Amsterdam’s WorkFlex Raises €37M To Expand Cross-Border Compliance Platform

The funding will enable WorkFlex to accelerate its expansion across Europe, enhance product capabilities, and expand into related areas of mobility risk management.

Founded in 2022 by Pieter Manden and Patrick Koch, WorkFlex is a European technology platform that helps companies manage business travel and workforce mobility compliance. Its digital tools allow enterprises to handle cross-border obligations at scale, with audit-ready documentation.

“We are building the automation layer for cross-border compliance. Enterprises need systems that integrate and operationalise compliance decisions at scale. This investment allows us to expand internationally and continue developing our platform for globally operating organisations,” said Patrick Koch, co-founder of WorkFlex.

As global business travel grows managing tax social security, immigration and labor law requirements across jurisdictions has become increasingly complex. In 2024 European residents completed over 120 million business trips creating millions of potential compliance events for international employers.

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WorkFlex’s compliance risk engine automates workflows and documentation for processes such as A1 certificates, Certificates of Coverage (COC), Posted Worker Directive (PWD) notifications, visas and tax exposure assessments.

The Dutch startup WorkFlex recently launched an SOS solution to help organizations fulfill their duty-of-care responsibilities by keeping traveling employees informed and enabling rapid response when situations escalate.

“Every cross-border work event triggers a chain of legal and compliance consequences. Companies need systems that make those decisions consistent, traceable and defensible. Compliance cannot live in spreadsheets and inboxes anymore – it needs technology,” said Pieter Manden, co-founder of WorkFlex.

WorkFlex is a founding member of the Global Mobility Alliance, alongside industry leaders like Lufthansa, Siemens, and Personio, fostering dialogue and analysis on cross-border HR compliance laws, policies, trends, and innovative solutions.

The platform now processes over 100,000 cross-border trips annually, growing more than 250% year-over-year across 1,000+ country combinations, and serves over 500 enterprise customers worldwide, including Deel, Otto Group, BioNTech, Scout24, dm, and Flix. With a globally distributed team of over 100 employees, WorkFlex is backed by Spectrum Equity, Visionaries Club, s16vc, and notable technology founders.