# eQ8

> eQ8 is a Sydney-based SaaS company building a dedicated end-to-end platform for Strategic Workforce Planning (SWP). Founded by Alicia Roach and Chris Hare, the platform lets organizations model dynamic scenarios, forecast the size, shape and skills of the workforce they will need, identify skills gaps, and align talent decisions with business strategy. Its stated mission is to democratize strategic workforce planning so it is accessible to any organization, not just those able to afford lengthy consulting engagements.

- **Founded:** 2018
- **Headquarters:** Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- **Founders:** Alicia Roach (Co-Founder & Joint CEO), Chris Hare (Co-Founder & Joint CEO)
- **Team size:** ~16 employees
- **Products:** eQ8 Platform, eQ8 Essentials, eQ8 Enterprise, eQ8 AI, Strategic Workforce Planning Advisory Services
- **Notable:** Grew from QHR Consulting (2014) serving 60+ global clients into a dedicated SWP software company., Successful global launch of its core SWP technology in 2020 and rebrand to eQ8., Established a US presence in Austin, Texas in 2021.

## Products & services

- **eQ8 Platform** — The core dedicated end-to-end Strategic Workforce Planning SaaS platform, covering demand planning, skills forecasting, scenario modeling and gap analysis.
- **eQ8 Essentials** — A lower-barrier entry product designed to help organizations begin strategic workforce planning and build alignment on the size, skills and shape of the workforce they need now and in the future.
- **eQ8 Enterprise** — A more customizable, deeper solution for organizations further along in their SWP maturity requiring greater configuration and depth.
- **eQ8 AI** — AI capability embedded in the platform to support skills prediction, future-of-work insights and workforce scenario analysis.
- **Strategic Workforce Planning Advisory Services** — Consulting and advisory services that complement the platform, drawing on the founders' background in workforce strategy consulting.

## Achievements

- Grew from QHR Consulting (2014) serving 60+ global clients into a dedicated SWP software company.
- Successful global launch of its core SWP technology in 2020 and rebrand to eQ8.
- Established a US presence in Austin, Texas in 2021.
- Raised a $4M USD Series A led by OIF Ventures in 2022.
- Onboarded major enterprise customers including AMD, Nestle and Suncorp.
- Positioned as the only dedicated end-to-end platform purpose-built for Strategic Workforce Planning.

## Latest updates

- **2024-04** — eQ8 announced a new Strategic Workforce Planning tool aimed at HR and business leaders, and introduced eQ8 Essentials to lower the barrier to entry for SWP.
- **2023-09** — Launched a new era of the platform focused on enhanced SWP accessibility, including eQ8 Enterprise.
- **2022-11** — Closed $4M USD Series A funding led by OIF Ventures to fund product innovation and US growth.

## Links

- Website: https://eq8.ai
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/eq8

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