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Toptal Acquires QO Collective as Talent Platforms Move Toward Enterprise Consulting Solutions
Toptal has acquired QO Collective, a global management consulting talent network connecting enterprises and fast-growing companies with highly vetted professionals from top business schools and leading management consultancies. The deal expands Toptal’s consulting talent...
Embark Acquires Workday Consulting Firm Commit to Expand CFO and CHRO Advisory Capabilities
Embark has acquired Commit, a high-growth consulting firm specializing in the Workday ecosystem. The deal marks Embark’s first transaction and expands its HCM advisory capabilities across Workday post-go-live support, AMS, platform optimization, HR modernization,...
Allvia Acquires Atlanta-Based Smith Communication Partners to Expand Workforce Strategy and Employee Communications
Allvia, a workforce services platform backed by Trinity Hunt Partners, has acquired Smith Communication Partners, an Atlanta-based firm founded in 2005. The deal expands Allvia’s capabilities in workforce strategy, employee communications, benefits, total rewards,...
Singapore-Based Global Payroll and HR Platform BIPO Secures US$50M Investment from Apis Partners to Expand Across 170+ Markets
Apis Partners has invested US$50 million in BIPO to accelerate the Singapore-headquartered company’s global expansion, disciplined M&A strategy, AI roadmap, and embedded financial services capabilities. BIPO, described as Asia Pacific’s leading payroll payment processing...
New York-Based HeyMilo Raises $6 Million After Screening Over One Million Candidates
HeyMilo AI has raised $6M led by Category Ventures, with participation from Canaan Partners, Alumni Ventures, and ERA. The company has already screened over 1 million candidates and serves organizations including Randstad, WilsonHCG, and...
Madrid HR Tech Startup Orbio Raises $21 Million Series A to Reinvent Frontline Workforce Management with AI Agents
Orbio has raised $21M (£16M) in Series A funding led by Dawn Capital to automate hiring, onboarding, engagement, and retention for frontline workers. Customers include Yum! Brands, Adecco, Poke House, and AWWG. The company...
PartsSource Acquires SkillNet to Build Unified Clinical Asset and Workforce Intelligence Platform
PartsSource has acquired SkillNet , bringing workforce intelligence into its Enterprise Clinical Technology Platform. The move combines equipment performance, technician skills, AI-powered diagnostics, workforce readiness, and compliance ma
Cegid Acquires Shine to Build Europe’s First AI-Powered Financial and HR Hub for SMBs
Cegid has completed its acquisition of fintech unicorn Shine, creating Europe’s first fully integrated AI-driven financial hub for SMBs and accountants. The combined company now serves 1M+ SMBs, 15,000 accountants, operates across 7 Europea
New York AI Hiring Platform JobGet Acquires RippleMatch to Expand Across Hourly and Early-Career Talent
JobGet has acquired RippleMatch , marking its sixth acquisition as it expands its AI-powered hiring platform across hourly, frontline, and early-career talent. The deal combines JobGet’s 100M+ candidate network with RippleMatch’s student an
Greenhouse Completes Acquisition of Ezra AI Labs, Bringing Voice AI Interviews to the Top of the Hiring Funnel
Greenhouse has completed its acquisition of Ezra AI Labs, bringing structured voice AI interviewing into the hiring process. Ezra founder Ophir Samson joins Greenhouse as Head of Voice AI, while Ezra remains available as a standalone produc
AI Hiring Platform Humanly Secures $25M Series B Led by SEEK Investments
Humanly has raised $25M in Series B funding led by SEEK Investments, with MassMutual Catalyst Fund joining as a new strategic investor and Drive Capital and Zeal Capital Partners providing follow-on capital. The AI hiring platform supports
Toptal Acquires Adeva to Expand Its Global IT Talent Network and Enterprise Delivery Capacity
Toptal has announced the acquisition of Adeva, a global IT talent network connecting enterprises and fast-growing companies with vetted developers, architects, and technology consultants. The deal expands Toptal’s global talent network and
London-Based Global Employment and Payroll Platform RemotePass Raises $17.4M Series B Led by EBRD Venture Capital
RemotePass raised $17.4M in Series B funding led by EBRD Venture Capital, with participation from 500 Global, Oraseya Capital, 212 VC, Access Bridge Ventures, and Khwarizmi Ventures. The platform now supports 35,000+ workers across 150+ cou
Boston-Based Frontline Employee Experience Platform Blink Raises $17M Led by EHI
Blink has raised $17M in new funding led by Enlightened Hospitality Investments, affiliated with Danny Meyer’s Union Square Hospitality Group. The round coincides with a new global partnership with Shake Shack and will support Blink’s AI-fi
Venture CapitalSaile Raises $2.2M Oversubscribed Pre-Seed Round Led by Matchstick Ventures to Address Structural Gaps in Healthcare Staffing and Credentialing
Healthcare staffing startup Saile raised a $2.2M oversubscribed pre-seed led by Matchstick Ventures. The company has already onboarded 5,000+ physicians and uses AI agents to automate recruiting, credentialing, onboarding, staffing, and com
Venture CapitalBarton Associates Expands Healthcare Workforce Platform with LocumsCollective Acquisition
Barton Associates has acquired LocumsCollective , a Salt Lake City-based MSP serving the locum tenens industry. The deal expands Barton’s workforce solutions platform and supports its shift from locum tenens staffing into broader healthcare
Venture CapitalMWW Acquires HudsonLake to Expand Workforce Communications and Change Management Capabilities
MikeWorldWide (MWW) has acquired workforce communications firm HudsonLake , adding organizational change, employee experience, labor relations, and employer branding capabilities to its reputation management platform. Clients include Toyota
Venture CapitalGreenhouse Acquires Ezra AI Labs to Reinvent AI Interviewing with Voice Conversations
Greenhouse is acquiring Ezra AI Labs ,to bring voice-based AI interviews into its hiring platform. With applications per recruiter up 412% since 2023 and 74% of candidates using AI, the deal aims to improve early-stage screening with struct
Venture CapitalManpowerGroup 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 CapitalNew York-based AI-native People Context Graph Company Windmill Raises $12M Seed Round
Windmill has raised $12M in seed funding led by Inspired Capital, with participation from Primary Venture Partners, Founder Collective and Oceans Ventures. Since launching its performance reviews product in Nov. 2025, Windmill has grown to
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 CapitalSan Francisco-based Worki Raises $2.75M Pre-Seed to Build AI Workforce Infrastructure
Worki , a San Francisco-based healthcare workforce infrastructure company, has raised $2.75 million in pre-seed funding led by Redesign Health and Healthliant Ventures. The company aims to address a critical gap in healthcare AI adoption by
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 CapitalNew York-based workforce infrastructure company FutureFit AI secures strategic investment from Achieve Partners
FutureFit AI , announced a strategic investment from Achieve Partners to scale its AI-powered workforce infrastructure across new regions. The company says its platform supports career navigation, skills-based matching, and talent marketpla
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
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