The problem that started it
[REPLACE: founder origin story — a paragraph about the specific moment or pain that triggered building this. Examples: "I was running payroll for a 35-person team in Pune and our accountant made a ₹4-lakh error in PF that took 6 months to resolve" or "After watching three of my friends' SMBs use the same sheet of paper at the entrance for attendance, I knew there was a real problem to solve."]
[REPLACE: 2-3 more sentences building on the origin. What did you see that others missed? Why is this the right time? Real specifics work better than generic startup language.]
What we believe
HR software shouldn't cost more than HR people
Most Indian SMBs spend ₹15,000–25,000/month on HRMS software. For a 50-person company, that's a meaningful chunk of OpEx — sometimes more than what they pay their HR person. We thought that was backwards. Software should make HR cheaper, not more expensive.
Compliance should be invisible
You shouldn't have to know what an ECR file is to run payroll correctly. The system should handle PT, ESIC, PF, TDS calculations automatically — and your CA should be able to download what they need without you understanding the format.
Multi-company is normal, not exotic
Indian businesses commonly run 2-5 entities — a Pvt Ltd here, a partnership there, a sole proprietorship for the side venture. Software that treats each as a separate ₹6,999/month subscription isn't designed for India.
Face recognition kills buddy punching, full stop
Fingerprint scanners get fooled. RFID cards get shared. Manual registers are routinely faked. Face recognition with proper anti-spoofing is the only attendance system that actually proves who showed up.
The team
[REPLACE: brief bios of founders/key team. Format: "Name, role — one line about background. What they did before BizlumoAI." Example structure: Rahul Sharma, CEO — 12 years in HRTech, previously product lead at [Company]. Built the payroll engine. Priya Mehta, CTO — Formerly engineering lead at [Company]. Architected the multi-tenant infrastructure. Keep it real. Customers want to know who they're trusting.]
Where we are
We're based in [REPLACE: city, e.g. Mumbai]. We're [REPLACE: team size, e.g. "a team of 8"]. We've been working on this since [REPLACE: year, e.g. early 2024].
[REPLACE: optional honest line about funding stage and runway. Examples: "Bootstrapped, profitable" or "Seed-funded, 18 months runway" or "Pre-revenue, building toward first paying customers". Customers respect honesty about where you are.]
What we're explicitly not building
We've decided not to build:
- Performance reviews / 360° feedback — there are dedicated tools (Lattice, 15Five) that do this better. We'd rather integrate than compete.
- Recruitment / ATS — same reason. Use Lever, Greenhouse, or Naukri RMS.
- Engagement surveys — Officevibe and Culture Amp own this space.
- LMS — Disco and Northpass exist.
Doing fewer things better is more useful than doing everything poorly. If you need an all-in-one platform, Keka and Darwinbox will serve you better. If you want HR's operational backbone done right, we're your tool.
Get in touch
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