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Hungary's Intellihr raises $303K to scale AI recruiting platform - Dealroom
Hungarian startup Intellihr has reportedly secured $303K to develop and scale its AI-powered recruiting platform, according to Dealroom. The raise is early-stage and small in scale, with investor names and product specifics not yet disclosed.
Fronted raises €1.7M to simplify global hiring and business expansion - Tech.eu
Fronted, a startup targeting the complexities of international hiring and business expansion, has raised €1.7M in new funding, according to Tech.eu. The company aims to make it easier for organizations to employ talent and operate across borders — an increasingly critical capability as HR teams face growing demand for global workforce strategies.
Avante Raises $30M in Series A Funding - FinSMEs
Avante has reportedly raised $30M in a Series A funding round, according to aggregator FinSMEs. No further details — including the company's industry, investors, or intended use of funds — have been disclosed in the available signal.
CoComply Raises £1.9M in Funding - FinSMEs
CoComply, a compliance technology startup, has reportedly raised £1.9M in a new funding round, according to FinSMEs. Investor identities and intended use of proceeds have not been disclosed.
Funding & InvestmentAsymptote Labs Raises $5.5M in Seed Funding - FinSMEs
Asymptote Labs has reportedly raised $5.5M in a seed funding round, according to FinSMEs. No details about the company's product focus, industry vertical, or participating investors have been disclosed.
Viva Finance Closes $150M Credit Facility - FinSMEs
Viva Finance, a fintech lender focused on employee financial wellness, has reportedly closed a $150 million credit facility, according to FinSMEs. Further details — including lender identity, deal tenor, and intended use of proceeds — have not been disclosed.
Sprout Family Closes CAD$3.55M Seed Funding - FinSMEs
Sprout Family has reportedly closed a CAD$3.55M seed round, according to FinSMEs. No details on the company's product, sector, investors, or leadership have been disclosed in the source item.
Dougs Raises €50M in Growth Funding - FinSMEs
Dougs, a financial management platform serving SMEs, has reportedly raised €50M in a growth funding round, according to aggregator FinSMEs. Investor identities, valuation, and use-of-funds details have not been disclosed in available reporting.
Duvo Raises $32M in Series A Funding - FinSMEs
Duvo has reportedly closed a $32M Series A round, according to FinSMEs. No product description, sector classification, or investor details were disclosed in the source report.
Scuba Raises $34M in Total Funding - FinSMEs
Scuba, a data analytics company, has reportedly raised $34M in total funding, according to FinSMEs. No details on round type, investors, or intended use of capital have been disclosed. The company has no apparent connection to HR technology or workforce platforms.
Miter Raises $40M Series B - The SaaS News
Miter has reportedly raised a $40M Series B, according to The SaaS News. Details on lead investors, product roadmap, and intended use of funds have not been disclosed in the available source. Miter has previously been associated with HR and workforce management tooling for field-based industries, though that focus is unconfirmed in this report.
Metaview Raises $60M Series C Led by Insight Partners to Scale Agentic Recruiting
Metaview has raised a $60 million Series C led by Insight Partners, bringing its total funding to $110 million. The company, which says more than 7,000 companies now hire with it, is expanding from interview intelligence into an end-to-end agentic recruiting platform and plans to grow from 80 to 250 employees.
HiringCafe Secures $6.8 Million to Tackle the ‘Hidden Job Market’ With AI Talent Agents
HiringCafe has closed a $6.8 million pre-seed round led by Spark Capital to scale its AI-powered job discovery platform and roll out an autonomous 'AI Talent Agent' that hunts for open roles on candidates' behalf — a development that signals rising investor conviction in agentic AI on the candidate side of recruiting.
Warp Launches Warp Agent to Automate Operational HR Work
New York-based Warp has introduced Warp Agent as part of Warp 2.0, aiming to automate onboarding, tax compliance, benefits administration and employee pay and policy questions. The $85 million in recent headlines is the company's total funding to date, not a new round.
HR Technology50skills Raises €5.3M to Scale Its AI-Powered HR Workflow Automation
Reykjavík-based HR tech startup 50skills has raised €5.3 million (~$6M) to accelerate its AI-powered HR workflow automation platform. Backed by Frumtak Ventures, Swiss Post Ventures, Avant, and DRD Investments, the company reportedly processed over 4 million automated actions in the past 12 months. Its client roster includes Icelandair, Blue Lagoon, Domino's, Securitas, and the City of Reykjavík.
50skills Raises €5.3M to Build an AI Operating System for HR Workflows
50skills, a Reykjavík-based HR workflow automation platform, raised €5.3M (~$6M) from Frumtak Ventures, Swiss Post Ventures, Avant and DRD Investments to scale its 'operating system for people workflows.'
Ema raises $77M in funding to deploy AI employees across enterprise HR, IT and finance departments - SiliconANGLE
Ema has secured $77M in new funding to scale its agentic AI platform, which deploys autonomous agents as so-called 'AI employees' across enterprise HR, IT, and finance functions. The raise underscores surging investor interest in digital-workforce automation and puts HR leaders on notice that AI-agent governance is becoming an urgent boardroom priority.
Intermezzo Secures $10M to Revolutionize Global Payroll Infrastructure with AI-Driven Automation - FF News
Intermezzo, a Menlo Park-based AI-native global payroll infrastructure company, has raised a $10 million seed round led by Crosslink Capital, with participation from UKG Ventures, CloudPay, Character Capital, Behind Genius Ventures and other investors. Founded by former Intuit and Velocity Global technology leaders Siddharth Ram and Kumar Ramanathan, the company is building an API-first payroll infrastructure layer for HCM platforms, EOR providers and payroll bureaus.
Magentic raises $18M to build the AI workforce for the physical world
Magentic has raised an $18M Series A led by Felicis, with Sequoia Capital and The Westly Group participating. Its multi-agent digital workers manage procurement workflows end to end. Customers report 2–5% savings, 60% better data quality, and $4M found at one company.
Thatch raises $108M Series C at a $1B valuation for its ICHRA health-benefits platform
Thatch raised a $108M Series C at a $1B valuation, led by The General Partnership, to scale its ICHRA-based health-benefits platform. Strategic investors include Eli Lilly, ADP Ventures and Paychex; the company says it now serves 5,000+ employers with ARR up nearly 7x year over year.
AI SafetyEarly Anthropic hire, former METR COO have found a way to rein in rogue AI agents
Artificial Intelligence Underwriting Company (AIUC), co-founded by an early Anthropic hire and the former COO of AI safety evaluator METR, has reportedly raised $40 million in a Series A led by Ribbit Capital. According to TechCrunch, the startup is building technology to detect and constrain rogue AI agents, with a business model centered on AI safety and underwriting — not HR technology.
India’s Darwinbox Secures Follow-on Investment from TVG; Amount and Round Undisclosed
Teachers' Venture Growth has made its second investment in Darwinbox, following its 2025 entry. Darwinbox serves 1,400+ companies and 4.5 million employees globally. Its AI-native HCM platform, Darwinbox Cortex™, launched in August. Investment terms were not disclosed.
Salesforce leads $166 million investment in HiBob, valuing Israeli HR tech company at $3.2 billion - calcalistech.com
Salesforce has led a $166 million funding round in HiBob, an Israeli-founded modern HRIS platform, pushing the company's valuation to $3.2 billion. The investment represents one of the largest recent bets on next-generation core HR infrastructure and underscores growing enterprise software interest in the HR technology sector.
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