Who Owns G-P (Globalization Partners)?

Nicole Sahin founded Globalization Partners in Boston in 2012. The premise was that companies should be able to hire employees in other countries without first incorporating a local legal entity, a process that typically took months and significant legal expense.

The product model that emerged is the employer of record, or EOR. G-P becomes the legal employer of a client's overseas hire through its own network of in-country entities, running employment contracts, payroll, tax withholding, statutory benefits, and offboarding, while the client directs the employee's day-to-day work. The model let growth-stage and enterprise companies test foreign markets without entity setup.

Through the mid-2010s the company expanded its owned-entity network across Europe, Asia, Latin America, and Africa. Owning entities rather than relying entirely on third-party partners became a core part of its sales positioning, since it kept employment contracts and compliance inside one chain of custody.

In early 2020 the company announced a $150 million growth investment, followed by a further $200 million private investment in January 2022 at a reported valuation near $4.2 billion. Also in 2022, the company shortened its public-facing brand to G-P, reflecting how customers already referred to it.

The mid-2020s brought an intensified focus on product automation. The company launched G-P Gia, an AI-based HR compliance assistant, and continued expanding its contractor management product alongside the core EOR offering. By late 2025 and into 2026, company statements described a workforce of roughly 2,100 people, coverage of more than 180 countries, and annual recurring revenue tracking toward $450 million.