About PageUp
PageUp (PageUp People Pty Ltd) is a Melbourne-based SaaS company offering a unified talent management platform that covers recruitment marketing, applicant tracking, onboarding, learning, performance management, and succession planning. Its cloud-based software is used by large multinational corporations and government departments across more than 190 countries. The company was acquired by global investment firm EQT Group in 2024, following a period of majority ownership by Battery Ventures.
Company details
Funding
Total raised
$10M
Last stage
Growth
Investors
Founders
Karen Cariss
Co-founded PageUp in 1997 with husband Simon Cariss after experiencing recruitment challenges in their software business. Served as CEO before transitioning to Director and Chair. Studied Biochemistry at Swinburne University and Microbiology at La Trobe University.
LinkedInSimon Cariss
Co-founded PageUp in 1997 alongside Karen Cariss. A software engineer by background, he originally built the recruitment platform. Later served as Chief Information Officer at PageUp.
What happens next.
No applications, no recruiter spam. Just the intro.
Confirm the fit
A few questions to make sure this role is the right shape for you. Two minutes.
I pitch you to the company
I write the intro, send it to the founder, and handle the back-and-forth.
A meeting lands on your calendar
If they’re a yes, I book the chat. You show up — that’s the whole job-hunt.