Easop

Easop provides a compliance software platform designed for U.S. companies to manage equity compensation for their international workforce. The company was founded in 2022 by Valentin Haarscher, Thierry Colsenet, and Naël El Berkani. Haarscher, serving as CEO, has a background in engineering, consulting at Bain & Company, and experience in the mobility sector, including co-founding a startup studio, before focusing on international equity compensation. The firm addresses the complexities of granting stock ownership across different countries, a significant challenge for companies with distributed teams.

The business operates on a SaaS model, offering a platform that automates the creation and management of compliant stock ownership plans for employees, contractors, and advisors in over 70 countries. This service eliminates the need for clients to engage expensive, country-specific legal counsel for drafting grant paperwork. Easop's platform integrates directly with capital management services like Carta, streamlining the entire process from grant generation to compliance management. By providing country-specific data on regulations, taxation, and stock option types, the software enables companies to make informed decisions, reducing both time and cost. The company targets startups and established enterprises with global talent, aiming to help them attract and retain employees by offering competitive equity incentives.

Easop's core product is a software solution that simplifies global equity management. Key features include the instant generation of legal workflows and board consents, ensuring documents are accurate and up-to-date. A significant component of the service is employee education; the platform provides personalized and localized resources to help international team members understand the value and mechanics of their equity, including local reporting obligations. In April 2024, Easop was acquired by Remote, a company specializing in managing globally distributed workforces. This acquisition is set to integrate Easop's equity compliance capabilities into Remote's broader HR platform. Prior to the acquisition, Easop had secured $2.5 million in funding from investors such as Partech Partners, Boldstart Ventures, Cooley, and SemperVirens Venture Capital.

Keywords: global equity management, international compliance, stock option plans, employee stock ownership, SaaS, cap table management, international workforce, equity compensation, legal tech, HR technology, compliance automation, distributed teams, remote work benefits, startup equity, cross-border taxation, equity education, talent retention, venture capital, financial software, regulatory compliance