Humi
acquired by Employment HeroYC W17Toronto, CA · Founded 2016 · 141 employees · 14 known investors
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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.
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Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W17)
Humi was founded in 2016 by Kevin Kliman, Matt Loszak, Drew Millington, and Simon Bourgeois.
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Kevin KlimaninCEO and Cofounder2015–2021
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Matt LoszakinFounder/CTO
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Drew MillingtoninCo-Founder and Chief Commercial Officer (CCO)2017–2023
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Simon BourgeoisinCo-founder · Chief Executive Officer2021–2022He joined Humi in 2017 as Chief Revenue Officer and later served as COO, Co-CEO, and CEO through 2022, before founding The Nmbr Company, where he is Chief Executive Officer. Earlier, he co-founded OneLocal and served as its President, following several years in institutional equity research covering clean tech at Cormark Securities.
Investors · 14
500 GlobalSan Francisco · $150K
7BC Venture CapitalSan Francisco
Amplify.LALos Angeles · $500K – $5M
Chartline Capital PartnersWilmington · $500K – $5M
FundersClubSan Francisco · $250K – $5M
Garage CapitalWaterloo
Struck CapitalLos Angeles · $500K – $2M
Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K
Decheng CapitalreportedMenlo Park
Kensington Capital Partners LimitedreportedToronto
TELUS VenturesreportedVancouver · $365K – $36.5M
Tribe CapitalreportedSan Francisco · $25K – $75M
Also in the syndicate · 2
Flex CapitalKensington
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements- Undisclosed amountSeries BMay 2022
Kensington Capital Partners (lead), Flex Capital, Kensington, Struck Capital, Telus Ventures, Tribe Capital
Source ↗ - Undisclosed amountSeries AJun 2020 · 2 sources
Tribe Capital (lead), Struck Capital, Y Combinator
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Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.
Competitors · 10
by search overlap
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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.
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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, Drew Millington, Simon Bourgeois in 2016.
- Who are Humi's investors?
- Humi's investors include 500 Global, 7BC Venture Capital, Amplify.LA, Chartline Capital Partners, FundersClub, Garage Capital, Struck Capital, Y Combinator and 4 more.
- Who acquired Humi?
- Humi was acquired by Employment Hero.
- Where is Humi headquartered?
- Humi is headquartered in Toronto, CA.