Employment Hero
Australian all-in-one HR, payroll and employee-benefits SaaS platform for small and medium businesses.
About
Employment Hero is an Australian HR-tech company offering an all-in-one cloud platform for HR, payroll, recruitment and employee benefits, primarily for SMEs. Founded in 2014 by Ben Thompson and Dave Tong, it reached unicorn status in 2022 at a A$1.25B valuation alongside its acquisition of payroll provider KeyPay, and has since grown to serve hundreds of thousands of businesses.
Leadership
founders · executives- Ben ThompsonFounder
Recent moves
funding · M&A · launches- Feb 18, 2025
- Jan 10, 2025
- Feb 16, 2022
Employment Hero in the news
All news →KKR, a leading global investment firm, has acquired a stake in Employment Hero, a prominent HR management platform, from SEEK Investments. Despite this transaction, the SEEK Growth Fund will continue as a material…
Jan 10, 2025Employment Hero acquires Canadian employment platform Humi in $100M+ global expansion moveEmployment Hero, a global leader in employment solutions, has announced the acquisition of Humi, a Canadian employment platform, in a deal worth over CAD $100 million. This strategic move strengthens Employment Hero’s…
Feb 16, 2022Employment Hero raises $181M AUD at $1.25B AUD valuation, acquires KeyPayHuman resources platform Employment Hero announced today it has raised $181 million AUD (or about $129 million USD), putting it at unicorn valuation in Australian dollars of $1.25 billion (or about $890 million USD).…
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