Plus Talent

Name

Plus Talent

Legal name

PLUS IMPACT Pte. Ltd.

Website

https://plustalent.co

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Employer of Record and Global Staffing Services

NAICS

Employment Placement Agencies (561311), Employment Placement Agencies and Executive Search Services (56131)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361), Services-Help Supply Services (7363)

akta.pro primary industry

Global Employer of Record (EOR) Services (BPACAHAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Employer of Record (EOR) & Global Payroll (FSAMAKAB), Onboarding, Offboarding & Employee Lifecycle Administration (BPACAHAL), International Payroll & Contractor Payments (FSAMAIAC)

Keywords

• Employer of record services
• Global talent matching
• Remote engineering staffing
• IT talent acquisition
• Offshore team augmentation

Headquarters

HQ city

Singapore

HQ country

Singapore

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. EOR Monthly Service Fee: Monthly subscription-based fees for Employer of Record services covering full-time remote talent hiring. Pricing starts from $900/month per talent, approximately 1/4 the cost of traditional SES (System Engineering Service) in Japan. Includes employment contracts, payroll management, HR support, and compliance services.
2. Project-Based Staffing: Initial engagement model where clients recruit talent on a project basis with a minimum 3-month trial period. This allows companies to evaluate skills risk-free before transitioning to long-term EOR contracts.
3. Long-Term EOR Contract: Transition to permanent EOR engagement after successful project trial. Offers lower monthly rates compared to project-based arrangements with greater cost-effectiveness for ongoing talent retention.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Plus Talent is an Employer of Record (EOR) platform that assigns full-time engineering talent from emerging countries (Myanmar, Bangladesh, Vietnam) to Japanese client companies. The service handles employment contracts, payroll in local currencies, local-law compliance, HR administration, and provides office infrastructure with Japanese on-site management staff. Core pricing starts from $900/month per talent with a ready-to-work timeline of approximately 3 business days.

Product overview

PLUS TALENT is a unified EOR (Employer of Record) platform that provides end-to-end global talent acquisition and management services. The core offering consists of the EOR Service and Talent Matchmaking Service, supported by a proprietary database of 20,000+ professionals from emerging countries. The platform offers three engagement tiers: Project-Based Contract (trial, minimum 3 months), EOR Contract (long-term), and Japan Invitation/Direct Hire. Additional modules include IT Staffing, Software Development Services (encompassing Web Development, Mobile Application Development, UI/UX Design, and QA/Testing), HR Management, Office and Equipment provision, and Hiring Procedure support. All components are designed to work together as an integrated solution for hiring and managing remote talent from emerging markets.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Employer of Record (EOR) Service Core EOR service that assigns full-time engineering professionals from emerging countries to client companies, handling employment contracts, payroll in local currencies, local-law compliance, and HR administration on behalf of clients.
• Talent Matchmaking Service Recruitment service that leverages a proprietary database of 20,000+ engineers from Myanmar, Bangladesh, and Vietnam to match client requirements with screened candidates, including engineers with Japanese language proficiency and full-stack developers.
• IT Staffing Services Staffing service providing skilled IT professionals on a project basis with the flexibility to convert to long-term EOR engagements, including talent matching, interview coordination, and hiring support.
• Software Development Services Comprehensive software development offering covering web development, mobile application development, UI/UX design, and QA/testing delivered through assigned engineering talent.
• HR Management Full-package HR support including payroll management, currency flexibility, compliance with local laws, local staff support, and customizable welfare benefits for assigned remote talent.
• Office and Equipment Provision of secure office space with reliable Wi-Fi, meeting rooms, phone booths, and essential equipment (monitors, laptops, webcams, keyboards, mice, headsets) for remote talent stationed in emerging countries.

Quantifiable outcome

• Cost reduction: 1/4 the cost of SES, achieving ¥5.28M annual savings with 3-person team
• +3 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Remote: Global EOR platform covering 80+ countries, offering payroll, benefits, and compliance for international hires. Direct competitor in cross-border employment infrastructure with a similar SaaS-led, employer-of-record model.
• Deel: Global EOR and payroll platform serving 150+ countries with employer-of-record, contractor management, and HRIS. Most direct competitor to Plus Talent in the EOR category, though Deel targets a broader market beyond Japan.
• Oyster HR: Global employment platform providing EOR, contractor management, and global payroll for distributed teams. Competes with Plus Talent in enabling companies to hire internationally with built-in compliance and benefits.
• Multiplier: Global EOR and payroll platform covering 150+ countries, focused on tech-startup and SMB segments hiring remote international talent. Direct competitor to Plus Talent's emerging-market talent placement thesis.
• Papaya Global: Global payroll and EOR platform with strong APAC presence, offering workforce payments and employer-of-record services. Comparable in providing cross-border employment infrastructure for enterprise clients.
• Globalization Partners: Pioneer in global EOR services, with coverage in 180+ countries and focus on enterprise clients hiring internationally. Closely comparable to Plus Talent's core EOR offering but at much larger enterprise scale.

Broad incumbents

• Rippling: Unified HR, IT, and finance platform that includes global EOR as part of a broader workforce-management suite. Larger incumbent expanding into the same EOR-plus-payroll space, with deeper product breadth than Plus Talent.

Emerging players

• Skuad: Global EOR and contractor management platform with emphasis on emerging-market talent. Smaller and more emerging-stage player than Deel/Remote, with comparable focus on hiring and managing distributed teams across borders.
• Andela: Talent marketplace that connects companies with vetted engineers from Africa and other emerging regions, offering both staff augmentation and managed teams. Comparable to Plus Talent's emerging-market engineering talent thesis.
• Toptal: Premium freelance talent marketplace for engineers, designers, and finance experts, with a strong base in emerging markets. Not a pure EOR, but overlaps with Plus Talent in sourcing vetted engineering talent from similar geographies.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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