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Espresa Raises $23 Million Series A Funding to Transform Personal Benefits for Global Workplaces

Espresa has successfully secured $23 million in Series A funding led by Clear Ventures, marking a significant milestone in the HR tech space. The funding aims to accelerate the expansion of Espresa's LSA Plus™ platform, a revolutionary pers

Oct 31, 2023

OfficeRnD Secures Investment from Blue Star Innovation Partners: What's Next for Flexible Workspaces?

OfficeRnD Announces Strategic Partnership with Blue Star Innovation Partners, Aiming to Transform the Coworking and Hybrid Work Industries Today marks a significant milestone for OfficeRnD, a leading provider of workspace management solutio

Oct 30, 2023

Kota Secures €5M Seed Funding: Revolutionizing Employee Benefits Management

Kota, a Dublin-based startup previously known as Yonder, has successfully raised €5 million in Seed funding. The funding round was spearheaded by EQT Ventures and saw participation from Northzone and Frontline Ventures. Established in 2022,

Oct 26, 2023

Miami-Based Traba Secures $22M Funding: Revolutionizing Light Industrial Staffing

Traba, a leading marketplace for light industrial staffing, has raised $22 million in a funding round led by Founders Fund. The investment marks a significant valuation increase from last year and includes participation from returning inves

Oct 26, 2023

Micro1's Game-Changing $1.3M Raise: Revolutionizing AI in Engineering Recruitment

Micro1 , an LA-based engineering recruitment company, has successfully raised $1.3 million in a new funding round, surpassing its initial goals. Founded by Ali Ansari, a UC Berkeley alumnus and seasoned entrepreneur, Micro1 leverages AI to

Oct 25, 2023

Redefining Hospitality Workforce Management: New York's Harri Raises $43M in Latest Funding

Harri, a leader in Frontline Employee Experience technology, has successfully closed its Series B funding round, raising $43M led by Atalaya Capital Management and Golub Growth. The funding will accelerate Harri's expansion and innovation i

Oct 11, 2023

HiringBranch Secures $2.5M in Funding Round Led by BDC Capital to Revolutionize HR

MONTREAL, QC October 4, 2023 / HiringBranch announced today that it has secured $2.5 million in non-dilutive funds from BDC Capital's Growth & Transition Capital division. BDC, Canada's bank for entrepreneurs, is investing in HiringBranch

Oct 5, 2023

ADP Launches ADP Ventures,A Game-Changer in Human Capital Management?

ADP, a global leader in human capital management solutions, has announced the launch of its corporate venture capital arm, ADP Ventures. The new venture aims to invest in early-stage tech startups that align with ADP's innovation strategy.

Oct 4, 2023

Transfr Secures $40 Million in Series C Funding to Revolutionize VR Workforce Training

Transfr, a New York-based startup, has raised $40 million in a Series C funding round to expand its VR-based workforce training platform. The funding will be used to scale the platform, develop new training simulations, and expand its langu

Sep 28, 2023

Sports Coaching Platform TeachMe.To Raises $2M in Seed Funding

TeachMe.To , a San Diego-based provider of a lesson hub for beginners, has raised $2 million in seed funding, led by 1984 Ventures and with participation from Common Metal, Alumni Ventures, as well as a syndicate of angel investors, includi

Student Review Platform StudentCrowd Raises £2.5M in Funding to Enhance Its Platform and Expand Its Services.

StudentCrowd has raised more than £2.5 million as it aims to become the ‘Tripadvisor of higher education’. The platform provides in-depth information on universities, courses and accommodation and produces its own league tables based on rev

Financial Wellbeing Startup Mintago Closes $4.75m Funding Round

Financial wellbeing startup Mintago has closed a $4.75 million funding round to further enhance its platform and accelerate its growth across the UK. Founded in 2019 by Chieu Cao, the former co-founder and CMO of Perkbox, Mintago helps empl

Erudit Raises $10M Series A to Help Companies Ditch Surveys and Embrace AI to Transform the Employee Experience

In a groundbreaking move that promises to redefine the landscape of Human Resources, Erudit has successfully secured $10 million in a Series A funding round. Led by an impressive consortium of investors including Conexo Ventures, Athos Capi

New York-Based Giftpack AI Secures $4.3M in Seed Funding to Revolutionize Corporate Gifting

The raise will further Giftpack's mission to innovate gifting services and enhance platform functionality to help companies get gifting right NEW YORK , Sept. 21, 2023 Giftpack AI , a leading AI-powered corporate gifting platform, today

Sep 21, 2023

Amsterdam-Based Lepaya Secures $38M to Revolutionize Corporate Learning and Close Skills Gaps

Lepaya, a leading corporate EdTech provider, has secured $38 million in funding, marking the largest investment in this sector for 2023. The company aims to revolutionize the $400 billion corporate learning market with its AI-powered capabi

Sep 21, 2023

Yurts Announces $16M in Series A Funding to Accelerate Growrh

SAN FRANCISCO , Sept. 19, 2023 -- Yurts , the enterprise-ready Generative AI platform, today announced a $16 million Series A to support its acceleration into the market. The oversubscribed funding round was led by Nava Ventures, with a

Sep 19, 2023

ZayZoon Raises $34.5 Million in Series B Funding to Expand EWA, Employer Engagement Platform

PHOENIX-- ZayZoon , the Earned Wage Access (EWA) provider for small and mid-sized businesses, has raised $34.5 million USD in debt and equity for its Series B financing. The round was led by Framework Venture Partners, with co-investment fr

Sep 19, 2023

HiBob Adds $150M in New Round of Funding to Support Continued Expansion

NYC, USA and London, UK – 19 Sept 2023: HiBob , the company behind ‘Bob’, the HR platform transforming how organizations operate in the modern world of work, today announced it has secured $150M in new funding in a round that was led by Fa

Sep 19, 2023

Sales Commission Startup Performio Scores $13M Funding Round

Performio, a West Hollywood, CA-based incentive compensation software company, raised $13 million in growth capital financing. IRVINE, Calif. , June 14, 2022 Performio , a leading enterprise-grade sales commission software solution provi

Sep 14, 2023

Sailes Secures $5.1M Series A Funding to Automate Sales Prospecting with AI

Sailes , the AI startup revolutionizing sales prospecting with its patent-pending Sailebots, has secured $5.1M in a Series A round led by Lewis & Clark Ventures. This funding propels Sailes to new heights in automating sales activities. Sai

Sep 14, 2023

Justworks Announces Merger Agreement to Acquire Via, an International Employment Platform, to Accelerate its Global Solutions for Small Businesses

NEW YORK, – Justworks, Inc. (“ Justworks ”) today announced that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement with Via Global Ventures, Inc. (“ Via ”) under which Justworks will acquire Via, an international employment platform. With

Sep 13, 2023

Lumber Launches Platform for Transforming Construction Workforce Management With $5.5M Seed Round

SARATOGA, Calif. -- Lumber , creator of the comprehensive workforce management platform for construction, today announced the launch of its SaaS product and the completion of a $5.5M seed round of funding. With its fully integrated, purpo

B2B Fintech Purchasing Power Lands $177M Debt Financing

Purchasing Power, which links employees and companies to provide flexible purchasing benefits, has secured $177M credit facility. This financing underscores investors' confidence in its platform that enables employees to buy electronics and

Merging for Mastery: How Spark Hire's Acquisition of Chally is Redefining Talent Assessment Solutions

In a groundbreaking move that promises to redefine the landscape of talent assessment, Spark Hire, a global leader in video interviewing, has announced its strategic acquisition of Chally, a pioneer in predictive talent analytics. This acqu

Common Trust Raises $2.6M in Seed Funding To Support Small Businesses to Exit Through Employee Ownership Buyouts

San Francisco, CA – Common Trust , an employee ownership buyout platform that enables small business owners to access liquidity by exiting to their employees, today announced $2.6 million in seed funding. Crossbeam Venture Partners led the

Atomicwork Launches with $11m Seed Round Using AI to Reimagine Employee Support

As workers remain split between working from home and returning to offices, bosses are eager to ensure they have a healthy employee experience. Helping workers feel connected with everyday work needs, employee support startup Atomicwork is

Sep 6, 2023

First Advantage Expands Digital Identity Solutions by Acquiring Infinite ID

ATLANTA, Sept. 05, 2023 -- First Advantage Corporation (NASDAQ: FA), a leading global provider of employment background screening and verification solutions, today announced the acquisition of Infinite ID, a U.S.-based digital identity auth

Sep 5, 2023

Woba, an HR Platform for Employee Retention, Raised €2.95M in Funding to Expedite its Worldwide Influence

Woba , a Copenhagen-based HRTech startup, has recently announced that it has raised €2.95 million in funding from existing investors PreSeed Ventures and Denmark’s export and investment fund, EIFO. With this financing round, the company int

Sep 4, 2023