The HRTech Wire · auto-curated
Wednesday, September 30, 2026
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Leadership and workforce shifts headline today's HR-tech news, as JPMorgan Chase names its next HR chief, Workday moves to cut roughly 2.5% of its staff primarily in product and technology roles, and PowerToFly announces a pivot. On the AI front, PwC finds that skill levels are driving a growing workforce divide, while McLean & Company urges HR leaders to rethink their talent mix to navigate AI adoption, skills gaps, and rising costs. Investment activity remains active, with Metaview closing a $60M Series C, a construction workforce management platform raising $40M, and new entrants including Genius Match's hiring platform Geni and PitchMe's staffing-focused tool SONAR entering the market.
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💰 $60MATSMetaview· 8:33 AM PDT7 sources
Metaview has raised a $60 million Series C led by Insight Partners, with GV, Intrepid Growth Partners, Seedcamp, Vertex Ventures US, Plural and Garuda Ventures participating, bringing total funding to $110 million. The company, which says more than 7,000 companies hire with it, is expanding into an end-to-end agentic recruiting platform and plans to grow from 80 to 250 employees and open a New York office.
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Read the full storytalent acquisitionThe Manila Times· 8:27 AM PDT
Neuroscale AI is reportedly hosting a forum called "Merit to Mission" to bring together private and public sector leaders for discussions on AI-powered talent acquisition, including challenges around fraud and adoption.
ATSBusiness Wire· 7:36 AM PDT
Genius Match has launched Geni, an AI-powered hiring platform, according to Business Wire — though the announcement provides no detail on funding, pricing, or distinguishing technical features that would differentiate it in a crowded AI-recruiting market.
ATSHR Grapevine· 11:58 PM PDT
More than half of UK employers are not yet using AI in recruitment, according to the source, with concerns around candidate verification and trust cited as key barriers even as adoption slowly grows. HR-tech buyers will want to note that employer hesitancy — rather than technology availability — remains the primary friction point in AI-driven hiring in the UK market.
