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After being pushed out of Zenefits amid compliance failures, Conrad returned to build Rippling — a $13.5 billion workforce platform unifying HR, IT, and finance — making his second act one of Silicon Valley's most consequential comebacks.
Parker Conrad is Founder and CEO of Rippling, the workforce management platform that unifies HR, IT, and finance into a single system.
Conrad founded Rippling in 2016 after being ousted as CEO of Zenefits amid regulatory compliance issues. Rippling manages payroll, benefits, compliance, device management, app provisioning, and corporate cards tied to a central employee graph. The company has raised over $1.2 billion at a $13.5 billion valuation.
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