Humi
acquired by Employment HeroYC W17Toronto, CA · Founded 2016 · 141 employees · 9 known investors
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.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechHR TechSaaSPayrollCanadaAmerica / CanadaPartly Remote
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W17)
Humi was founded in 2016 by Kevin Kliman and Matt Loszak.
Investors · 9
500 GlobalSan Francisco · $150K
7BC Venture CapitalSan Francisco
Chartline Capital PartnersWilmington · $500K – $5M
FundersClubSan Francisco · $250K – $5M
Garage CapitalWaterloo
Struck CapitalLos Angeles · $500K – $2M
Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K
Amplify.LAreportedLos Angeles · $500K – $5M
Decheng CapitalreportedMenlo Park
Competitors · 10
by search overlap
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Rippling51 shared keywordsRippling is a workforce management platform that unifies HR, IT, finance, and employee data across a business. It integrates with 600+ applications to help organizations operate more efficiently.
Zendesk47 shared keywordsThis is Zendesk's internal belonging/diversity and inclusion program page, not a company profile page for an external company. It describes Zendesk's internal culture initiatives and leadership development programs.
Asanify45 shared keywordsAsanify provides payroll automation, HR management, and global hiring services for small businesses and startups. The platform enables companies to manage international teams through employer of record (EOR) services, contractor payroll, and an AI-native HRMS across 100+ countries.
ADP44 shared keywordsADP provides cloud-based human capital management solutions that integrate payroll, HR, talent management, time and attendance, tax, and benefits administration for businesses globally. The company serves as a comprehensive provider of HCM software and business outsourcing services with analytics and compliance expertise.
Employment Hero42 shared keywordsEmployment 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.
homebase40 shared keywordsHomebase is a management platform for small businesses that includes team messaging, scheduling, shift tracking, onboarding, and payroll features. It serves restaurants, retail, and other hourly-wage businesses with tools for employee communication, scheduling, and performance tracking.
RISE39 shared keywordsRise People operates an all-in-one HR platform for Canadian businesses, offering payroll, HR administration, scheduling and time tracking, employee wellness, and group benefits (Rise Health). It serves companies across Canada, covering the full employee lifecycle from onboarding onward.
Wagepoint37 shared keywordsWagepoint is a Canadian payroll software provider that serves small businesses, bookkeepers, and accountants. The company offers easy-to-use payroll tools with Canadian-based customer support to help teams manage accurate and timely payroll.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Humi do?
- 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.
- Who founded Humi?
- Humi was founded by Kevin Kliman, Matt Loszak in 2016.
- Who are Humi's investors?
- Humi's investors include 500 Global, 7BC Venture Capital, Chartline Capital Partners, FundersClub, Garage Capital, Struck Capital, Y Combinator, Amplify.LA and 1 more.
- Who acquired Humi?
- Humi was acquired by Employment Hero.
- Where is Humi headquartered?
- Humi is headquartered in Toronto, CA.