When was LiveHire founded?

LiveHire was founded in 2012 and raised its 1st funding round 1 year after it was founded.

Where is LiveHire located?

LiveHire is headquartered in Melbourne, Australia.

How many employees does LiveHire have?

As of Sep 30, 2026, the latest employee count at LiveHire is 15.

Is LiveHire a funded company?

LiveHire is a funded company, having raised a total of $3.05M across 6 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on 2013.

When was the latest funding round of LiveHire?

LiveHire's latest funding was a $***** Post IPO round on Dec 07, 2017, with participation from 1 investor.

Where does LiveHire rank among its competitors?

LiveHire ranks 207th amongst 2926 active competitors, of which 131 are funded. It stands 9th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Darwinbox, which secured an undisclosed amount in Sep, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of LiveHire?

LiveHire's top competitors include Workday, Factorial and GreytHR. Among them, Darwinbox secured the most recent funding round in September, 2026.

LiveHire - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Q: Is LiveHire an acquired company?

LiveHire got acquired by Humanforce on Dec 19, 2024.

Company Details

Provider of human capital management suite for frontline and flexible workforces. The suite offers workforce management, HR, payroll, benefits, and talent acquisition functionalities. It features tools for rostering, time and attendance, awards compliance, and workforce analytics. The platform also provides core HR, employee engagement, performance management, and compliance management capabilities.

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Key Metrics

Founded Year

2012

Location

Melbourne, Australia

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$3.05M in 6 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Post IPO, Dec 07, 2017, $*****

Investors

TelstraSuper

Ranked

207^th among 2926 active competitors

Employee Count

15 as on Sep 30, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Arrived

Similar Companies

Workday & 3388 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Humanforce (Dec 19, 2024)

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LiveHire got acquired by Humanforce on Dec 19, 2024 at an acquisition amount of $*****.

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LiveHire has raised a total funding of $3.05M over 6 rounds. Its first funding round was on 2013. Its latest funding round was a Post IPO round on Dec 07, 2017 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. LiveHire has 1 institutional investor.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of LiveHire:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Dec 07, 2017	3603277	Post IPO	1364134	5680161	6060514	6180499
Mar 27, 2017	1703088	Post IPO	8295466	9338628	4515125	6009750
Aug 2016	8155246	Post IPO	6839929	4733206	7056843	1840024

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The founders of LiveHire are Mike Haywood and Antonluigi Gozzi. Christy Forest is the CEO of LiveHire.

Here are the details of LiveHire's key team members:

Mike Haywood: Co-Founder & Director of LiveHire.
Antonluigi Gozzi: Co-Founder & Managing Partner of LiveHire.

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LiveHire's employee count trend

LiveHire has 15 employees as of Sep 26. Here is LiveHire's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of LiveHire include Workday, Factorial and GreytHR. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of LiveHire, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Workday 2005, Pleasanton (United States), Public	Developer of cloud software for human resources finance and operations	$352M	Greylock Partners, T. Rowe Price & 13 others	88/100
2nd	Factorial 2016, Barcelona (Spain), Series D	Provider of business management software for human resources and finance	$369M	Atomico, Tiger Global Management & 11 others	83/100
3rd	GreytHR 1994, Bengaluru (India), Acquired	Provider of cloud based human resource management system and payroll software.	$47.4M	New Enterprise Associates, Info Edge & 14 others	79/100
4th	Dayforce 2008, Toronto (Canada), Acquired	Developer of human capital management software providing HR and talent solutions	$30M	Bridgescale, Ceridian & 3 others	78/100
5th	PeopleStrong 2005, Gurugram (India), Acquired	Provider of human capital management platform offering integrated HR solutions	$28.5M	West Street AEP I Offshore Aggregator, HDFC Bank ... & 41 others	78/100
6th	Paychex 1971, New York City (United States), Public	Cloud-based platform for HRMS suite solutions	-	American Century, SEB & 5 others	77/100
7th	Kronos 1977, Lowell (United States), Acquired	Provider of HCM software solutions for enterprises	$855M	GIC, Blackstone & 3 others	77/100
8th	Bob 2015, London (United Kingdom), Series E	Provider of integrated software for managing workforce payroll and finance	$740M	General Atlantic, Bessemer Venture Partners ... & 26 others	76/100
9th	Darwinbox 2015, San Francisco (United States), Series D	Provider of AI-native human capital management software	$144M	Peak XV Partners, TCV & 55 others	75/100
10th	Cegid 1983, Lyon (France), Late Stage	Provider of cloud-based management solutions for retail, finance, tax, and HR	$900K	Silver Lake, Francisco Partners & 12 others	74/100
207th	LiveHire 2012, Melbourne (Australia), Acquired	Provider of human capital management suite for frontline and flexible workforces	$3.05M	TelstraSuper	37/100