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Humi

Humi put HR, payroll and benefits in one platform for Canadian small and mid-sized businesses. Kevin Kliman and Matt Loszak started it in Toronto in 2016, went through Y Combinator's Winter 2017 batch, and sold to Australia's Employment Hero in January 2025 for a reported $155M CAD. The product now runs as Employment Hero Canada.

Acquired β€” Acquired by Employment Hero (Australia) in January 2025 for ~$155M CAD; now operates as Employment Hero Canada.

300+Canadian companies on the software within months of starting outbound sales, at six-figure revenueTechTO stage 2016-12-16 β†—
$155M CADreported price Employment Hero paid in January 2025; the company said 'north of $100M CAD'BetaKit, January 2025 β†—
4,000+customers on the Canadian business post-acquisition, of Employment Hero's 350,000 worldwideBetaKit, December 2025 β†—

The people

What they build

PayrollCanadian payroll runs, remittances and year-end filingsProduct page β†—
HREmployee records, time off, onboarding and performance in one systemProduct page β†—
Health benefitsGroup benefits sourced and administered alongside payrollProduct page β†—

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About

Humi was built for the Canadian SMB β€” one system for HR records, payroll and health benefits, in a market most global HR software localizes for last. It sold outbound from the start: Kliman told the TechTO stage in December 2016, months after launch, that Humi was past 300 companies and had cleared six figures in revenue β€” after three and a half years at his previous company with no revenue at all. A $15M CAD Series A led by Tribe Capital followed in 2020 and a $31M CAD Series B led by Kensington Capital Partners in 2022. Employment Hero acquired the company in January 2025; BetaKit reported the price at $155M CAD, and Kliman called it 'a better version of a Series C'. Humi integrated into Employment Hero's platform in September 2025, humi.ca now redirects to Employment Hero, and Kliman leads the Canadian business.

Backers

Y Combinator (W17). Tribe Capital led a $15M CAD Series A in 2020; Kensington Capital Partners led a $31M CAD Series B in 2022. Employment Hero acquired the company in January 2025.

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Quick answers

What does Humi do?

HR, payroll and health benefits for Canadian small and mid-sized businesses, in one platform. It now operates as Employment Hero Canada, which had more than 4,000 customers as of December 2025.

Who founded Humi?

Kevin Kliman and Matt Loszak, in Toronto in 2016. Kliman was CEO through the sale to Employment Hero and now leads its Canadian business. Loszak was CTO.

What happened to Humi?

Employment Hero, an Australian employment software company, acquired it in January 2025 β€” BetaKit reported $155M CAD, the company said north of $100M CAD. Humi integrated into Employment Hero's platform in September 2025 and humi.ca now redirects to Employment Hero Canada.

How much did Humi raise?

A $15M CAD Series A led by Tribe Capital in 2020 and a $31M CAD Series B led by Kensington Capital Partners in 2022, after going through Y Combinator's Winter 2017 batch. Total funding is not publicly confirmed.

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