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U.S. HR-tech venture funding climbed to $346M across 37 deals in Q3 2026, up from $225M in Q2, according to Substack — though HiBob's $166M growth round, reportedly at a $3.2B valuation, accounted for nearly half the quarter's total, masking a still-modest broader market recovery.
Payroll provider Zalaris has launched an integration with HiBob, reportedly enabling HR teams to connect HiBob's HRIS with Zalaris's payroll processing across more than 100 countries. The partnership gives HR buyers in global or multi-country organizations a tighter HCM-to-payroll data flow without switching core platforms.
HiBob's Chief People Officer Nirit Peled-Muntz, recognized as HR Executive's 2026 HR Leader of Distinction, describes how she scaled the HR function from two to over 60 employees alongside the company's growth, while championing a deliberate, workflow-first approach to AI adoption rather than layering agents onto existing processes.
American Express CHRO Monique Herena, named HR Executive of the Year, is highlighted for rebranding the HR function and launching Amex U, an enterprise learning platform consolidating over 20,000 courses that attracted 45,000 users within two months. The profile also notes HiBob's Nirit Peled-Muntz as HR Leader of Distinction, providing a named vendor connection to the HR-tech space.
Salesforce has led a $166 million investment round in HiBob, signaling growing enterprise confidence in AI-driven HR technology platforms. The deal marks one of the more significant HR-tech funding milestones in recent memory, with a major CRM giant backing a leading HRIS vendor.
Salesforce has led a $166 million funding round in HiBob, pushing the Israeli HR technology company's valuation to $3.2 billion. The deal marks a major vote of confidence in HiBob's modern HRIS platform and signals deepening strategic interest from Salesforce in the HR-tech sector.
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