Trinet (Zenefits)

PEO Data for Mid-Market Funding Decisions

Trinet is a leading PEO serving mid-market businesses that need enterprise-grade HR, benefits, and payroll. Your Trinet data reveals the complete cost of your workforce, including benefits and compliance costs that basic payroll data misses.

Why Trinet Data Matters for Funding

Using a PEO like Trinet signals operational sophistication. Your PEO data provides workforce context that goes beyond simple payroll numbers.

Complete Employment Cost

Trinet manages payroll, benefits, workers' comp, and HR compliance as a single service. We see your true total employment cost, not just base salaries.

Benefits Investment Signal

Companies using Trinet typically offer competitive benefits. This indicates investment in team retention and long-term operational stability.

Compliance and Risk Management

PEO usage reduces employment-related risk. This operational discipline is a positive funding signal.

What Trinet Integration Reveals

When you connect Trinet, we extract workforce insights that complement financial data:

Team Composition

• Total headcount and growth trends
• Department or function distribution
• Geographic distribution for distributed teams
• Full-time vs. contractor mix

Employment Cost Analytics

• Total payroll expense
• Benefits cost allocation
• PEO administrative fees
• Complete per-employee cost

Benefits Context

• Aggregate benefits utilization
• Benefits as percentage of total compensation
• Total employee investment metrics

Growth Indicators

• Hiring velocity and patterns
• Team stability signals
• Capacity investment timing
• Organizational development

Privacy and Data Access

What We Access:

• Aggregate headcount by department
• Total payroll and benefits expense
• Workforce growth trends
• High-level cost breakdown

What We Do Not Access:

• Individual Social Security numbers
• Employee home addresses
• Personal bank accounts
• Individual salary details
• Medical information or benefits elections

We analyze workforce aggregates, not personal employee data.

How Trinet Integration Works

Step 1: Authorize Trinet Connection

Click "Connect Trinet" in your Founderpath dashboard. You will authenticate through Trinet and authorize read-only access to company-level workforce data.

Step 2: Workforce Data Import

We pull aggregate metrics: headcount, total employment cost, department distribution. Most connections complete within minutes.

Step 3: Review Combined Metrics

See how Trinet workforce data complements your revenue and financial metrics. The combination provides context for funding decisions.

Trinet vs. Other Payroll/PEO Options

Connect Trinet when:

• Trinet is your PEO provider
• You want us to see complete employment cost
• You offer enterprise-grade benefits through Trinet

Who Benefits from Trinet Integration

Mid-Market Companies

Trinet serves businesses that have outgrown basic payroll but want PEO benefits. Connecting demonstrates operational scale.

Companies with Competitive Benefits

If you use Trinet to offer enterprise-level benefits, connecting shows your investment in team quality and retention.

Multi-State Operations

Trinet handles compliance across states. If you have distributed teams, Trinet data shows geographic workforce distribution.

Growing Businesses

Companies in growth mode benefit from showing sustainable workforce expansion. Trinet data validates team investment.

Trinet + Revenue Data = Complete Picture

Workforce data is most valuable alongside financial data:

Trinet + Stripe:

• Total employment cost from Trinet
• Subscription revenue from Stripe
• Calculate true revenue per employee

Trinet + Accounting:

• Workforce cost from Trinet
• Complete P&L from QuickBooks or Xero
• Validate employment as percentage of expenses

Trinet + Bank:

• Payroll obligations from Trinet
• Cash position from Plaid
• Assess payroll runway

Workforce Metrics That Impact Funding

Total Employment Cost

Salary plus benefits plus PEO fees is the true cost of your team. Trinet provides this complete picture.

Employment Cost-to-Revenue Ratio

What percentage of revenue goes to total employment? This ratio indicates labor intensity.

Team Growth Rate

How fast is the team growing relative to revenue? Sustainable growth improves funding terms.

Benefits Investment

Higher benefits investment often correlates with better retention and operational stability.

Revenue per Employee

Efficiency metric that varies by industry. Calculated accurately with total employment cost.