Jem

Jem is a South African workforce platform for deskless teams, built on WhatsApp, offering payslips, onboarding, attendance, leave, earned wage access and employee benefits. It serves more than 250,000 frontline workers at over 200 employers including Servest, Edgars and Illovo, grew recurring revenue more than 100% year over year with about 120% net revenue retention, and raised an $8.4 million Series A led by Quona Capital in August 2026.

Company Facts

• Headquarters: South Africa
• Type: startup
• Website: https://www.jemhr.com
• Industries: Enterprise Software (ERP, CRM, HCM), Staffing & Recruiting, Information Technology