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Chronus , an employee development platform specializing in mentorship and ERG management, has acquired Imperative, a platform focused on employee engagement through meaningful 1:1 conversations. This acquisition aims to address employee eng
Venture CapitalAmsterdam based Carv raises $10M to offload admin from recruiters and realize recruiter-AI synergy
Carv, a recruitment AI company based in Amsterdam, has secured $10 million in seed funding from investors including Global Founders Capital and prominent angel investors. The funding aims to accelerate Carv's growth and enhance its platform
Venture CapitalAshby Announces $30M Series C
Ashby , a rapidly growing recruiting platform, has secured an additional $30 million in equity financing, bringing their total raised to approximately $70 million. The Series C round, led by Lachy Groom with contributions from Elad Gil, F-P
Venture CapitalHumanly Acquires Teamable, Introducing an AI-First End-to-End Recruiting Powerhouse
Humanly , a leading AI-powered recruiting solutions provider, has acquired Teamable to solidify its position as a comprehensive end-to-end solution in talent acquisition. This acquisition will allow Humanly to offer an integrated suite of t
Venture CapitalBridgepoint to back LumApps as majority investor for its next stage of growth
LumApps , a French startup known for its "intranet superapp" platform for internal communications and workforce applications, has announced that private equity firm Bridgepoint will acquire a majority stake in a $650 million deal. This tran
Venture CapitalDeel Extends Strategic Investment in Alviere to Enhance U.S. Worker Payments
Alviere , an embedded finance platform provider, has announced that Deel, a global HR and payroll company, has extended its strategic investment with Alviere to enhance U.S. payments. This partnership aims to provide international contracto
Venture CapitalCornerstone Accelerates Jobs-to-Skills Transformation with SkyHive Acquisition
Cornerstone OnDemand Inc. announced its acquisition of SkyHive Technologies' workforce skills intelligence capabilities and expert team. This move enhances Cornerstone's skills transformation offerings, integrating SkyHive's AI-powered plat
Venture CapitalPowerToFly Acquires Upskilling Platform Skillcrush
PowerToFly, a leader in talent management for diverse professionals, has acquired Skillcrush, an education platform focused on technical upskilling for underrepresented groups. This strategic move enhances PowerToFly's offerings, which incl
Venture CapitalSona, next-generation workforce management for frontline, raises $27.5M Series A led by Felicis
Sona , an advanced workforce management platform for frontline enterprises, announced a $27.5M Series A funding led by Felicis, with participation from Northzone, Gradient, and others. This brings Sona's total funding to over $40M. The capi
Venture CapitalAnthropos raises $2.7M to help companies build the workforce of the future using AI
Anthropos , a startup with offices in the US and Switzerland, has raised $2.7 million in pre-seed funding to address the pressing issues of talent shortage and skills development. The platform, founded by Stefano Bellasio and Giacomo Marina
Venture CapitalWorky Raises $6 Million to Drive Growth and Accelerate Adoption of Cloud-Based HR and Payroll Solution in Mexico
Worky , an all-in-one HR and payroll software designed for Mexican companies, recently secured $6 million in Series A funding led by Atlántico and ADP Ventures. Founded in 2018, Worky aims to modernize employee recruitment, management, and
Venture CapitalIn-House Health Raises $4 Million Seed Round, Unveils AI-Powered Scheduling Platform to Combat Nurse Shortage Crisis
In-House Health , co-founded by Ari Brenner, Sergey Vasilenko, and Shachar Har Zvi, has launched an AI-driven scheduling and management platform designed to revolutionize nursing team operations. The platform, which aims to improve the nurs
Venture CapitalServiceNow acquires Advance Solutions IP to enhance talent acquisition experience
ServiceNow has acquired Intella, an end-to-end talent acquisition solution from Advance Solutions Corp., to enhance its Now Platform. This acquisition streamlines the recruitment, hiring, and onboarding processes, integrating these function
Venture CapitalChangeEngine Secures $10 Million Series A Funding To Bring AI-Powered CX Innovation To The Employee Experience
ChangeEngine, a platform uniting Marketing & People teams, announced a $10 million Series A funding led by Threshold Ventures, Struck Capital, and Bonfire Ventures. The investment will enhance hiring, innovate the platform with advanced ana
Venture CapitalLegion Secures $50M Growth Investment Led by Riverwood Capital To Accelerate Market Growth and Drive Global Hourly Workforce Innovation
Legion Technologies , a leader in workforce management, has secured a $50 million funding round led by Riverwood Capital, with participation from various investors. This investment will enhance Legion's R&D and market expansion efforts, aim
Venture CapitalEV3 Global Raises $3M to Revolutionize Hiring with AI Technology
EV3 Global, an innovative technology firm based in Denver, announced a $3 million funding round led by Real Tech Capital, alongside other VC firms and private investors. The company, founded in 2022, is revolutionizing the hiring process by
Venture CapitalDocusign Accelerates Intelligent Agreement Management with Lexion Acquisition
Docusign has announced the acquisition of Lexion, a leader in AI-powered agreement management software, for $165 million in cash. Lexion's technology enhances the contract process by enabling faster drafting, negotiation, and review, and in
Venture CapitalKelly enters agreement to acquire specialty talent solutions company, Motion Recruitment Partners, LLC
Kelly , a leading global talent solutions provider, has announced a significant agreement to acquire Motion Recruitment Partners, LLC (MRP), a specialty talent solutions company. This transformative acquisition aims to bolster Kelly's scale
Venture CapitalMedRisk Agrees to Purchase Casualty Claims Solutions Business from Conduent
MedRisk, a leader in managed physical rehabilitation for workers' compensation, has agreed to acquire the Casualty Claims Solutions business from Conduent, including Strataware products. This acquisition encompasses services like workers' c
Venture CapitalHandl Health secures $2.5M in Seed Funding to drive innovation for the employer-sponsored benefits ecosystem
Handl Health , an innovative AI platform designed to assist benefits consultants in creating affordable health plans, announced a successful $2.5 million Seed funding round led by Mucker Capital and Everywhere VC. The company aims to transf
Venture CapitalDaxtra Acquires Leading Talent Acquisition Communications Hub PivotCX
Daxtra , a leader in AI-powered recruitment solutions, has acquired Indianapolis-based PivotCX, known for its talent acquisition and HR communications hub. The merger integrates PivotCX’s communication tools into Daxtra’s suite, enhancing t
Venture CapitalKeep Company Secures $1.4 Million to Revolutionize Caregiver Support in the Workplace
Keep Company, based in Bethesda, Maryland, has announced a successful fundraising of $1.4 million with notable participants including Techstars and VEST Her Ventures. This round will support the expansion of Keep Company's executive team, i
Venture Capital401GO Raises $12M Series A to Fuel Next Phase of Growth
401GO , a fintech company specializing in modern retirement solutions, has successfully secured $12 million in Series A funding led by Next Frontier Capital, with participation from Rally Ventures, Impression Ventures, and Stout Street Capi
Venture CapitalRippling Raises $200 Million at $13.5 Billion Valuation to Expand Integrated Business Software Suite
Rippling has successfully secured $200 million in new financing and arranged for the repurchase of up to $590 million in equity, involving both current and former employees as well as early investors. This funding round, which values Rippli
Venture CapitalUK-based startup Tangent Gains $1.1M Pre-Seed Funding to Enhance Social Mobility in Tech Sector
Tangent , a UK-based startup co-founded by LinkedIn and EE alumni Gary Izunwa and Joe Adams, has secured $1.1 million in pre-seed funding to support social mobility within the tech sector. The company's innovative platform facilitates emplo
Venture CapitalShiftMed Acquires CareerStaff Unlimited MSP to Expand Leading Digital On-Demand Nursing Platform
ShiftMed, a leader in on-demand workforce technology, announced the acquisition of CareerStaff Unlimited from Genesis HealthCare. This move expands ShiftMed's digital healthcare staffing capabilities and includes a seven-year exclusive agre
Venture CapitalHR Path Acquires GroupeX, leading HCM provider in North America
HR Path Group announced its acquisition of Toronto-based GroupeX Solutions, a key move to strengthen its presence in North America and enhance its HRIS consulting capabilities. GroupeX, known for its partnerships with major software vendors
Venture CapitalRIVET raises $6 Million to expand Workforce Management to more contractors
Rivet.Work a leading Workforce Management platform for electrical construction, has successfully secured $6 million in funding, led by Brick & Mortar Ventures, with participation from other investors including defy.vc. This new capital br
Venture CapitalTake2 AI Raises $3M Seed Round Led by Reach Capital & SemperVirens to Transform Sales Recruiting Using AI-Powered Job Simulations
Take2 AI, a New York-based company specializing in AI-powered job simulations for sales recruiting, has secured $3 million in seed funding from Reach Capital and SemperVirens, with contributions from other notable investors. The platform ai
Venture CapitalBarcelona-based Factorial secures $80M of Go-To-Market investment from General Catalyst to accelerate growth
Factorial , a Spanish HR platform, has secured an €80 million investment from U.S. VC firm General Catalyst. This investment, described not as a funding round but as a "go-to-market investment," is uniquely structured as contained debt aime
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