Public Company Software

Paylocity

Schaumburg, Illinois, United States

Provider of cloud-based HR, payroll, and spend management software solutions (HCM). Unify HR, Finance, and IT on a single platform.

Focus Areas
Human Capital Management (HCM), Cloud HR software, Payroll software

Tracked deals

6

6 tracked deals across 2020-2026.

Recent pace

2

2 tracked deals announced in the last 12 months.

Deal mix

Buyout

6 buyout

Paylocity Acquisition Volume by Year

Last 4 years

Acquisition volume by year Annual acquisition counts for the last 4 years for Paylocity. 2 2020 1 2023 1 2024 ~3 est. 2 2026
Actual Full-year estimate

Supporting Data

Recent Transactions

  • Buyer
    Paylocity
    Target
    Aidora
    Industry
    Cloud & SaaS
    Location
    United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Paylocity announced it has acquired Aidora, an AI-native leave management compliance software company, to automate complex HR processes and improve the employee leave experience. The platform uses AI and natural language interaction to streamline eligibility, compliance tracking, documentation, and payroll coordination. Financial terms were not disclosed.

  • Buyer
    Paylocity
    Target
    Grayscale Labs
    Type
    Buyout

    Paylocity announced it has acquired Grayscale Labs to strengthen its AI-powered recruiting capabilities, especially for high-volume hiring organizations. The acquisition will integrate Grayscale’s recruiting automation technology into Paylocity’s human capital management platform to help employers engage candidates earlier and move faster through recruiting workflows.

  • Buyer
    Paylocity
    Target
    Airbase Inc.
    Industry
    Cloud & SaaS
    Type
    Buyout

    Paylocity has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Airbase, a spend management SaaS provider, for approximately $325 million. The acquisition expands Paylocity's suite into the Office of the CFO by integrating Airbase's bill pay, expense management, corporate cards and procurement capabilities with Paylocity's HCM platform.

  • Buyer
    Paylocity
    Target
    Trace
    Industry
    Cloud & SaaS
    Type
    Buyout

    Paylocity has acquired Trace, a San Francisco–based headcount planning startup, and will integrate Trace’s team of seven into its HCM platform. Financial terms were not disclosed; Paylocity said the acquisition extends its product capabilities to include real-time headcount planning and workforce spend management.

  • November 16, 2020
    Buyer
    Paylocity
    Target
    Samepage
    Industry
    Cloud & SaaS
    Location
    United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Payroll and HCM provider Paylocity acquired Samepage, an all-in-one team collaboration platform, to add collaboration, task management and real-time document co-editing capabilities to its workforce suite. The deal expands Paylocity’s product functionality to better support remote work and employee communication.

  • Buyer
    Paylocity
    Target
    VidGrid
    Industry
    Cloud & SaaS
    Type
    Buyout

    Paylocity, the Schaumburg, Illinois–based provider of cloud HR and payroll software, has acquired VidGrid, a St. Paul–based interactive video platform provider. The acquisition brings VidGrid's video-enabled learning and two-way video communication capabilities into Paylocity's product suite to expand its learning management and employee communication offerings.

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