#Ben Thompson
Top10 Dynamic Entrepreneur: Ben Thompson, founder and CEO, Employment Hero
Employment lawyer turned entrepreneur, Ben Thompson, has established an award winning employment solutions software, which allows SMEs to manage payroll, HR, employee engagement and benefits anywhere, anytime. Founded in 2014, Employment Hero began with a mission to ‘make employment easier and more rewarding for everyone.’ Since its inception, Employment Hero has introduced tools such as […]
Federal Budget: startup wish list, part three
Ahead of tonight’s Federal Budget announcement, startups have urged the Turnbull Government to facilitate better access to finance for small businesses, extend the instant asset tax write-off scheme, better support startups with global ambitions, implement sharing economy regulations, expand the R&D tax incentive and incentivise early stage investments. Beau Bertoli (Prospa), Tim Bos (ShareRing), Mike […]
HR tech startup Employment Hero lands SEEK as an investor during $8m Series B funding round
Cloud-based HR, payroll and benefits platform Employment Hero have raised $8 million during a Series B funding round co-led by employment marketplace SEEK and OneVentures, with contributions from AirTree Ventures and AMP. The capital injection, which will be used to roll out new products and services, follows on from Employment Hero’s oversubscribed $4.5 million Series A round, […]
HR essentials: Simple ways for SMEs to avoid falling foul of Australia’s workplace laws
Australian workplace law and employee exploitation is a topic that has received a lot of media attention in recent months. From million-dollar corporates to local franchises, it is an all-too common area for slip-ups, regardless of the size of the business. We’ve seen this become a recurring issue that has plagued high-profile names like 7-Eleven […]
HR start-up Employment Hero lands third Series A investor and sees funding balloon to $4.5m
Cloud-based HR automation platform Employment Hero has added AirTree Ventures to team of Series A investors, bringing its total funding to $4.5 million. The Series A round was already over-subscribed after the freemium Service attracted $3 million from OneVentures and AMP New Ventures in June to finance growth, including an expansion into the UK market. […]