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Centuro Global

Can a single AI-powered compliance platform become the operating system for global workforce mobility — owning immigration, payroll, tax, and HR across 170+ countries?

Founded2019
HQLondon, England, United Kingdom
FoundersZain Ali, Asma Bashir
Total raised£3.3M (~$4.11M)
Latest roundSeed, April 2023
IndustryVertical SaaS / Global Mobility & Compliance
The story

Founded in 2019 by two practitioners with deep roots in immigration law and global mobility consulting, Centuro Global set out to replace fragmented, manual global expansion processes with a unified SaaS platform. The company evolved from a professional services firm into an AI-powered compliance operating system, adding global payroll, HR, tax, and business travel compliance to its core immigration offering. The 2023 Mercia seed round funded acceleration of the AI layer (Centuro AI), positioning the platform as a one-stop shop for multinational businesses managing cross-border workforces. Airwallex's publicly listed partnership signals the company is embedding FX/cross-border payment infrastructure to complement its compliance-first product suite.

Last 12 months
2025-01
2024-08
Product timeline
2019
Centuro Global founded by Zain Ali (corporate lawyer) and Asma Bashir (former Global MD of Newland Chase) to build a technology platform for global mobility and immigration compliance.· pivot
2023
Achieved ISO 27001 certification, demonstrating security and compliance standards for a user base in 170+ countries.· compliance
2023
Secured £3.3M seed funding from Mercia to expand AI-powered global expansion platform and grow headcount.· banking
2024
Launched Centuro AI, an AI-powered legal and compliance assistant integrated into the platform for instant answers on market entry and immigration.· pivot
2025
Won FEM Award 2025 'Most innovative global mobility technology', serving businesses in 170+ countries.· pivot
Regulated entities
ISO 27001 Certification
International · 2023
Centuro Global Limited
The stack
FX & payouts
Airwallex
Accounting gap: significant