workers across Africa, it became clear that access to finance sits at the centre of economic participation and productivity.”
Under the new structure, Seamless Technologies operates through three business verticals, including SeamlessHR; Breeze, its embedded finance layer that gives businesses and employees access to payroll financing, earned wage access, and other lifestyle-linked financial services; and SeamlessProcure, its procurement software for enterprise purchasing and vendor management.
