# PayFit

> PayFit is a Paris-founded payroll and HR technology company that combines cloud software, local compliance expertise, human payroll specialists and AI to serve businesses in France, Spain and the UK.

Company page on Leadbay: https://mad-max.leadbay.ai/company/payfit.com · loaded 2026-10-30

## At a glance

- Website: https://payfit.com
- Team based in: Paris (Leadbay's record and 2 more)
- Incorporated: Paris, France (register)
- Registry: SIREN 813 487 899
- Founded: 2015 (culture-rh.com and 2 more)
- Founders: Florian Fournier, Ghislain De Fontenay, Firmin Zocchetto
- Industry: Software Development
- Employees: 700 (employees and founders, investors not counted; fr.wikipedia.org; Sources disagree: 793 (payfit.com, a company database))
- Total funding: $495.8M (payfit.com and 1 more)
- Backed by: General Atlantic, Eurazeo, Accel, Bpifrance Large Venture, Insight Partners, La French Tech, Purple, Resonance VC, Salica Investments Advisory
- Seen in its site's code: Axeptio (static.axept.io), Google Workspace (MX aspmx3.googlemail.com), Salesforce (TXT include:_spf.salesforce.com), HubSpot (TXT include:_spf.google.com include:25463458.spf03.hubspot), Mailgun (TXT mailgun.org), Atlassian (TXT atlassian-domain-verification) (read 2026-10-30)
- Email: hello@payfit.com
- Address: 39 AVENUE TRUDAINE, 75009, PARIS, fr

## What it sells, to whom

- PayFit is a Paris-founded payroll and HR technology company that combines cloud software, local compliance expertise, human payroll specialists and AI to serve businesses in France, Spain and the UK. ([payfit.com](https://payfit.com/about-us/), [payfit.com](https://payfit.com/press/), [payfit.com](https://payfit.com/))

## Why it stands out

- 4.5/5 ([payfit.com](https://payfit.com/fr/))
- Selected for France’s French Tech 120 program (directory listing). ([payfit.com](https://payfit.com/about-us/), [frenchtech120.numeum.fr](https://frenchtech120.numeum.fr/voir/1728-payfit/))
- Competes with: Lucca, Personio, Pento, CharlieHR, BrightHR, Moorepay, Rippling, Deel, ADP, SD Worx, Cegid/Cegedim SRH, Factorial ([techcrunch.com](https://techcrunch.com/2022/01/05/payroll-startup-payfit-is-frances-latest-unicorn-as-it-raises-289-million/), [pitchbook.com](https://pitchbook.com/profiles/company/152414-38), [industriel.net](https://industriel.net/payfit-abandonne-le-modele-saas-apres-dix-ans-lediteur-bascule-vers-la-gestion-rh-complete/))

## Products and services

- Payroll processing and declarations, including compliance support and managed payroll services ([payfit.com](https://payfit.com/about-us/), [payfit.com](https://payfit.com/), [payfit.com](https://payfit.com/all-features/))
- HR and people management ([payfit.com](https://payfit.com/about-us/), [payfit.com](https://payfit.com/), [payfit.com](https://payfit.com/all-features/))
- Employee contracts and document management ([payfit.com](https://payfit.com/about-us/), [payfit.com](https://payfit.com/), [payfit.com](https://payfit.com/all-features/))
- Leave and absence management ([payfit.com](https://payfit.com/about-us/), [payfit.com](https://payfit.com/), [payfit.com](https://payfit.com/all-features/))
- Expenses ([payfit.com](https://payfit.com/about-us/), [payfit.com](https://payfit.com/), [payfit.com](https://payfit.com/all-features/))
- Time tracking / timesheets ([payfit.com](https://payfit.com/about-us/), [payfit.com](https://payfit.com/), [payfit.com](https://payfit.com/all-features/))
- Performance reviews ([payfit.com](https://payfit.com/about-us/), [payfit.com](https://payfit.com/), [payfit.com](https://payfit.com/all-features/))
- Reporting and analytics ([payfit.com](https://payfit.com/about-us/), [payfit.com](https://payfit.com/), [payfit.com](https://payfit.com/all-features/))
- PayFit AI / PayFit Copilot for payroll and HR assistance ([payfit.com](https://payfit.com/about-us/), [payfit.com](https://payfit.com/), [payfit.com](https://payfit.com/all-features/))
- Integrations with systems including Xero, BambooHR, Kota, HiBob and NEST ([payfit.com](https://payfit.com/about-us/), [payfit.com](https://payfit.com/), [payfit.com](https://payfit.com/all-features/))

## Customers and markets

- **Customers**: More than 22,000 businesses across France, Spain and the United Kingdom; customer examples include Kota, RDT, Widilo, Trust Payments, YuLife, Marshmallow, Diffblue, Livestorm, Heetch and Gymlib., More than 250,000 employees are paid or managed through PayFit each month. ([payfit.com](https://payfit.com/about-us/), [payfit.com](https://payfit.com/press/), [payfit.com](https://payfit.com/))
- **Markets**: Core operating markets are France, Spain, and the United Kingdom, serving about 22,000 employers. ([datocms-assets.com](https://www.datocms-assets.com/50397/1784278626-payfit-doubles-down-on-offering-ai-augmented-payroll-and-hr-service-to-all-businesses.pdf), [payfit.com](https://payfit.com/press/), [maddyness.com](https://www.maddyness.com/2026/07/16/payfit-devient-rentable-et-change-de-braquet-apres-une-decennie-dexistence/))
- **Markets**: France remains the dominant market: Maddyness reported roughly 85% of revenue from France and 15% from Spain and the UK. ([datocms-assets.com](https://www.datocms-assets.com/50397/1784278626-payfit-doubles-down-on-offering-ai-augmented-payroll-and-hr-service-to-all-businesses.pdf), [payfit.com](https://payfit.com/press/), [maddyness.com](https://www.maddyness.com/2026/07/16/payfit-devient-rentable-et-change-de-braquet-apres-une-decennie-dexistence/))

## Team

- Timothée Vidoni, Product Manager / Owner / Builder · [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/timothée-vidoni)
- Swann Poulhazan, Finance Business Partner Director · [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/swann-poulhazan-0a133019)
- Florian Fournier, Founder
- Ghislain De Fontenay, Co-founder & Directeur Innovation Lab (Delta Team)
- Firmin Zocchetto, Founder
- Marion De Robillard, Chief Marketing Officer
- Sébastien Chauffray, Chief Technology Officer
- Ines Salhi, Chief Product Officer
- Julien Lachowski, FP&A Director · [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/julien-lachowski)
- Maxime Mézin, VP Data · [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/maxime-mézin-930013b)
- Thibault Oberlin, Sr. Director, Product Marketing · [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/thibault-oberlin-84510219)
- Sylvie Etchegoyen, VP Customer Service · [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/sylvie-etchegoyen)

Backed by: General Atlantic, Eurazeo, Accel, Bpifrance Large Venture, Insight Partners, La French Tech, Purple, Resonance VC, Salica Investments Advisory

## Latest news

- 2026-08-18 · [Ines Salhi, Chief Product Officer, PayFit](https://www.fintechprofile.com/ines-salhi-chief-product-officer-payfit/) (fintechprofile.com)
- 2026-07-17 · [PayFit lance son service RH augmenté par l'IA - Logiciels RH - Focus RH](https://www.focusrh.com/logiciels-rh/payfit-transforme-son-offre-en-service-rh-pilote-par-l-ia-36413.html) (focusrh.com)
- 2026-07-16 · [PayFit abandonne le modèle SaaS après dix ans : l'éditeur bascule vers la gestion RH complète - Industriel.net](https://industriel.net/payfit-abandonne-le-modele-saas-apres-dix-ans-lediteur-bascule-vers-la-gestion-rh-complete/) (industriel.net)
- 2025-11-18 · [Kota brings private healthcare into payroll with PayFit](https://www.kota.io/blog/payfit-kota-health-insurance) (kota.io)
- 2025-05-05 · [My big idea: PayFit payroll](https://www.businessage.com/post/my-big-idea-payfit-payroll) (businessage.com)

## Where to find more

- [This page in Markdown, for agents](https://mad-max.leadbay.ai/company/payfit.com.md)

## Decision makers

- [Timothée Vidoni](https://mad-max.leadbay.ai/person/timothee-vidoni--payfit.com.md), Product Manager / Owner / Builder · [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/timothée-vidoni)
- [Swann Poulhazan](https://mad-max.leadbay.ai/person/swann-poulhazan--payfit.com.md), Finance Business Partner Director · [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/swann-poulhazan-0a133019)
- [Florian Fournier](https://mad-max.leadbay.ai/person/florian-fournier--payfit.com.md), Founder
- [Ghislain De Fontenay](https://mad-max.leadbay.ai/person/ghislain-de-fontenay--payfit.com.md), Co-founder & Directeur Innovation Lab (Delta Team)
- [Firmin Zocchetto](https://mad-max.leadbay.ai/person/firmin-zocchetto--payfit.com.md), Founder
- [Marion De Robillard](https://mad-max.leadbay.ai/person/marion-de-robillard--payfit.com.md), Chief Marketing Officer
- [Sébastien Chauffray](https://mad-max.leadbay.ai/person/sebastien-chauffray--payfit.com.md), Chief Technology Officer
- [Ines Salhi](https://mad-max.leadbay.ai/person/ines-salhi--payfit.com.md), Chief Product Officer
- [Julien Lachowski](https://mad-max.leadbay.ai/person/julien-lachowski--payfit.com.md), FP&A Director · [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/julien-lachowski)
- [Maxime Mézin](https://mad-max.leadbay.ai/person/maxime-mezin--payfit.com.md), VP Data · [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/maxime-mézin-930013b)

Work emails and direct phones come with a Leadbay account: https://wow.leadbay.ai/?register=true

Where it comes from: 34 sites read (payfit.com, backstage.payfit.com, techcrunch.com, pitchbook.com, industriel.net, maddyness.com, orrick.com, investinspain.org, …), the French register and the BODACC.

## Best angle

2026-07-17 · Product: PayFit lance son service RH augmenté par l'IA - Logiciels RH (1 source)

## Best way in

- LinkedIn message to Timothée Vidoni: Product Manager / Owner / Builder · profile linked from the company's record
- LinkedIn message to Swann Poulhazan: Finance Business Partner Director · profile linked from the company's record

## Signals: what happened

- 2026-10-08 · News: L’utilisation de l'IA dans votre quotidien paie et RH vous semble encore flou? (1 source: [fr.linkedin.com](https://fr.linkedin.com/posts/payfit_lutilisation-de-lia-dans-votre-quotidien-activity-7513940345609478144-nuMo))
- 2026-10-07 · News: Whether it’s Excel, PDF or even a photo, at Payfit we know there are (many) different document formats in payroll. Here's a game changing trick that takes just a few clicks 🪄 (1 source: [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/payfit_whether-its-excel-pdf-or-even-a-photo-activity-7513614814997299202-e1PD))
- 2026-10-07 · News: PayFit a voulu jouer sur les mots dans le métro. (1 source: [fr.linkedin.com](https://fr.linkedin.com/posts/gweltaz-le-ber_payfit-a-voulu-jouer-sur-les-mots-dans-le-activity-7513482091280547841-3TqK))
- 2026-10-01 · News: We arent slowing down at Payfit! (1 source: [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/megan-crick-7b8650106_we-arent-slowing-down-at-payfit-in-fact-activity-7511349096318824448-lR1o))
- 2026-09-15 · News: Some words are better when they’re not taken too literally. (1 source: [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7505513358612144129))
- 2026-09-10 · News: Quand Payfit m’a annoncé leur nouveau positionnement, je me suis dit “oh non encore un nouveau SIRH” 🫢 Et franchement, j’aurais trouvé ça dommage… (1 source: [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/payfit_activity-7503801418479239168-dJ2M))
- 2026-09-09 · News: Nouvelle identité, nouveau départ ✨ (1 source: [fr.linkedin.com](https://fr.linkedin.com/posts/ameliegautier15_nouvelle-identit%C3%A9-nouveau-d%C3%A9part-payfit-activity-7503356342422659072-FiDU))
- 2026-08-18 · News: Ines Salhi, Chief Product Officer, PayFit (1 source: [fintechprofile.com](https://www.fintechprofile.com/ines-salhi-chief-product-officer-payfit/))
- 2026-07-30 · Interviews: PayFit Product Keynote (1 source: [youtube.com](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MniLiuhPODI))
- 2026-07-17 · Product: PayFit lance son service RH augmenté par l'IA - Logiciels RH (1 source: [focusrh.com](https://www.focusrh.com/logiciels-rh/payfit-transforme-son-offre-en-service-rh-pilote-par-l-ia-36413.html))
- 2026-07-16 · News: PayFit abandonne le modèle SaaS après dix ans : l'éditeur bascule vers la gestion RH complète (1 source: [industriel.net](https://industriel.net/payfit-abandonne-le-modele-saas-apres-dix-ans-lediteur-bascule-vers-la-gestion-rh-complete/))
- 2026-07-16 · News: PayFit passe d'un logiciel à un service 🚀 (1 source: [fr.linkedin.com](https://fr.linkedin.com/posts/payfit_payfit-passe-dun-logiciel-%C3%A0-un-service-activity-7483415921601142785-RvtL))

## Solvency

From the national register (INSEE, INPI) and the BODACC, read 2026-10-30. SIREN 813487899.

- Status: active, registered 2015-09-10 · SAS
- Procédures collectives: none in the BODACC (no sauvegarde, redressement or liquidation judiciaire)
- Accounts filed (comptes déposés): 2016-12-31
- Legal officers: Philippe Botteri, Autre; Florian Fournier, Autre; Ghislain Gouhier De Fontenay, Directeur Général; Marie Lalleman, Autre; Heloise Marleau, Autre; Philippe Vimard, Autre
- Grade (Jev): C, moderate risk
- Risk of failure within 12 months (Jev, read 2026-10-25): 10%
- Risk of paying 90 days late within 12 months (Jev): 15%
- Pays its invoices (Jev): Within 30 days
- Cash on hand (Jev): Over 24 months of spending
- Debt (Jev): Low
- What Jev read: Active, created 2015-09-10; No procédure collective in the BODACC; Accounts filed for the year closed 2016-12-31 (comptes déposés)

## Working on now

- PayFit has reached profitability and is shifting from payroll software toward an end-to-end, AI-augmented payroll and HR service.
- PayFit AI/Copilot is being upgraded from answering questions to acting in payroll and HR workflows, including detecting inconsistencies, generating HR reports, answering employee questions, and entering payroll variables.
- By the end of 2026, PayFit plans to extend the service into health insurance, IT equipment, and freelancer management, while retaining payroll as its core.
- The company targets businesses of all sizes, from first-employee companies to organizations with several hundred employees, and reportedly targets €150m ARR by 2028.
- PayFit launched a new brand identity in September 2026 emphasizing payroll, HR, AI, and human expertise.

From: [Espace presse PayFit](https://payfit.com/fr/presse/), [Payfit's new brand identity | Payfit](https://payfit.com/new-identity/), [PayFit doubles down on offering AI-augmented payroll and HR service to all businesses](https://www.datocms-assets.com/50397/1784278626-payfit-doubles-down-on-offering-ai-augmented-payroll-and-hr-service-to-all-businesses.pdf), [maddyness.com](https://www.maddyness.com/2026/07/16/payfit-devient-rentable-et-change-de-braquet-apres-une-decennie-dexistence/), [PayFit annonce sa rentabilité et son changement de modèle vers une plateforme RH globale](https://www.journaldunet.com/fintech/1552703-payfit-annonce-sa-rentabilite-et-son-changement-de-modele-vers-une-plateforme-rh-globale/)

## Summary

Payfit is an AI-powered payroll and HR service platform that helps businesses manage employee compensation, benefits, and administrative HR tasks [1][2][3]. It serves over 22,000 businesses of varying sizes, ranging from small and medium-sized enterprises to larger organizations across France, Spain, and the United Kingdom [1][4][5]. Founded in 2015 by Firmin Zocchetto, Ghislain de Fontenay, and Florian Fournier, the company has raised €433 million from investors including General Atlantic, Eurazeo, Bpifrance, and Accel [1][3][4][6]. Key competitors include Silae [4][5]. As of July 2026, Payfit has achieved profitability, reports €80 million in annual recurring revenue, and aims to reach €150 million by 2028 [4][5].

[1]: https://payfit.com/about-us/ "Our story - Payfit"
[2]: https://payfit.com/ "Payroll software UK & managed payroll services | Payfit"
[3]: https://payfit.com/press/ "Payfit press room"
[4]: https://www.maddyness.com/uk/2026/07/16/payfit-reaches-profitability-and-enters-a-new-phase-after-a-decade-in-business "PayFit reaches profitability and enters a new phase after a decade in business"
[5]: https://www.maddyness.com/2026/07/16/payfit-devient-rentable-et-change-de-braquet-apres-une-decennie-dexistence/ "PayFit devient rentable et change de braquet après une décennie d’existence"
[6]: https://www.orrick.com/en/News/2022/01/Orrick-Advises-PayFit-on-254M-Euro-Series-E-Funding "Orrick Advises PayFit, the Latest French Unicorn, on its €254 million Series E"
[7]: https://techcrunch.com/2022/01/05/payroll-startup-payfit-is-frances-latest-unicorn-as-it-raises-289-million/ "Payroll startup PayFit is France’s latest unicorn as it raises $289 million | TechCrunch"
[8]: https://www.investinspain.org/en/casos-exito-main/payfit "Payfit"

## Sources

- [Payfit's website](https://payfit.com)
- [Espace presse PayFit](https://payfit.com/fr/presse/)
- [Payfit's new brand identity | Payfit](https://payfit.com/new-identity/)
- [PayFit doubles down on offering AI-augmented payroll and HR service to all businesses](https://www.datocms-assets.com/50397/1784278626-payfit-doubles-down-on-offering-ai-augmented-payroll-and-hr-service-to-all-businesses.pdf)
- [PayFit annonce sa rentabilité et son changement de modèle vers une plateforme RH globale](https://www.journaldunet.com/fintech/1552703-payfit-annonce-sa-rentabilite-et-son-changement-de-modele-vers-une-plateforme-rh-globale/)