Workleap, a Montréal-based HR software firm, has acquired Toronto’s Barley, a compensation planning startup, to expand into pay management and support its upcoming AI tool. Founded in 2021, Barley helps businesses structure and analyze employee compensation. Its six-person team, led by Loopio co-founder Jafar Owainati and Reelhouse’s Billy Mainguy, will join Workleap post-acquisition.
CEO Simon De Baene called the deal a strategic fit that unites performance management with pay transparency. The Barley product will integrate by October, while Workleap AI launches this week to help HR teams surface insights from employee data. Deal terms were not disclosed.
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