Founder of a listed tool

John Kramer

Co-founder and CEO, named behind the Salsa listing on Anchor Terminal.

Co-founder and CEO

John Kramer is co-founder and CEO of Salsa, which gives software platforms an API to embed payroll in their products. Before Salsa he helped build HoneyBook, where he saw how embedded financial tools could help small businesses. He announced Salsa's $10 million raise in 2023 and its $20 million Series A in 2025.

What John builds

  • Salsa D · Payroll infrastructure

    Embedded payroll from Salsa Software Inc. for software platforms. A partner's backend onboards employers and workers, sends pay data, previews and confirms payroll runs and reads pay statements through a REST API, while Salsa files taxes and moves money.

    Co-founder and CEO, researched 27 October 2026 · the people behind it

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Who is John Kramer?

John Kramer is co-founder and CEO of Salsa, which gives software platforms an API to embed payroll in their products. Before Salsa he helped build HoneyBook, where he saw how embedded financial tools could help small businesses. He announced Salsa's $10 million raise in 2023 and its $20 million Series A in 2025.

What does Salsa Software Inc. make?

Anchor Terminal lists Salsa from Salsa Software Inc.. Embedded payroll from Salsa Software Inc. for software platforms. A partner's backend onboards employers and workers, sends pay data, previews and confirms payroll runs and reads pay statements through a REST API, while Salsa files taxes and moves money.

How are John's tools graded?

Salsa is graded D, 46.3 out of 100, on Anchor Terminal's benchmark, which scores every listing against the same checklist.

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