The round was led by Marathon Management Partners, with participation from existing investors M13, Inspired Capital, Newform Capital and several new strategic investors. Marathon's Gokul Rajaram, an industry leader on the boards of Coinbase, The Trade Desk, and Pinterest, joins Niural's board.

Niural is the first AI-native PEO platform built specifically to manage payroll, global compliance, and payment operations, featuring EMMA, an executional AI coworker that revolutionizes operational efficiency. Founded by repeat entrepreneurs Nami Baral and Nabin Banskota, Niural serves rapidly growing companies in SMB and mid-market segments. Niural empowers organizations to scale their HR & Finance operations effortlessly, domestically and internationally.