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Ben , a London-based AI-native employee benefits platform, has raised $27.5 million (£20.8m) in Series B funding to accelerate product development and expand its go-to-market capabilities for global enterprises. The round was led by Mercia
Venture CapitalHealthStream Acquires MissionCare Collective, Adding the Nation’s Largest Caregiver Network with myCNAjobs.com, which Becomes the Company’s Third Career Network
HealthStream (Nasdaq: HSTM) announced the acquisition of MissionCare Collective LLC, bringing myCNAjobs.com —described as the nation’s largest caregiver network—into its workforce solutions ecosystem as the company’s third “Career Network,”
Product NewsDeel Launches Deel Works Editorial Hub, Reveals North America's PTO Problem
Deel has launched Deel Works , a new editorial hub focused on the future of work, alongside its first major data-driven study examining global paid time off (PTO) usage. Led by newly appointed Economist Lauren Thomas, formerly of Stripe and
Venture CapitalUKG Agrees to Acquire Inova Payroll to Expand Service-Led HCM for SMBs
UKG has agreed to acquire Inova Payroll, a Nashville-based HCM and payroll provider serving 4,000+ SMBs. Inova is the largest reseller of the UKG Ready® suite nationwide. The deal is expected to close in early 2026, subject to conditions. U
Venture CapitalRamped Careers Announces Sale to Teal, Expanding Its AI-Powered Job Search Platform Into Automated Applications
Teal has acquired Ramped, an AI-powered job application automation platform, marking a major expansion of Teal’s end-to-end job search ecosystem. While transaction terms were not disclosed, the deal strengthens Teal’s mission to support use
Venture Capital401GO Secures $33M Series B to Scale Its Unified 401(k) Infrastructure
401GO has secured a $33 million Series B round led by Centana Growth Partners, marking a significant milestone in the fast-changing retirement technology market. As a fully-owned and vertically integrated 401(k) platform, 401GO differentiat
Company NewsKorn Ferry Announces Second Quarter Fiscal 2026 Results of Operations
Korn Ferry reports Q2 FY'26 fee revenue of $721.7 million, an increase of 7% year-over-year, 6% at constant currency. Fee revenue grew 10% and 17% year-over-year in Executive Search and Professional Search & Interim, respectively. Net incom
Venture CapitalVestwell to Acquire Accrue 401k, Becoming the Platform for Nearly 30,000 Guideline Plans
Vestwell announced an agreement to acquire Accrue 401k, the entity formed to support the nearly 30,000 Guideline retirement plans excluded from Gusto’s acquisition of Guideline. Once finalized, approximately 350,000 savers across small and
Product NewsHireClix Launches Second Chance Pages to Further Improve the Candidate Experience
HireClix has introduced its new Second Chance Pages, a career site enhancement designed to solve one of the most common candidate-experience failures: the dead-end encountered when job seekers click on a closed job listing. According to the
Company NewsADP Announces 2026 HCM Distinction Award Finalists
ADP has announced the finalists for its 2026 HCM Distinction Awards, honoring large employers that exemplify excellence in human capital management and workplace innovation. Selected from a highly competitive pool, these organizations demon
Product NewsPaychex Launches AI Innovation Suite to Transform Workforce Management
Paychex announced a major expansion of its AI-driven capabilities, marking a transformative shift in how organizations manage their workforce. Leveraging one of the industry’s richest datasets, the company is accelerating its evolution from
NewsFindem Acquires Getro and Launches the First Intelligent Job Post
Findem and Getro have joined forces to launch a new era of agentic hiring. By combining expert-labeled talent data with 800+ trusted networks, organizations can now eliminate resume noise, verify real capability, and receive hire-ready cand
Venture CapitalTutor Intelligence Raises $34M Series A to Accelerate Real-World Robot Deployment
Tutor Intelligence has raised a $34M Series A to accelerate its vision of deploying low-cost, drop-in robots powered by fleet-scale learning. The company is demonstrating that real-world automation can expand rapidly when robots continuousl
Venture CapitalChicago-Based Hirewell Acquires CS Recruiting, Building a Tech-Enabled Supply Chain Talent Powerhouse in North America
Hirewell has acquired CS Recruiting , a specialist firm in supply chain, logistics and transportation recruiting. The combined organization becomes one of the most comprehensive supply chain talent resources in North America, integrating CS
Company NewsNew 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
Product NewsADP Launches Unified Global Workforce Management Suite Across HCM Platforms
ADP has launched the new ADP WorkForce Suite across its major HCM and payroll platforms, creating a unified global workforce management environment for organizations operating in more than 140 countries. This integrated suite centralizes ti
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
Product NewsMeeBoss Pioneers First Chat-Based Hiring Platform for More Personalized Hiring
MeeBoss has launched a chat-first hiring platform designed to reintroduce human connection into a hiring ecosystem increasingly dominated by automated applications and impersonal workflows. By offering instant talent recommendations and ena
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
Product NewsWorkWhile Unveils WorkWhile Pulse: Real-Time Labor Management for Unprecedented Insights
WorkWhile has launched WorkWhile Pulse , a real-time labor management command center that provides businesses with a live, unified view of their workforce operations. Designed to reduce the $185 billion inefficiency caused by traditional pe
Product NewshireEZ Introduces ResumeSense to Detect AI Resume Manipulation and Protect Ethical Hiring
AI resume screening, resume manipulation, hidden text detection, prompt injection, applicant matching, fair hiring automation, agentic AI, transparency in recruitment, talent-acquisition integrity, deceptive profile flagging, human recruite
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
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