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This week in HR tech
6 stories across 5 beats, Aug 11–17, 2025 — each wired to the companies it names.
Funding
2Thu, Aug 14
Darwinbox , a fast-growing AI-powered human capital management (HCM) platform, has secured US$40 million from Teachers’ Venture Growth (TVG), part of the Ontario Teachers’ Pension
Mon, Aug 11
Laurel, the world’s first AI Time platform for professional services, has raised $100 million in Series C funding led by IVP, with participation from GV and 01A. The investment wil
Acquisition
1Thu, Aug 14
Workday has acquired Flowise , an open-source, low-code AI agent builder platform, to empower customers and partners with fast, customizable, and responsible AI development capabil
Earnings
1Mon, Aug 11
ZipRecruiter reported Q2 2025 revenue of $112.2 million, with a net loss of $9.5 million (−8% margin) and Adjusted EBITDA of $9.3 million (8% margin). Despite a still-soft labor ma
Product News
1Wed, Aug 13
ZipRecruiter has launched Breakroom in the U.S., a workplace rating platform designed for frontline industries such as retail, hospitality, and logistics. With over one million emp
Column
1Tue, Aug 12
Workday’s latest global research, AI Agents Are Here—But Don’t Call Them Boss , reveals that while 75% of employees are ready to collaborate with AI agents, only 30% are comfortabl
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