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For Startups

Hire in India without
the entity overhead

Get your first India hire under contract within 48 hours. No subsidiary, no compliance setup, no local HR infrastructure — just a fast, legally sound employment arrangement that lets you focus entirely on building your product.

Built for Startups

Your first India hire — legally done, in days not months

Registering an Indian Pvt. Ltd. or LLP takes 4–6 months and costs upward of ₹3 lakh before your first employee even starts. With Neeva Technologies, we become the legal employer on record — you avoid the setup entirely and can make offers the same week you decide to expand.

Our startup solution is deliberately lean: EOR, payroll, and statutory compliance, all bundled into one monthly fee per employee with no long-term lock-in. When you're ready to grow from 1 hire to 10, the infrastructure scales with you.

48 hrs
First hire onboarded
0
Entity registrations needed
100%
Compliance rate guaranteed
15+
Indian cities covered
What We Solve

The India hiring hurdles startups face — and how we clear them

Expanding to India is a strong move for most startups. The barriers to getting started are predictable — and removable.

No Indian entity — and no time to build one

Setting up an Indian Pvt. Ltd. or LLP takes 4–6 months and significant legal fees. Neeva Technologies is already the registered entity — your hire can start this week.

Indian compliance is complex and penalties are real

PF, ESI, TDS, gratuity, professional tax, state-level labour laws — errors trigger financial penalties and reputational risk. We own every filing and make sure nothing is missed.

Founders don't have bandwidth for HR admin

At the startup stage, every hour counts. Adding an India HR setup project to your plate — payroll software, compliance calendar, benefits admin — costs focus you can't spare. We handle all of it.

How It Works

From decision to first day in four steps

Our onboarding process is designed to be fast and founder-friendly — minimal time from your side, maximum speed on ours.

  1. Share your hire details

    Tell us the role, compensation, start date, and location. We send back an engagement agreement within 24 hours — no lengthy onboarding calls required.

  2. We draft the employment contract

    Our legal team prepares a fully compliant Indian employment agreement. It goes directly to your hire for signature — nothing for you to review or file.

  3. Employee onboarded & enrolled in 48 hours

    PF, ESI, health insurance, and benefits are set up. Your hire receives a welcome kit and their payroll is configured within two business days of signing.

  4. Monthly payroll & compliance — on autopilot

    Each month we process payroll, file statutory returns, and send you a single consolidated invoice. Your HR manager is available if any employee questions come up.

Customer testimonial

“We hired our first two India engineers within a week of deciding to expand. Neeva Technologies handled the contracts, payroll, and compliance — we just focused on the onboarding calls. It was genuinely that simple.”

CTO, B2B SaaS Startup

Series A — 12-person global team

FAQs

Startup-specific questions, answered

Still have questions? Contact us and we’ll respond within one business day.

Do I need to register a company in India to hire someone?
No — that is the whole point of an Employer of Record. We are the registered legal entity in India. Your employee is employed through us, meaning you avoid the 4–6 month Pvt. Ltd. registration process entirely and can start hiring immediately.
Can I hire just one person through your EOR service?
Yes. We work with startups from their very first India hire. There is no minimum headcount. Whether you’re hiring one engineer or one operations lead, the service is identical — fast onboarding, compliant contracts, and monthly payroll.
How is pricing structured for startups?
We charge a flat monthly fee per employee. There are no setup fees, no long-term contracts, and no hidden invoices. You pay for exactly the number of employees we’re managing for you each month. See our pricing page for current rates.
What happens if I want to grow my India team from 2 to 20?
The infrastructure scales seamlessly. As you add employees, we handle each new onboarding at the same speed. If you eventually decide to set up your own Indian entity, we can also help manage that transition — but many companies stay on EOR indefinitely given the cost and simplicity advantage.
Ready to hire in India?

Get your first India hire started in 48 hours

No entity. No compliance headaches. Just a fast, legally sound way to build your India team — starting this week.