Atlanta-Based AI Leadership Platform Huper Raises $1.5M Pre-Seed
Atlanta-based Huper has raised $1.5M in pre-seed funding from Nadia Partners, Link Ventures, and Jim Brown (Long Ridge Equity Partners) to build a security-first AI Chief of Staff.
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7 stories across 5 beats, Feb 23–Mar 1, 2026 — each wired to the companies it names.
Funding
3AI-Native Hiring Platform Elly Secures $8M to Reinvent Interview and ATS Workflows
Elly , operated by Recruit Tech Labs dba Elly, launched its AI-native hiring platform and raised $8M led by Sorenson Capital, with Atomic and Next Wave Capital participating. Early
San Francisco-based Deskless AI Platform Humand Raises $66M Series A
Humand, USD 66M, Series A, non-desk workers, HR platform, United States market, Sammy, AI HR assistant, mobile-first, all-in-one app, 1.6 million employees, 1,500 companies, 50 cou
Acquisition
1Orijin Acquires Honest Jobs to Create the First End-to-End Education-to-Employment Pathway for Justice-Involved Individuals in the U.S.
Orijin has acquired Honest Jobs to build an end-to-end education-to-employment pathway for justice-involved individuals. The combined platform connects in-facility training with 30
Earnings
1Workday Announces Fiscal 2026 Fourth Quarter and Full Year Financial Results
Workday reported strong fiscal 2026 fourth quarter and full-year results, underscoring sustained growth and expanding profitability as it accelerates its enterprise AI strategy. Q4
Product News
1Dubai-Based RemotePass Launches SpendCards Across 150+ Countries
Dubai-based RemotePass has launched SpendCards, positioning itself as the first global payroll platform to offer corporate expense cards purpose-built for distributed international
Company News
1OpenAI Appoints Arvind KC as Chief People Officer: Why Organizational System Design Is Now a Strategic AI Priority
OpenAI has appointed Arvind KC as its new Chief People Officer (CPO), a move that signals a decisive shift in how leading AI companies are thinking about scale, governance, and lon
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