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The HRTech Wire →This week's briefing →Submit newsPublish a sponsored article — $300New Josh Bersin Company Data Spotlight: CHROs Now Face Complex and Difficult Realities
New data from The Josh Bersin Company shows CHROs are facing rising pressures as AI reshapes work. CHRO tenure has dropped from 6 to 4.8 years, 70% are in their first-ever CHRO role, and only 12% rank among top-five earners. With CEOs deman
Company NewsWorkday Announces Fiscal 2026 Third Quarter Financial Results
Workday delivered another strong quarter in fiscal 2026 Q3, underscoring both the resilience of its core subscription business and the early returns from its AI strategy. Total revenue rose 12.6% year-over-year to $2.432 billion, with subsc
Venture CapitalYello Acquires Symba, Furthering Successful Partnership to Help Employers Convert, Onboard, and Engage Early Talent
Yello has acquired Symba, strengthening their earlier partnership and creating a fully unified early-talent recruiting and onboarding ecosystem. The deal enables employers to streamline internship and new-grad program management, improve ne
Company NewsWorkday Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire Pipedream
Workday has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Pipedream, an integration platform supporting 3,000+ connectors to business applications, to enhance its enterprise AI capabilities across HR and finance data. The move aims to enable AI
Venture CapitalEquifax Announces Acquisition of Vault Verify
Equifax has completed its acquisition of Vault Verify, strengthening its position as a leading provider of employment and income verification services. By integrating Vault Verify’s real-time API-driven verification technology, Equifax enha
Company NewsHR in 2026 will be Defined by the Impact of AI Innovation on Work
The 2026 HR landscape is being shaped by three converging forces: rapid AI adoption, rising expectations for employee well-being, and a complex regulatory environment across states and countries. This report highlights how organizations are
Venture CapitalZoom Acquires BrightHire, Bringing AI-Powered Interview Intelligence to Zoom Workplace
Zoom has acquired BrightHire , adding AI-powered interview intelligence to Zoom Workplace. The deal brings interview planning, automated notes, real-time coaching, and analytics directly into Zoom, enhancing millions of hiring conversations
Company NewsKelly Reports Third-Quarter 2025 Earnings
Kelly (Nasdaq: KELYA, KELYB) reported Q3 2025 revenue of $935.0M, down 9.9% YoY, with underlying revenue down ~2% after ~8% discrete headwinds tied to U.S. federal contractors and three large customers. A $102.0M non-cash goodwill impairmen
Company NewsFiverr Announces Third Quarter 2025 Results
Fiverr reported solid Q3 2025 results, surpassing expectations in both revenue and profitability. Total revenue reached $107.9 million, up 8.3% year-over-year, while Adjusted EBITDA hit a record $24.2 million with a 22.4% margin. Despite a
Company NewsPaylocity Announces First Quarter Fiscal Year 2026 Financial Results
Paylocity reported a solid start to FY2026 with total revenue of $408.2M (+12% YoY) and recurring & other revenue of $378.9M (+14% YoY). Profitability remained strong, highlighted by adjusted EBITDA of $146.4M (35.9% margin) and GAAP net in
Venture CapitalLettuce Financial Secures $28 Million Series A Funding to Expand Its AI-Powered Operating System for One-Person Businesses
Lettuce Financial has secured $28 million in funding to expand its AI-powered operating system for solopreneurs and has acquired benefits startup Besolo to integrate healthcare access. The platform serves businesses of one, streamlining ta
Company NewsCoachHub Launches AI Coach AIMY™ 2.0 in Next Major Leap for AI-Powered Coaching at Scale
CoachHub ’s AIMY™ 2.0 introduces dynamic self-assessments, extensive role-play simulations and smart nudges integrated into Microsoft Teams/email workflows — a major leap in AI-enabled coaching. With hybrid human+AI coach models now embrace
Company NewsWorkday completes acquisition of AI knowledge platform Sana for US$1.1 billion
Workday is acquiring Sana for US$1.1 billion , bringing Sana’s AI-native learning and agent platform into Workday’s portfolio of over 11,000 global customers. The move adds no-code agent building, knowledge tools and automated workflows to
Company NewsUpwork Reports Third Quarter 2025 Financial Results
Upwork posted record Q3 2025 results with revenue of $201.7M (+4% YoY), GAAP net income of $29.3M (+6% YoY), and an all-time-high adjusted EBITDA of $59.6M (30% margin). AI work on the marketplace accelerated—AI-related GSV rose 53% YoY whi
Venture CapitalWellable Acquires Wellness Break Platform Bright Breaks
Wellable, a leading employee wellness and recognition platform, has acquired Bright Breaks, the workplace micro-break innovator known for its science-based approach to reducing burnout and enhancing productivity. The integration brings toge
Company NewsDeel Appoints Joe Kauffman as President & Chief Financial Officer
NEW YORK-- Deel , the leading global payroll and HR platform, today announced the appointment of Joe Kauffman as President and Chief Financial Officer. Kauffman joins Deel following more than a decade of leadership at Credit Karma, where he
Company NewsThe AI hype check: Fortune companies are not hiring AI-ready workers
Orgvue’s latest analysis of over 10,000 Fortune 100 job postings reveals that AI is not driving the massive layoffs dominating corporate headlines. Only 11% of job postings mention AI, and just 6% specify particular platforms or tools. Desp
Company NewsUKG Launches Venture Fund
UKG, a leading global AI platform for HR, pay, and workforce management, has launched UKG Ventures , a strategic investment fund focused on the next generation of worktech innovators. The fund targets early to growth-stage startups that ali
Company NewsTriNet Q3 2025 Earnings — Revenue $1.2 Billion with Adjusted EBITDA of $100 Million
TriNet Group, a leading HR solutions provider for small and midsize businesses, reported Q3 2025 revenue of $1.2 billion, down 2% year over year. Net income fell to $34 million ($0.70 per share), while adjusted EBITDA reached $100 million (
Venture CapitalADP Acquires Pequity
ADP has acquired Pequity, a 2019-founded compensation management platform, in a move to enhance its global HR and payroll capabilities. Pequity’s AI-powered tools combine spreadsheet familiarity with enterprise-grade automation, offering bu
Company NewsThe HR Policy Association Announces its Rebrand to the CHRO Association
The HR Policy Association, a Washington-based nonprofit representing over 400 major corporations employing 20 million people worldwide, has officially rebranded as the CHRO Association . The move reflects the evolving role of Chief Human Re
Venture CapitalVistage Acquires Smart Business Network, Expanding Resources for CEOs Navigating Transactions
Vistage , the world’s largest CEO coaching and peer advisory organization, has acquired Smart Business Network (SBN), a Cleveland-based business media and events company known for its Smart Business Dealmakers Conferences. The deal expands
Venture CapitalU.S. Startup Casium Secures $5 M for AI-Driven Employer Immigration Platform (Seattle)
Casium has raised USD 5 million in a seed round led by Maverick Ventures, joined by AI2 Incubator, GTMfund, Success Venture Partners and angel investor Jake Heller. The firm helps enterprises convert immigration into a workforce-planning ad
Venture CapitalDeel Raises $300M Series E, Valued at $17.3B, Eyes Expansion into 100+ Countries
In October 2025, Deel secured a landmark $300 million Series E funding , led by Ribbit Capital alongside existing backers such as Andreessen Horowitz and Coatue, lifting its valuation to $17.3 billion . This round comes amid a period of str
Venture CapitalAragorn AI Raises $4.3M Seed Round to Usher HR into the Intelligence Era
Aragorn AI ,, a Dallas-based HR technology startup, has raised $4.3 million in seed funding led by LiveOak Ventures , with participation from Dallas Venture Capital , bringing its total funding to $5.5 million . Founded in 2022 by siblings
Venture CapitalHumanly Acquires Sprockets, Qualifi, and HourWork to Build Full-Stack Conversational AI Hiring Platform
Humanly has acquired Sprockets, Qualifi, and HourWork , uniting three HR tech leaders to create an end-to-end conversational AI hiring platform . The expanded system allows employers to source, screen, interview, hire, and retain talent in
Venture Capitalzvoove Acquires adata Software to Build Germany’s First Fully Integrated Cloud ERP for Facility Management
zvoove, the leading software and AI provider for staffing, security, and cleaning industries, has acquired adata Software GmbH to strengthen its presence in Germany and expand its cloud ERP offering for the facility management sector. The a
Venture CapitalSage Acquires Criterion HCM to Modernize Human Capital Management for Mid-Sized Businesses
Sage has acquired Criterion HCM, marking a strategic expansion of its AI-powered HR and payroll ecosystem to better serve mid-sized businesses. The acquisition brings together Criterion’s unified HCM solution—spanning Core HR, payroll, and
Venture CapitalHireRight Acquires BGC Brasil, Expanding Services in Latin America’s Largest Background Screening Market
HireRight, a leading global provider of background screening and workforce risk management solutions, has acquired BGC Brasil , one of Brazil’s top background check firms. The move significantly strengthens HireRight’s presence in Latin Ame
Company NewsHelios Rebrands as Globalli, Launching the World's First-Ever Global People Operating System
Helios has rebranded as Globalli and launched the world’s first-ever Global People Operating System (OS) , designed to unify payroll, compliance, and HR across more than 125 countries. The platform integrates employees and contractors into
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