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This week in HR tech
8 stories across 5 beats, Sep 22–28, 2025 — each wired to the companies it names.
Funding
3Thu, Sep 25
Valence , the company behind Nadia—the world’s first enterprise AI coach—has raised $50 million in a Series B round led by Bessemer Venture Partners. With deployments across Fortun
Thu, Sep 25
Juicebox , a San Francisco-based startup founded by David Paffenholz and Ishan Gupta, has raised a $30 million Series A led by Sequoia Capital, bringing its total funding to $36 mi
Tue, Sep 23
RefAssured , a San Francisco-based provider of automated reference checking and talent performance insights, has raised a $3.3 million oversubscribed seed round led by Dogwood Vent
Acquisition
2Wed, Sep 24
Spencer Stuart has acquired UK-based Meyler Campbell, a renowned executive coach training and leadership development provider with a strong presence across EMEA. The move strengthe
Tue, Sep 23
Employee Navigator announced the acquisition of Velocity Benefits’ AI-powered plan building software and unveiled two major AI initiatives ahead of open enrollment. The Velocity to
Product News
1Thu, Sep 25
Trackforce has launched ReportPro AI, a groundbreaking enhancement to its TrackTik platform, aimed at transforming incident reporting for security teams. The solution leverages rea
Column
1Thu, Sep 25
ADP has nominated Karen S. Lynch, former CEO of CVS Health, and Robert H. Swan, former CEO and CFO of Intel, to its Board of Directors ahead of the November 12, 2025, Annual Meetin
Company News
1Mon, Sep 22
WorkTrial AI has launched a groundbreaking hiring platform that replaces resumes and interviews with immersive real-work trials. Using its proprietary Signal Engine, the platform c
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