# Employment Hero (Employment Hero)

> Australian all-in-one HR, payroll and employee-benefits SaaS platform for small and medium businesses.

## Facts
- **Website:** https://employmenthero.com
- **Headquarters:** Sydney
- **Country:** Australia
- **Founded:** 2014
- **Founder:** Ben Thompson, Dave Tong
- **Employees:** 1000+
- **Funding stage:** Series F
- **Total funding:** $460M+ AUD
- **Categories:** HCM, Payroll, Learning & Development, Offboarding Management, Benefits

## Overview
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.

## Products
Employeement (employee lifecycle management with offboarding workflows, exit interviews, and alumni networking)

## Leadership
- Ben Thompson — co-founder ([profile](https://www.dhrmap.com/people/ben-thompson))
- Ben Thompson — ceo ([profile](https://www.dhrmap.com/people/ben-thompson))
- Dave Tong — co-founder ([profile](https://www.dhrmap.com/people/dave-tong))

## Sources
- [Employment Hero — official website](https://employmenthero.com/wp-content/themes/employmentherocom2025/assets/images/logoEH-2.png) — official
- [About Us - Employment Hero](https://employmenthero.com/about-us/) — company-website
- [Employment Hero raises $263m to reach double unicorn status](https://www.businessnewsaustralia.com/articles/employment-hero-hits-double-unicorn-status-with--263m-series-f.html) — news
- [About Us - Employment Hero](https://employmenthero.com/about-us/) — company-website
- [Employment Hero raises $263m to reach double unicorn status](https://www.businessnewsaustralia.com/articles/employment-hero-hits-double-unicorn-status-with--263m-series-f.html) — news
- [About Us - Employment Hero](https://employmenthero.com/about-us/) — company-website
- [Employment Hero raises $263m to reach double unicorn status](https://www.businessnewsaustralia.com/articles/employment-hero-hits-double-unicorn-status-with--263m-series-f.html) — news
- [Employment Hero raises $263m to reach double unicorn status](https://www.businessnewsaustralia.com/articles/employment-hero-hits-double-unicorn-status-with--263m-series-f.html) — news

## FAQ
**What does Employment Hero do?**

Australian all-in-one HR, payroll and employee-benefits SaaS platform for small and medium businesses.

**Where is Employment Hero headquartered?**

Employment Hero is headquartered in Sydney, Australia.

**When was Employment Hero founded?**

Employment Hero was founded in 2014.

**Who founded Employment Hero?**

Employment Hero was founded by Ben Thompson, Dave Tong.

**Who is the CEO of Employment Hero?**

Ben Thompson leads Employment Hero as CEO.

**How many employees does Employment Hero have?**

Employment Hero has 1000+ employees.

**How much funding has Employment Hero raised?**

Employment Hero has raised $460M+ AUD (Series F) to date, per DHRMap records.

**What kind of HR technology is Employment Hero?**

Employment Hero is categorized under HCM, Payroll, Learning & Development on DHRMap.

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