Rise Works is a global payroll and compliance platform built to help companies hire, manage, and pay distributed teams across 190+ countries with full regulatory coverage. The platform combines global contractor pay, employer of record (EOR), agent of record (AOR), and direct payroll into a single unified infrastructure, enabling businesses to scale internationally without setting up local entities or navigating complex legal frameworks. With global contractor pay, Rise streamlines onboarding, tax documentation, and payments for independent workers, offering flexible payouts in local currencies, stablecoins, or cryptocurrencies. Its agent of record (AOR) model protects companies from contractor misclassification risk by ensuring compliant engagement and management of contractors worldwide. For full-time hiring, Rise’s employer of record (EOR) solution allows companies to employ talent globally while Rise handles employment contracts, payroll, benefits, and local compliance requirements on their behalf. In addition, Rise offers direct payroll capabilities for companies with their own entities, enabling them to run compliant payroll operations across multiple countries with flexible funding options, including fiat and crypto. By combining these solutions into a single platform, Rise eliminates fragmented payroll systems, automates compliance, and enables fast, scalable workforce operations for startups, enterprises, and Web3 organizations.