How many total HR SaaS companies are there in Melbourne?

As of May 2026, Melbourne has 126 active HR SaaS companies.

How many HR SaaS companies in Melbourne are funded?

As of May 2026, 26 companies have received funding in this sector.

What is the total funding raised by HR SaaS companies in Melbourne?

HR SaaS companies in Melbourne have collectively raised $101M in funding till date.

Who are the top investors in HR SaaS companies in Melbourne?

The top investors in HR SaaS companies in Melbourne by number of investments are SEEK and Everywhere.

Which is the highest funded HR SaaS company in Melbourne?

As of May 2026, Sapia.ai has raised $24M in funding, highest among the funded HR SaaS companies in Melbourne.

How many exits have occurred in HR SaaS companies in Melbourne?

HR SaaS sector in Melbourne has seen 10 acquisitions and 2 IPOs.

List of 173 HR SaaS Startups in Melbourne, Australia & Market Trends (May 2026)

1. Sapia.ai

Cloud-based platform for applicant tracking system suite solutions. It offers tools for candidate shortlisting, job posting, video interviewing, automated workflow, etc. The platform uses AI technology for chatting with candidates during interviews. It can be integrated with snaphire, workday, sap, page up, etc.

Key facts about Sapia.ai

Founded Year: 2018
Location: Melbourne (Australia)
Stage: Series A
Total Funding till date: $24M
Investors: Macquarie Group, Saniel Ventures and 30 Others
Latest Funding Round: Series A, Nov 22, 2022, $*****
Tracxn Score: 59/100 What is this?
Competitors Rank: 1 of 56 Competitors

2. PageUp

Pageup is a integrated talent management technology. Solutions include Unified Talent Management to Recruit, engage, develop and retain the right people with a single platform. Recruitment & Onboarding to Attract, identify and select critical talent, Learning Management Solution, Performance Management, Career Tracking and more.

Key facts about PageUp

Founded Year: 1997
Location: Melbourne (Australia)
Stage: Acquired
Total Funding till date: $10M
Investors: Accel-KKR, Battery Ventures and 1 Other
Latest Funding Round: Grant (prize money), Sep 01, 2020, $*****
Tracxn Score: 49/100 What is this?
Competitors Rank: 77 of 3,057 Competitors

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3. Looop

Looop is a mobile-first learning platform to enable the small-to-medium sized business to deliver training online. It is a cloud-based platform available via an app on tablet or smartphone. It is also customisable, so companies can brand the interface as they wish. The company is playing into the stagnant corporate online learning market that relies on outdated desktop software. The company is also tapping into the notion of ‘lean’ or ‘micro-learning'; the idea being to offer learning in bite-sized chunks, with easily tested learning outcomes for on-the-go consumption. Pricing starts from $59/month up to 10 users. Clients include Sky, Danone, Financial Times, etc.

Key facts about Looop

Founded Year: 2013
Location: Melbourne (Australia)
Stage: Acquired
Total Funding till date: $2M
Investors: Ascension and Exodus Ventures
Latest Funding Round: Seed, Apr 13, 2017, $*****
Tracxn Score: 49/100 What is this?
Competitors Rank: 10 of 211 Competitors

4. Ento

Cloud-based workforce management software. Its key features include staff scheduling, rostering, time and shift management with payroll integration, communication between teams, leave tracking. It monetizes through subscription-based pricing plans.

Key facts about Ento

Founded Year: 2009
Location: Melbourne (Australia)
Stage: Acquired
Total Funding till date: $6.2M
Investors: Perennial, Partners For Growth and 1 Other
Latest Funding Round: Series B, Jun 11, 2021, $*****
Tracxn Score: 43/100 What is this?
Competitors Rank: 81 of 924 Competitors

5. 2cloudnine

Cloud-based platform for employee payroll management. It also offers other features such as real time analytics, compliance, onboarding, automated backpay calculations, reports generation, attendance and leave tracking, etc. It provides other platforms for staffing, awards recognition, etc.

Key facts about 2cloudnine

Founded Year: 2009
Location: Melbourne (Australia)
Stage: Seed
Investors: Partners For Growth
Latest Funding Round: Seed, Oct 24, 2024, $*****
Tracxn Score: 40/100 What is this?
Competitors Rank: 109 of 1,271 Competitors

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Companies founded year-on-year in the HR SaaS sector in Melbourne

13 HR SaaS startups in Melbourne were founded in 2020 - this is the most number of startups founded in any year in the last 10 years.

Total Number of Companies

Year	No. of companies
2025	-
2024	3
2023	8
2022	5
2021	5
2020	13
2019	12
2018	12
2017	11
2016	12

Stage-wise distribution of HR SaaS sector companies in Melbourne

Out of the total 173 HR SaaS companies in Melbourne, 26 have secured funding. Among them, 16 have reached Series A or higher, and 13 to Series B or beyond.

Founded - 173

Funded - 26

Series A+ - 16

Series B+ - 13

Series C+ - 12

Company Stage	No. of companies
Founded	173
Funded	26
Series A+	16
Series B+	13
Series C+	12

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Total funding year-on-year in the HR SaaS sector in Melbourne

The HR SaaS sector in Melbourne saw a total funding of more than $90.8M in the last 10 years. The most amount of funding was in 2017 at more than $32.6M.

Total Funding

Year	Total Funding
2024	-
2022	$24M
2021	$7M
2020	$135K
2018	$3.5M
2017	$32.6M

Recent Funding Rounds in HR SaaS in Melbourne

In the year 2024, till October 2024, HR SaaS companies in Melbourne have raised equity funding across 1 round.

Here are some recent, important funding rounds in HR SaaS companies in Melbourne:

Company	Round Raised	Amount Raised	Funding Date	Investors
2cloudnine	Seed	2309	Oct 24, 2024	Partners For Growth
Sapia.ai	Series A	7234	Nov 22, 2022	Macquarie Group and 1 more
Sapia.ai	Seed	4681	Mar 07, 2022	Dion Hershan and 4 more
VideoMyJob	Series A	8853	Nov 03, 2021	-
Ento	Series B	4210	Jun 11, 2021	Perennial and 1 more

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SEEK is the top investor in HR SaaS companies in Melbourne based on number of companies invested.

Here are some top investors in HR SaaS companies in Melbourne:

Investor	Location	Top Portfolio Companies
SEEK	Melbourne (Australia)	Vervoe
Everywhere	New York City (United States)	-
TPG	Fort Worth (United States)	-
Cisco Investments	San Jose (United States)	-
Pinnacle Investment Management	Sydney (Australia)	-

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In the year 2024, till December 2024, 2 acquisitions happened in HR SaaS sector in Melbourne. Last year, in 2023, a total of 1 acquisition happened in HR SaaS sector in Melbourne.

Here are some recent, important acquisitions in HR SaaS sector in Melbourne:

Company	Acquisition Type	Acquisition Date	Acquirers
LiveHire	Business Acquisition	Dec 19, 2024	Humanforce
PageUp	Business Acquisition	Oct 30, 2024	EQT
Australian Training Products	Acqui-Hired	Jun 27, 2023	Learning Vault
Ento	Business Acquisition	Sep 28, 2022	Humanforce
SHEQSY	Business Acquisition	Apr 04, 2022	SafetyCulture