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Employment Hero

Employment Hero

Private
SydneyEnterprise Softwarehttps://employmenthero.com/

Last Round

Series F

Oct 19, 2023

Est. Valuation

$1.33B

Total Funding Raised

$462.86M

Momentum

Top 25%

of companies Caplight tracks

Company Overview

Employment Hero is a business/productivity software company that provides a cloud-based human resources, payroll, and benefits management platform for small and medium-sized businesses.

Sector

Enterprise Software

Verticals

HR, Accounting & Expense, Workflow Automation, Digital Payments

Business Model

B2B

Customer Profile

Subscription SaaS, Services & Consulting, Marketplace Commission

AI Layer

Application

Keywords

HR softwarepayroll softwareHRISpayroll automationemployer of recordEORemployee benefits platformSME HR toolsworkforce managementHR techpayroll compliancesuperannuation paymentsHR automationemployee engagement apppeople ops softwareglobal hiringAI HR assistant

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Employment Hero Comparables

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Employment Hero comparables — related companies by embedding similarity
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BambooHR
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Peninsula Business Services
80%
Factorial
80%

Employment Hero Funding Rounds

Historical fundraising activity

Data table
RoundDateAmount RaisedValuationInvestorsSources
Series FOct 19, 2023
Series E ExtensionFeb 16, 2022
Series EJul 21, 2021
Series DMar 2, 2021
Series CJul 10, 2019
Series B
Mar 26, 2018

Key People

Founding team and executive leadership

Ben Thompson

CEO Co-Founder

Founding Team

Esther Mitchell

Executive Assistant, Head Of Vibe Office Ops EA To The CEO

Executive Team

KJ Lee

Interim Regional CEO, Canada

Executive Team

Rob Paterson

CFO

Executive Team

Employment Hero Investors

Notable investors and investment history

Employment Hero investors
InvestorRounds
OneVenturesSeries D, Series E Extension, Series C, Series F, Series E, Series B, Series A
TCVSeries F
AirTreeSeries D, Series B, Series E Extension, Series A, Series C, Series F, Series E
SEEK InvestmentsSeries F, Series E, Series E Extension
Salesforce VenturesSeries D, Series E
TCVSeries F
SEEK InvestmentsSeries B, Series F, Series E, Series D, Series E Extension, Series C

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  • Apr 20, 2026

    Partnered with Sea Eagles Group, described as a natural fit.

  • Apr 9, 2026

    Partnered with Leeds Rhinos for HR, hiring, and payroll software.

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersSydney
Employee Range1,835
Year Founded2014
Last FundingOct 19, 2023

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