Ascen

Ascen provides an all-in-one Employer of Record (EOR) and back-office platform tailored for staffing agencies, offering EOR, Agent of Record (AOR), payroll funding, and white-label pay-and-bill software. The solution targets staffing firms, recruiters, and talent platforms needing compliant onboarding, payroll, benefits, and payments across multiple jurisdictions with API integrations.

Ascen acts as the legal employer (EOR) or agent of record for contingent workers, handling onboarding, payroll, benefits, and workers’ compensation insurance. Its platform includes white-label EOR/AOR capabilities, payroll funding embedded financing, onboarding and screening, timesheets and expenses, invoicing and collections, and API integrations with ATS and accounting software. It supports multi-currency payments, IC classification, contractor onboarding (W-9/W-8BEN), and global payments, with an emphasis on staffing-specific workflows and a fully white-label experience for staffing partners.

Who it’s for: Staffing agencies and recruitment firms of any size, staffing startups, gig platforms, healthcare IT professional and light industrial staffing organizations that recruit contingent workers.

Hiring/traction mentions implied through emphasis on onboarding, integrations, and back-office capabilities; client case studies referenced but no specific funding or user numbers disclosed.