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This week in HR tech
9 stories across 4 beats, Jul 21–27, 2025 — each wired to the companies it names.
Funding
5Tue, Jul 22
goHappy , a Richmond-based provider of app-free frontline employee engagement solutions, has received a strategic growth investment from Pamlico Capital to accelerate innovation an
Tue, Jul 22
Ashby, a San Francisco-based intelligent hiring platform, has secured a $50 million Series D round led by Alkeon Capital, doubling its valuation since the Series C. The funding fol
Tue, Jul 22
CandorIQ , an AI-powered compensation and workforce planning platform based in San Francisco, has raised $4.8 million in seed funding led by Array Ventures with participation from
Tue, Jul 22
Propel People ,an AI-driven, mobile-first hiring platform tailored for skilled trades, has raised a $3 million seed round led by 1848 Ventures. The Ohio-based startup addresses the
Tue, Jul 22
BetterComp , a compensation management software provider based in Walnut Creek, California, has secured $33 million in Series A funding led by Ten Coves Capital. This marks the com
Earnings
1Fri, Jul 25
TriNet reported its Q2 2025 earnings, maintaining total revenue at $1.238 billion, essentially flat year-over-year. Despite a 4% decline in average WSEs and an 8% drop in professio
Product News
2Thu, Jul 24
Leena AI has launched voice-enabled Agentic AI colleagues to revolutionize employee support and workplace productivity. These AI agents use natural voice interactions to assist emp
Tue, Jul 22
Paylocity has launched “Paylocity for Finance,” expanding its modern HCM platform into the Office of the CFO by integrating Airbase’s award-winning spend management technology. Thi
News
1Wed, Jul 23
Washington, D.C., July 23, 2025 — The White House has released a sweeping 28-page blueprint titled America’s AI Action Plan , outlining over 90 federal policy directives aimed at s
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