When was Peoplesoft founded?

Peoplesoft was founded in 1987.

Where is Peoplesoft located?

Peoplesoft is headquartered in Pleasanton, United States.

Is Peoplesoft a funded company?

Peoplesoft is a funded company, having raised a total of $***** in its 1st and only funding round.

Where does Peoplesoft rank among its competitors?

Peoplesoft ranks 827th amongst 3451 active competitors, of which 213 are funded. It stands 11th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was People Strong, which secured $4.32M in Jun, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Peoplesoft?

Peoplesoft's top competitors include Workday, People Strong and Gusto. Among them, People Strong secured the most recent funding round in June, 2025.

Peoplesoft - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Q: Is Peoplesoft an acquired company?

Peoplesoft got acquired by Oracle on Dec 13, 2004.

Company Details

PeopleSoft provided human resource management systems, Financial Management Solutions, supply chain management, customer relationship management, and enterprise performance management software and manufacturing softwares. Acquired by Oracle Corporation in 2005.

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1987

Location

Pleasanton, United States

Stage

Acquired

Investors

Norwest

Ranked

827^th among 3451 active competitors

Investment & Acquisitions

JD Edwards & 3 more

Similar Companies

Gusto & 1098 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Oracle (Dec 13, 2004)

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Peoplesoft got acquired by Oracle on Dec 13, 2004 at an acquisition amount of $*****.

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Peoplesoft is a funded company. Peoplesoft has 1 institutional investor.

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The founders of Peoplesoft are Ken Morris and David Duffield.

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

Ken Morris: Co-Founder of Peoplesoft.
David Duffield: Co-Founder of Peoplesoft.

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Top competitors of Peoplesoft include Workday, People Strong and Gusto. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Peoplesoft, 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, Bezos Expeditions & 10 others	88/100
2nd	People Strong 2005, Gurugram (India), Acquired	Provider of human capital management platform offering integrated HR solutions	$30.7M	West Street AEP I Offshore Aggregator, HDFC Bank ... & 41 others	84/100
3rd	Gusto 2012, San Francisco (United States), Series E	Cloud-based payroll, benefits, and HR software for small and medium-sized businesses	$718M	T. Rowe Price, Y Combinator & 83 others	83/100
4th	Factorial 2016, Barcelona (Spain), Series C	Provider of business management software for human resources and finance	$300M	Tiger Global Management, Atomico & 9 others	80/100
5th	Kronos 1977, Lowell (United States), Acquired	Provider of HCM software solutions for enterprises	$855M	GIC, Blackstone & 3 others	80/100
6th	Rippling 2016, San Francisco (United States), Series G	Cloud-based suite solution for HR management	$1.85B	Kleiner Perkins, Sequoia Capital & 65 others	79/100
7th	Bob 2015, Tel Aviv (Israel), Series D	Provider of a platform for human resources, payroll, and finance	$574M	General Atlantic, Bessemer Venture Partners ... & 18 others	79/100
8th	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
9th	Employment Hero 2014, Sydney (Australia), Acquired	Provider of end to end HR, payroll and benefits management platform	$460M	SEEK, One Ventures & 8 others	78/100
10th	Dayforce 2008, Toronto (Canada), Acquired	Developer of human capital management software providing HR and talent solutions	$30M	Bridgescale, Ceridian & 1 others	78/100
827th	Peoplesoft 1987, Pleasanton (United States), Acquired	Business management solutions	-	Norwest	27/100

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Peoplesoft has made 2 investments in companies including Corio and Marimba. Peoplesoft has also acquired 2 companies including JD Edwards and J.D. Edwards & Company.

Here is the list of investments & acquisitions:

Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Jul 18, 2003	Acquisition	JD Edwards	1977	Denver (United States)
Jun 02, 2003	Acquisition	J.D. Edwards & Company	1977	Denver (United States)
Jan 02, 2002	Investments	Corio	1998	San Carlos (United States)