Building the ultimate HR platform for deskless workers
Frontline employees are massively underserved when it comes to HR and Employee Benefits. We’re here to change that.
Why we exist
The Problem
75% of SA’s employed population works on the front line, not at desks. Despite being in the majority, they’ve been over-looked by technology providers, with only 1% of enterprise tech being built for them.
The Idea
To create a new technology that helps bridge the gap and recognises the unique needs of frontline workers and, at the very least, equals the experience of their office counterparts.
The Solution
We founded Jem! Our mission is to build the ultimate HR system that helps solve problems for both employers and employees leveraging the power of WhatsApp.
How we got our name
When we started our journey, we had major ambitions.
Initially focusing on earned wage access, which inspired the name ‘SmartWage.’ But our range of products and ambitions soon grew far beyond wages.
We needed a new name to reflect this as well as our brand’s greater purpose; connecting offices to faraway frontline employees who are at the heart of what we do.
One of the oldest forms of long-distance communication is through drums. The most well-known ‘talking drum’ of them all is the Djembe. And so, our name ‘Jem’ was born. It helps us encapsulate our new direction and commitment to helping employers connect with their faraway teams.
Our story so far
We’ve come a long way since 2020, and our story is just beginning.
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Earned Wage Access
VivaTech
Growing Ambitions
HR & Communications
Funding Our Future
Payslips Launched
Payslips Launched
Google Startups Accelerator
Our Locations
- 3rd Floor, Vineyard Centre, 12 Dreyer Street, Claremont, Cape Town, 7708
- info@jemhr.com
- 25 Minerva Ave, Glenadrienne, Sandton, Johannesburg South Africa
- info@jemhr.com
Meet the Jem team
We have an amazing team across Technology, Commercial, Customer, Product and Marketing.
