Sapia.ai
Sapia.ai sells software that uses automated chat interviews to assess job candidates' personality traits and skills. The company has raised $22M and analyzed 49 public professional profiles to date.
The growth story
Sapia.ai grew from 47 to 58 employees between 2021 and 2026, raising $22M along the way, most recently a Series A in November 2022.
About
Sapia.ai provides a chatbot-based hiring tool that conducts low-pressure interviews and generates personality reports for candidates. The software aims to help employers evaluate applicants beyond their resumes, focusing on skills, behaviors and values. Candidates receive personalized feedback on their strengths and work style.
The company raised $22M in a Series A round in November 2022, backed by investors including Macquarie Capital and Capital Zed. It employs 58 people, with engineering being the largest function at 14 staff.
Founders and leadership
Engineering is Sapia.ai's largest department with 14 staff. The company has a median employee tenure of 2 years, suggesting moderate turnover. Leadership includes investors like Dion Hershan and Leigh Jasper.
The Sapia.ai org chart
Barb Hyman (CEO) leads 31 mapped leaders with 11 direct reports. Click +N to expand a team; names link to the person’s public profile.
Departments, and which ones grew
Headcount by function: Engineering 18 (+29% YoY), Sales 7 (+17% YoY), Information Technology 6 (+50% YoY), Business Development 5 (0% YoY), Marketing 4 (0% YoY), Product Management 3 (-40% YoY).
Talent flow
Sapia.ai hires heavily from tech companies like LivePerson, REA and Harver. Its alumni frequently move to Australian tech firms including Atlassian, MYOB and Canva. Many employees studied at Monash University and the University of Melbourne.
Most common previous employers of Sapia.ai staff: LivePerson (3), REA (2), Harver (2), pymetrics (now Harver) (2), Culture Amp (2), Deakin University (2). Former Sapia.ai employees most often moved to Heidi (5), Atlassian (3), MYOB (3), SEEK (2), Canva (2), Mallon Associates (1).
Alumni worth knowing
The Sapia.ai mafia
Sapia.ai alumni have founded 7 companies, including PARITY (24 staff), Pivot Professional Learning (22 staff) and Auggie (8 staff). These startups span professional education, conversational AI and quantum computing.
7Leela Srinivasan, was Non Executive Director until 2018Ivan Vysotskiy, was Head Of Technology until 2018Warren Yap, was Enterprise Account Executive until 2024Audrey G Nicoll, was Chief Marketing Officer until 2018Russell Mikowski, was President & Chief Revenue Officer, North America until 2024Kim Macdonald, was Head of Growth until 2026
Tamara Carslake, was People and Culture Manager until 2024Web traffic
Traffic mix: 25% direct, 4% search, 2% social, 10% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Sapia.ai: Python (Programming Language) (21), Project Management (17), Management (17), Communication (15), SQL (14), Leadership (14), Microsoft Office (13), JavaScript (13).
Where the team actually sits
Sapia.ai people are concentrated in Victoria, Australia (16), Greater Melbourne Area (7), England, United Kingdom (5), New South Wales, Australia (5). 3 offices on record.
Search footprint
Sapia.ai attracts about 892 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $10K a month if bought through ads. It gained 303 ranking keywords and lost 238 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 2.80 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 3.30 / 5
- Senior management
- 2.80 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 3.60 / 5
Frequently asked
Sapia.ai has 58 employees as of September 2026.
Sapia.ai has raised $22M in total, most recently a Series A round in November 2022.
Barb Hyman (CEO) sits at the top of Sapia.ai's reporting structure, with 11 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Sapia.ai staff are LivePerson (3 people), REA (2 people), Harver (2 people).
Former Sapia.ai employees most often move to Heidi (5), Atlassian (3), MYOB (3).
At least 7 companies have a founder who previously worked at Sapia.ai, including PARITY | A Group 1001 Company, Pivot Professional Learning, Auggie.
Sapia.ai attracts about 892 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $10K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among Sapia.ai staff are Python (Programming Language), Project Management, Management, Communication, SQL.
Sapia.ai staff are concentrated in Victoria, Australia (16), Greater Melbourne Area (7), England, United Kingdom (5).
Sapia.ai has about 18 people in Engineering, up 29% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Sapia.ai has about 7 people in Sales, up 17% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 49 current and 150 former Sapia.ai profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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