Harmonic Security Raises $50M Series B - The SaaS News
Harmonic Security has raised a $50M Series B, according to The SaaS News.
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Unlocking Advanced Time Valuation: Extending ECP with SuccessFactors Time Tracking Start & End Times
SAP Community contributors have published a proof-of-concept showing how passing start/end time data from SuccessFactors Time Tracking into Employee Central Payroll (ECP) unlocks previously unsolvable time-valuation scenarios — such as per-occurrence overtime make-up rates under complex labor agreements — by giving ECP's time-evaluation engine precise temporal context rather than duration-only records. HR-tech practitioners running SAP's integrated HCM suite will want to note this as a concrete workaround for nuanced pay-rule configurations that vendors had historically flagged as out-of-stand
California Raises Repeat Pay Data Reporting Penalty to $1,000 per Employee
California's SB 1237, signed by Gov. Newsom, raises the maximum penalty for repeat failures to file mandatory pay data reports from $200 to $1,000 per employee — meaning a 1,000-employee employer could face up to $1 million for a second missed filing, according to HR Morning. The higher cap takes effect January 1, 2027, with the May 2027 filing deadline as the first at-risk submission for private employers with 100 or more payroll or labor-contractor workers.
HR Tech 2026 Q3 Funding Review
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.
Manus Raises $500M at $4B Valuation - The SaaS News
Manus, an autonomous AI agent platform, has raised $500M at a $4B valuation, according to The SaaS News — a significant capital milestone for the agentic AI space that HR and People-ops leaders tracking digital workforce deployment should watch closely.
UKG Helps Organizations Close the Gap Between Enterprise AI Ambition and the Realities of Workforce Operations
UKG has outlined a strategic vision, according to Business Wire, for scaling AI responsibly across frontline workforce operations, positioning its platform as a bridge between enterprise AI ambitions and day-to-day HR, payroll, and workforce management realities.
Introducing Time Account Balance Access in Time Valuation: More Flexibility, More Control
SAP SuccessFactors has launched a new Time Account Balance in Time Valuation feature within its Time Tracking module, allowing organizations to factor real-time account balances directly into time valuation rules — enabling use cases such as preventing negative balances, sequencing consumption across multiple accounts, and triggering employee notifications near account limits.
Metaview Lands $60 Million Series C
LinkedIn is tightening access controls by blocking unapproved third-party sourcing tools — including Gem and Neuroscale — citing user consent and data-scraping policies, a move that could meaningfully disrupt talent acquisition teams relying on those platforms. The restrictions effectively force recruiting tech vendors to renegotiate or rebuild integrations within LinkedIn's sanctioned ecosystem.
Rein Security Raises $25M in Series A Funding - FinSMEs
Rein Security has raised a $25M Series A round, according to FinSMEs — a cybersecurity funding event.
Are You Funding the North Korean Nuclear Program?
According to TLNT, North Korea has systematically placed workers inside U.S. companies by having them apply for jobs under false identities — a threat recruiting leaders need to factor into hiring controls and identity-verification tooling.
Avarra Raises $17M in Series A Funding - FinSMEs
Avarra has raised a $17M Series A, according to FinSMEs.
Disney cuts HR roles in latest round of layoffs - HR Executive
Disney is cutting HR roles as part of its latest round of layoffs, according to HR Executive, signaling headcount reductions within people-ops functions at a major media employer.
Sales hiring startup Scooter raises Rs 1.5 Cr pre-seed round
Pune-based sales hiring startup Scooter has closed a Rs 1.5 crore (~$180K) pre-seed round led by AJVC, according to Entrackr. The platform, founded in 2024, screens sales candidates through live scenario-based assessments and video clips rather than CVs, and the company says it already works with more than 50 startups and has built a pool of over 10,000 verified sales professionals.
E-Verify Expands Invalidated EAD Alerts, Raising I-9 Reverification Duties
The Department of Homeland Security has expanded its E-Verify Status Change Report to flag invalidated employment authorization documents across four additional visa/status categories — TPS beneficiaries, asylum applicants, adjustment-of-status applicants, and parolees — requiring employers to trigger immediate Form I-9 reverification when a match is found, according to HR Morning. The update compounds existing compliance pressure after ICE reclassified over ten previously minor I-9 errors as substantive violations in March 2026, with per-violation penalties ranging from $288 to $2,861.
Florida Raises Minimum Wage to $15, Effective Sept. 30
Florida's minimum wage reached $15 an hour on Sept. 30, 2026 — the final step in a series of $1 annual increases mandated by a 2020 constitutional amendment — with the tipped cash wage rising to $11.98, according to HR Morning. Future adjustments will be inflation-indexed starting in 2028, meaning payroll teams will need to monitor annual recalculations rather than a fixed schedule.
Miter Raises $40M Series B - The SaaS News
Miter has raised a $40M Series B, according to The SaaS News, though the round's investors and Miter's specific product focus are not detailed in the source. HR-tech buyers should monitor whether Miter's platform addresses workforce or people-ops use cases as more details emerge.
Metaview Raises $60M Series C Led by Insight Partners
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.
Workforce management platform for the construction industry RAISES $40M
Miter, an AI-powered workforce management platform targeting the construction sector, has raised a $40M Series B led by Battery Ventures — with Bessemer Venture Partners and Coatue also participating — bringing total funding to $78M, according to the company. HR-tech buyers in field-intensive industries should note the growing capital flowing into industry-specific HCM platforms as vendors move beyond generic workforce tools.
Nvidia's AI agent safety guardrail raises HR tech governance questions - HR Executive
Nvidia's AI agent safety guardrail, according to HR Executive, is prompting fresh questions about governance frameworks for AI agents deployed in HR tech contexts — relevant for HR and People leaders evaluating how to oversee autonomous AI in workforce workflows.
Ahron raises €2.2M to automate HR processes with AI - Tech.eu
Ahron, an AI-driven HR automation startup, has raised €2.2M in early-stage funding, according to Tech.eu — signaling continued investor appetite for tools that reduce manual HR workload through AI.
HiringCafe Secures $6.8 Million to Tackle the ‘Hidden Job Market’ With AI Talent Agents
HiringCafe has raised $6.8 million in pre-seed funding, led by Spark Capital, to expand its AI-powered job discovery platform and launch an autonomous "AI Talent Agent" that proactively searches open roles on behalf of candidates. The round signals growing investor appetite for agentic AI applied to the candidate-side of recruiting, a space HR-tech buyers should watch as it reshapes sourcing dynamics.
50skills Raises €5.3M to Scale Its AI-Powered HR Workflow Automation
Reykjavík-based 50skills has raised €5.3 million (~$6M) to scale its AI-powered HR workflow automation platform, which it pitches as an 'operating system for people workflows' combining deterministic automation, AI agents and human oversight. The round was backed by Frumtak Ventures, Swiss Post Ventures, Avant and DRD Investments. 50skills says it has completed over 4 million actions in the past 12 months, with clients including Icelandair, Blue Lagoon, Domino's, Securitas and the City of Reykjavík. Its products include Hire (applicant tracking) and Journeys (building and running people processes). (Source: EU-Startups)
Ema raises $77M in funding to deploy AI employees across enterprise HR, IT and finance departments - SiliconANGLE
Ema has raised $77M to expand its platform that deploys autonomous AI agents as "AI employees" across enterprise HR, IT, and finance functions — putting it squarely in the emerging digital-workforce market where HR leaders must decide how to govern AI alongside human workers. The round signals growing investor conviction in agentic AI that automates HR-specific workflows at scale, according to SiliconANGLE.
Spott Raises $21M Series A for AI-Native Recruitment-Agency OS
Spott raised a $21M Series A led by Balderton Capital to build an AI-native operating system for recruitment agencies; revenue is up more than 10x since early 2026.
Intermezzo Secures $10M to Revolutionize Global Payroll Infrastructure with AI-Driven Automation - FF News
Intermezzo has raised $10M to build AI-driven global payroll infrastructure, according to FF News — a concrete funding milestone for an emerging vendor targeting a core HR-tech category.
Kastle Raises $24M Series A Led by Insight Partners to Build the AI Workforce for Banking Operations - PR Newswire
Kastle has closed a $24M Series A led by Insight Partners to develop autonomous AI agents built for banking operations, according to the announcement — positioning the company in the growing "AI workforce" space where digital workers handle domain-specific back-office tasks. HR and people-ops leaders in financial services should note the signal: purpose-built agentic AI for ops functions is attracting serious venture capital, accelerating pressure to define how human and AI workers are managed together.
Magentic raises $18M to build the AI workforce for the physical world - PR Newswire
Magentic has raised $18M to develop autonomous AI agents designed to perform work in physical-world environments, according to PR Newswire — a funding round that signals growing investor appetite for deploying digital workers beyond software tasks. HR and people-ops leaders tracking hybrid human-AI workforce strategy should note this as an early indicator of agentic AI expanding into operational and physical roles.
Amazon raises minimum starting pay for full-time core operations employees to $20/hour, with average pay reaching nearly $24/hour, and launches grocery discount and access to new lifetime banking bene
Amazon is raising minimum starting pay for U.S. core operations employees to $20/hour — with average pay reportedly reaching nearly $24/hour — and adding benefits including a grocery discount and a new lifetime banking product. The announcement covers frontline warehouse and logistics roles rather than any HR-technology platform, vendor, or workforce-software development.
Jack & Jill Secures $40M Series A to Replace Job Applications with AI Agents
AI-native hiring marketplace Jack & Jill has raised a $40M Series A led by Air Street Capital, with Creandum and Madrona also participating, to replace traditional job applications with AI agents that facilitate professional introductions at scale. The round signals growing investor conviction in agentic AI recruiting platforms challenging conventional ATS-driven hiring workflows.
Nara Health Raises $14M to Reinvent Health Insurance Through AI Benefits Administration and Alternative Health Plans
Nara Health has raised $14 million in pre-seed and seed funding led by Khosla Ventures to build an AI-native Third Party Administration platform aimed at redesigning employer-sponsored health insurance and benefits administration. The Chicago-based startup targets the roughly 170 million Americans who receive health coverage through work, addressing high family premium costs with an alternative plan model.