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The HRTech Wire →This week's briefing →Submit newsPublish a sponsored article — $300ManpowerGroup Announces Sale of Jefferson Wells U.S. to Sikich
ManpowerGroup has sold its Jefferson Wells U.S. business to Sikich for a transaction value of $100M. Jefferson Wells U.S. generated $76M in 2025 revenue and provides risk & compliance, finance & accounting, tax, project consulting, integrat
Venture CapitalSnapCare and connectRN Join Forces to Provide Growth-Forward Workforce Solutions Powering Better Care
SnapCare and connectRN have merged to form a unified healthcare workforce platform, backed by a new Series A led by Suvretta Capital. With 500,000+ clinicians across acute, post-acute, home health, and school care, the company aims to impro
Venture CapitalPhenom Acquires Plum to Verify What AI Can’t Fake: Human Behavior at Work
Phenom has acquired Plum , following its February 2026 acquisition of Be Applied, to complete a full-spectrum assessment stack for AI-era hiring. Plum’s Role Model™ maps behavioral blueprints against 40,000+ jobs and claims 4x greater accur
Venture CapitalNEOGOV acquires Miller Mendel, integrating eSOPH to strengthen AI-powered background investigations
NEOGOV acquires Miller Mendel Inc., integrating eSOPH into its AI-powered background investigation platform Vetted. eSOPH serves 300+ agencies and has processed 300,000+ investigations. The move expands NEOGOV’s reach in public safety hirin
Venture CapitalVensure Employer Solutions completes 108th Acquisition Following Latest Deal Closings, adding 80,000+ Worksite Employees
CHANDLER, Ariz. , April 27, 2026 -- Vensure Employer Solutions, a leading provider of HR/HCM technology, managed services, and global business process outsourcing, today announced the completion of its 8 th acquisition this year, bringin
Venture CapitalLumApps to Acquire Comeen, Connecting Digital Employee Experience with the Physical Workplace
LumApps has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Comeen, a workplace experience platform focused on space management, digital signage, and visitor services, in a move that expands LumApps’ AI Employee Hub from digital employee experienc
Venture Capital24 Seven Acquires Crawford Group
24 Seven announced its 13th acquisition with the purchase of Crawford Group, expanding its event and marketing capabilities. Founded in 2000, Crawford Group supports enterprise and mid-size clients across events, campaigns, content, and mar
Venture CapitalTriNet Acquires Cocoon to Strengthen Compliance-First Leave Management for SMBs
TriNet (NYSE: TNET) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Cocoon , a leave management platform founded in 2020. The deal adds compliance-first leave workflows, real-time leave tracking, integrated claims filing, and automated p
Venture CapitalRemote acquires France-based identity and device management company Bravas to strengthen global team infrastructure
Remote has acquired Bravas , a French identity and device management software company, to expand its platform beyond payroll, HR, and compliance. The move positions Remote closer to a single system for the full employee lifecycle as global
Venture CapitalGusto Acquires Mosey to Build End-to-End Compliance Infrastructure for SMBs
Gusto has acquired Mosey to expand its capabilities beyond payroll and HR into end-to-end compliance management for small businesses. Serving over 400,000 businesses, Gusto aims to integrate state and local registrations, filings, renewals,
Venture CapitalCrosschq Announces Acquisition of Traitify to Integrate Scientific Assessments into Its AI Hiring Intelligence Platform
Crosschq has announced the acquisition of Traitify , a scientifically grounded assessment platform, to advance its AI-driven hiring intelligence system. The deal integrates Traitify’s validated behavioral and cognitive assessments—built on
Venture CapitalLattice Acquires Mandala to Build AI-Native People Intelligence Platform
Lattice announced the acquisition of Mandala ’s AI-native coaching technology, marking a significant step in advancing its People + AI strategy. The deal brings Mandala founder Tarun Galagali into Lattice to lead the development of AI-nativ
Venture CapitalHR Path Acquires Covalence to Expand UKG Expertise in North America
HR Path has acquired Covalence Consulting Inc., a North America–based HR tech consultancy specializing in UKG and Infor. The deal strengthens HR Path’s UKG practice across the U.S. and Canada, enhancing its HRIS advisory, implementation, an
Venture CapitalAllvia Acquires HR Pals to Expand Integrated Workforce Services Platform
Allvia , backed by Trinity Hunt Partners, acquires HR Pals to expand its workforce services platform. HR Pals, founded in 2014 in Los Angeles, provides HR outsourcing across compliance, payroll coordination, benefits, and employee relations
Venture CapitalFindem to Acquire Glider AI to Disrupt the $650B Staffing Industry
Findem announced it will acquire Glider AI to build an end-to-end AI hiring platform delivering “hire-ready candidates.” The combined solution integrates talent discovery, skills validation, AI interviews, and identity verification—targetin
Venture CapitaleTip Acquires Shiny Solutions to Expand Its End-to-End Workforce Engagement Platform for Hospitality and Service Industry
eTip has acquired Shiny Solutions to expand beyond digital tipping into a broader workforce engagement platform for hospitality and service operators. The combined offering adds recruitment, scheduling, recognition, and AI insights as labor
Venture CapitalEl Segundo-Based NEOGOV Buys PowerDetails to Unite On-Duty and Off-Duty Scheduling
NEOGOV has acquired PowerDetails , expanding its public safety workforce platform to cover both on-duty and off-duty scheduling. PowerDetails serves 99,000+ users and has scheduled 7.5M+ off-duty and overtime jobs, strengthening NEOGOV’s un
Venture CapitalHirevue Acquires Hireguide Technology to Accelerate Agentic AI Hiring
Hirevue has acquired the technology behind Hireguide to accelerate its agentic AI hiring strategy. The first product milestone will be a voice-based AI Interviewer designed to assess candidate capability earlier in the hiring process, helpi
Venture CapitalPerceptyx Acquires Lyceum AI to Unite Employee Experience and AI Learning Platforms
Perceptyx , a leading AI-driven employee experience (EX) platform trusted by more than 30% of Fortune 100 companies, has acquired AI-native learning platform Lyceum AI to bridge the longstanding gap between employee insights and workforce c
Venture CapitalOrijin 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 300,000+ job openings from 1,500+ employers, expanding into pa
Venture CapitalPhiladelphia-based Phenom Acquires Be Applied to Scale Skills-First Hiring with Cognitive AI
Phenom acquires Be Applied to embed adaptive cognitive assessments into its AI hiring platform. Enterprises can now validate skills at scale, reduce mis-hires (costing 30%+ of salary), and support skills-first hiring as 63% of employers cit
Venture CapitalBoston-based Pearl Meyer Acquires Ampersand Leadership Group, Expands Leadership Advisory Team by 60%
Pearl Meyer expands its Leadership Advisory practice via the acquisition of Ampersand Leadership Group and senior hires including David T. Clary. Team size grows 60%, strengthening services for private equity sponsors and portfolio compan
Venture CapitalViventium Acquires NYC Hiring Platform Apploi to Build National Healthcare-Exclusive HCM
Viventium has acquired Apploi to form a healthcare-exclusive HCM platform integrating recruiting, credentialing, onboarding, payroll, and workforce management. The combined system supports ~800,000 employees and 9,000+ providers across all
Venture CapitalDayforce acquired for $12.3B by Thoma Bravo
Thoma Bravo has completed its acquisition of Dayforce in a transaction valued at approximately $12.3 billion, marking one of the largest private equity deals in the human capital management (HCM) sector. Under the terms, shareholders receiv
Venture CapitalEverFi Spins Out ComplyEQ as Dedicated Human-Centered Workplace Compliance Brand
ComplyEQ officially launches as a standalone workplace compliance brand under EverFi, serving millions of learners with 30 years of experience. Its portfolio spans harassment prevention, DEI, workplace violence, AI, and privacy—aimed at tur
Venture CapitalVestwell Completes Accrue 401k Acquisition, Expanding Platform Capabilities
Vestwell completed its acquisition of Accrue 401k. Starting Jan 30, 2026, nearly 30,000 plans and ~350,000 savers will transition to its payroll-integrated savings platform. Plans connected to QuickBooks, Rippling, Paylocity, Deel, Square,
Venture CapitalWellfound Acquires Hirefly to Expand Agentic AI Recruiting Capabilities Across Inbound and Outbound Hiring
Wellfound acquires Hirefly, an agentic recruiting platform automating outbound sourcing and inbound application review. The move integrates Hirefly’s AI-first workflows and customer base across startups and enterprises, strengthening Wellfo
Venture CapitalHandshake Acquires Cleanlab to Strengthen AI Data Quality Capabilities, Accelerating Its Shift From Recruiting Platform to AI Infrastructure Provider
Handshake, the AI data-labeling startup best known for its origins as a college recruiting platform, has acquired data auditing company Cleanlab in a talent-focused deal aimed at strengthening its research and data quality capabilities, the
Venture CapitalMultiverse to deliver AI skills to 100,000 German workers through acquisition of StackFuel
Multiverse has acquired Berlin-based StackFuel to train 100,000 German workers in AI skills. StackFuel serves Mercedes Benz, IAV & Telefónica and reports a 92% completion rate. The deal expands Europe’s only EdTech unicorn deeper into Germa
Venture CapitalAdecco Acquires Advantis Medical Staffing to Expand U.S. Tech-Enabled Healthcare Workforce Solutions
Adecco has announced the acquisition of Advantis Medical Staffing , a Dallas, Texas–based healthcare staffing company specializing in travel nursing and allied health placements across all 50 U.S. states. The deal expands Adecco’s tech-enab
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