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Employment Hero

1,863 employees on LinkedIn · 8 known investors

Find your way into Employment Hero

35 people in our graph share verified history with the Employment Hero team — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Muz Ashrafunlockedknows Ben Thompson · together at Employment Hero (overlapped)
×5knows the team · via Employment Hero
×4knows the team · via Perpetual Limited
×2knows the team · via University of New England (AU)

Employment Hero is an HR, recruitment, payroll, and employee engagement platform that consolidates the full employment lifecycle from hiring and onboarding to payroll and offboarding. It serves corporations and SMEs across a range of industries in Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, Singapore, and Malaysia.

FintechFuture of WorkHR TechSaaS

Founders & leadership

BTBen Thompson
Ben ThompsoninCEO / Co-FounderHe holds degrees in economics and law, began his career as a banking and finance solicitor, worked with several startups in London during the dot-com era, and in 2002 co-founded an employment law firm before building businesses including Employment Innovations, Power2Motivate, Global Reward Solutions, and KeyPay.
DTDave Tong
Dave TonginCo-founder

Investors · 8

AirTree VenturesSydney · $132K – $16.5M
Kensington Capital Partners LimitedToronto
Nimble PartnersSan Francisco
Partners for GrowthTiburon · $1M – $50M
Partners for Growth (PFG)
TCVMenlo Park · $10M – $500M
Insight Partnersreported · 2 sourcesNew York · $120M – $350M
OneVenturesreportedSydney · $3.3M – $13.2M

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.

Founder mafia

2 people who came through Employment Hero went on to found or lead other companies.

Emily CaseyInternational Strategy ContractorFounded What The HealthBen ThompsonFounder & CEOFounded Employmentinnovations

Acquisitions · 1

Early investors' stakes continue via these deals
Humi

Humi was a Canadian HR, payroll, and benefits software platform designed for small and medium-sized businesses in Canada. Acquired by Employment Hero in 2025.

In the news

Canadian SMEs Head Into Fall Optimistic But More Disciplined About Hiring and AI Investment, New Employment Hero Survey Finds - AOLaol.com · Aug 2026Series F News: Employment Hero raises $263 million to take its mission globalemploymenthero.com · Oct 2023Employment Hero: HR Unicorn Raises $167 Million in Fresh Funds - Business Insiderbusinessinsider.com · Oct 2023From zero to Employment Hero | TechCrunchtechcrunch.com · Oct 2023Employment Hero | Investment | Insight Partnersinsightpartners.com · Nov 2022Sydney startup Employment Hero raises $3M to accelerate global growthstartupsmart.com.au · Jun 2016Employment Hero raises A$140 Mn in Series E fundinganz.peoplemattersglobal.com

Frequently asked questions

What does Employment Hero do?
Employment Hero is an HR, recruitment, payroll, and employee engagement platform that consolidates the full employment lifecycle from hiring and onboarding to payroll and offboarding. It serves corporations and SMEs across a range of industries in Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, Singapore, and Malaysia.
Who founded Employment Hero?
Employment Hero was founded by Ben Thompson, Dave Tong.
Who are Employment Hero's investors?
Employment Hero's investors include AirTree Ventures, Kensington Capital Partners Limited, Nimble Partners, Partners for Growth, Partners for Growth (PFG), TCV, Insight Partners, OneVentures.