About Us

Built to Close the Gap Between Talent and Opportunity

We believe every person deserves a fair shot at the right job — and every company deserves to find the right person without wasting months trying.

Our Story

Hiup was born out of a simple frustration — too many talented people couldn't find the right job, and too many companies couldn't find the right people, despite spending weeks and thousands of euros trying.

Built by Olive Group, an EdTech company with deep roots in content production and digital learning, Hiup bridges the recruitment and upskilling worlds in a single platform. We realised that the best way to fix recruitment is to fix the skills gap at the same time.

Today, Hiup powers hiring for thousands of companies across Ireland, the UK, and beyond — while helping hundreds of thousands of job seekers find roles that match not just where they are, but where they want to go.

What We Stand For

Four principles that guide every product decision we make.

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Free for Workers — Always

Job seekers will never pay to use Hiup. This is a founding commitment, not a marketing claim. Our business model depends on employers, not workers.

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No Dark Patterns

We don't use manipulative design, fake urgency, or deceptive defaults. Transparent, honest experiences — for both recruiters and job seekers.

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AI with Integrity

Every AI decision on Hiup is explainable. Candidates can see why they were scored as they were. Recruiters can audit every AI recommendation.

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Skills First

We value demonstrated skills over credentials and pedigree. Our platform is built to help the right person get the right job — not just the most expensive CV.

Our Parent Company

Powered by Olive Group

Olive Group is an Irish EdTech and content production company with over a decade of experience in digital learning, assessment, and workforce development. Hiup is Olive Group's flagship SaaS product — bringing together our expertise in learning and people to transform the hiring industry.

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Olive Group
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Years in EdTech
500K+
Learners served
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Team members
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Countries

Our Journey

From idea to platform — the milestones that shaped Hiup.

2021

The Idea

Olive Group identifies the skills-recruitment gap: companies can't find the right people; people can't find the right jobs.

2022

Hiup is Born

Development begins. Core platform architected with AI at its foundation, not bolted on after.

2023

Beta Launch

100 employers and 10,000 job seekers join the closed beta. AI screening receives 94% accuracy rating.

2024

AI Video Interviews

Hiup launches the first fully automated AI video interview engine for the SME market.

2024

50,000 Job Seekers

Platform milestone hit. Average time-to-shortlist drops to 48 hours for Growth plan customers.

2025

UK Expansion

Hiup launches across the UK, onboarding 300+ new employers in the first quarter.

2025

What's Next

Enterprise white-label, multi-country payroll integrations, and AI career coaching for job seekers.

Meet the Team

The people building a better future for work.

CM

Ciarán Murphy

CEO & Co-founder

AB

Aoife Brennan

CTO & Co-founder

RK

Roisín Kelly

Head of Product

JO

James Ola

Head of AI

SF

Sarah Fitzgerald

Head of Design

DW

Declan Walsh

Head of Sales

PA

Priya Agarwal

Head of Marketing

TR

Tom Reilly

Head of Engineering

Join the Team

We're hiring across engineering, product, and sales.

Help us close the gap between talent and opportunity — and build something that matters.

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