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Aya Healthcare, the largest healthcare staffing and talent software company in the U.S., has acquired Locum’s Nest, a leading U.K.-based digital workforce platform that connects clinicians with open NHS shifts. This acquisition aims to comb
Venture CapitalNew York-Based Warp Raises $18M Series A to Build AI-Driven Payroll and Compliance Platform for Startups
Warp , a New York-based HR and payroll automation startup, announced it has raised $18 million in Series A funding , bringing its total funding to $24 million . The round was led by Sound Ventures , with participation from Y Combinator , HO
Venture CapitalWorkerbee Secures Founder-Led Investment to Accelerate Trusted Agentic AI Hiring Infrastructure
Workerbee , an agent-powered hiring platform, announced a strategic investment from its founding team to scale its AI infrastructure and accelerate growth. With Heiko Roth stepping in as CEO, the company aims to disrupt traditional hiring p
Venture CapitalVancouver’s Acorn Secures $12.3M to Advance Performance Learning Systems (PLMS)
Acorn , a Vancouver-based AI-powered performance and learning management platform, has secured $12.3 million in Series A funding led by Level Equity. The funding will accelerate product innovation and global expansion, coinciding with the l
Venture CapitalWorkWhile Secures $23 Million Series B, Fueling AI-Powered Revolution in $650B Staffing Industry
WorkWhile , an AI-driven labor platform transforming the $650B staffing industry, has raised $23 million in a Series B round led by Rethink Impact. The company leverages machine learning to match businesses with reliable hourly workers, ach
Venture CapitalZorro Secures $20 Million in Series A to Transform the Healthcare Benefits Industry for Brokers, Employers and Employees
Zorro, an AI-powered insurtech platform, has raised $20 million in a Series A round led by Entrée Capital. The company leverages Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangements (ICHRA) to provide employers and employees with personali
Venture Capitalai.work Launches from Stealth with $10M Seed to Build Autonomous AI Employees for Enterprises
Tel Aviv- and New York-based startup ai.work has emerged from stealth with a $10 million seed round led by A * and lool ventures , unveiling a new AI Worker platform built to automate internal enterprise operations. Founded by Maor Ezer an
Venture CapitalWedgeHR Raises Strategic Funding to Scale Video Hiring Platform Across North America
WedgeHR, an HR tech innovator in video interviewing, has announced a new strategic funding round led by a consortium of HR tech veterans and growth investors. The round includes BDev Ventures and several seasoned operators, with new board a
Venture CapitalClara Home Care Closes $3.1M Seed Round to Transform Senior Home Care
Clara Home Care, a San Francisco-based startup, has raised $3.1 million in seed funding to transform senior home care with its AI-driven platform. By simplifying the direct hiring of professional caregivers, Clara helps families access affo
Venture CapitalUKG Acquires Shiftboard, a Leading Energy and Manufacturing Employee Scheduling Solutions Provider
UKG has acquired Shiftboard, a top scheduling software provider serving mission-critical sectors like oil and gas, energy, and manufacturing. Shiftboard’s platform optimizes union compliance, fatigue management, and 24/7 operations through
Venture CapitalLondon-based Origin Secures $21M Series A to Revolutionize Global Benefits Intelligence
Origin today launched the world’s first Global Benefits Intelligence platform, securing $21 million in a Series A led by Felix Capital (with Acadian Ventures and Notion Capital). Powered by its AI engine Cuido™, Origin centralizes and struc
Venture CapitalUK’s Cronofy Raises £15M from BGF to Expand Scheduling Infrastructure
Cronofy , a UK-based embedded scheduling platform, has secured a £15 million investment from BGF to fuel its international expansion and product innovation. Trusted by over 180,000 organizations worldwide—including brands like Wise, Indeed,
Venture CapitalRippling Raises $450M in Series G, Valuation Soars to $16.8B as YC Becomes a Customer
Rippling has raised $450M in a Series G round, boosting its valuation to $16.8B. The round includes investors like Elad Gil, Sands Capital, GIC, Goldman Sachs Alternatives, Baillie Gifford, and Y Combinator. A $200M tender offer accompanies
Venture CapitalSeattle-Based AI Recruiting Platform Humanly Raises $7M to Accelerate Growth and Innovation
Humanly , an AI-powered conversational recruiting platform, has raised a $7 million momentum funding round to accelerate growth and innovation in inclusive hiring. With a proprietary platform that screens and schedules over 250,000 candidat
Venture CapitalUK-Based Ravio Secures $12M to Disrupt Outdated Salary Practices with Live Benchmarking Tools
Ravio , a London-based compensation data platform, has secured a $12 million Series A round led by Spark Capital to transform how companies manage pay. With outdated compensation benchmarks often based on data that is over a year old, Ravio
Venture CapitalEngagedly Acquires hiringtool.co, a Next-Gen AI Applicant Tracking Platform (ATS), in Strategic Acquisition
On May 7, 2025, Engagedly, an AI-powered talent management platform, announced its acquisition of hiringtool.co, a GenAI-first applicant tracking system (ATS) tailored for startups and SMEs. This strategic move integrates intelligent hiring
Venture CapitalItalian-based Skillvue raises $6.3M to transform how companies discover and develop hidden talent
HR tech platform evolves from recruitment tool to comprehensive skills partner as organizations struggle to identify capabilities in both candidates and employees. Milan, May 05, 2025 -- While 70% of HR professionals desperately search for
Venture CapitalRevelio Labs Acquires Salary Board to Expand Global Compensation Analytics
Revelio Labs , a leading provider of workforce intelligence, has acquired Salary Board, a prominent player in real-time compensation data and labor market insights. This strategic acquisition expands Revelio Labs' global dataset and enhance
Venture CapitalSan Francisco-Based TeamOhana Expands Funding to Launch AI Agents for Finance, HR, and Talent Collaboration
TeamOhana, a strategic headcount management platform, has secured $7.5 million in seed funding, bringing its total funding to over $11.5 million. The company plans to expand its AI-driven "Agentic AI" workforce planning platform, which acts
Venture CapitalWorkStep Acquires WorkHound to Strengthen Frontline Engagement Capabilities Across Logistics and Industrial Sectors
WorkStep has officially acquired WorkHound, a frontline employee feedback platform, in a strategic move to deepen its impact on frontline workforce engagement. By combining WorkStep’s data-driven insights and WorkHound’s real-time feedback
Venture CapitalIntuit to Acquire HR Platform GoCo to Build End-to-End HR Suite for SMBs
Intuit has announced its agreement to acquire GoCo, an HR and benefits platform focused on small and mid-market businesses. This strategic acquisition aims to transform Intuit’s Payroll into a full Human Capital Management (HCM) solution by
Venture CapitalSan Diego’s HelloSky Secures $5.5M Seed Funding to Scale AI-Powered Executive Search Tool
HelloSky , formerly known as Skyminyr, has raised $5.5 million in an oversubscribed seed round to accelerate its AI-powered talent intelligence platform tailored for executive search. With $1 million in ARR already achieved and new leadersh
Venture CapitalCheckr Expands into Employment Verification with Acquisition of Truework
Checkr has announced its acquisition of Truework , a major player in income and employment verification. This strategic move allows Checkr to expand beyond background checks into the multi-billion dollar employment verification industry. Tr
Venture CapitalArtisan Raises $25M Series A to Build Autonomous AI Sales Workforce
Artisan has secured a $25 million Series A round led by Glade Brook Capital to expand its AI-driven sales platform. Known for its bold slogan “Stop hiring humans,” Artisan offers AI employees called "Artisans" to autonomously perform sales
Venture CapitalChapel Hill-Based Well Secures $30M to Scale AI-Driven Health Engagement System
Well , an AI-driven health engagement company based in Chapel Hill, has raised $30 million in new funding, bringing its total to over $150 million. This round will accelerate the development of its AI platform, concierge services, and predi
Venture CapitalTapcheck Secures $225M to Scale On-Demand Pay Platform Across U.S. Workforce
PLANO, Texas- Tapcheck , a leading on-demand pay provider, today announced it has raised $225 million in combined equity and debt financing. This latest funding includes a $25 million Series A extension round led by existing investor, Peak
Venture CapitalPaychex Completes Acquisition of Paycor
Paychex has officially acquired Paycor in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $4.1 billion. This strategic deal merges two HCM powerhouses and aims to create the industry's most comprehensive and flexible AI-driven HR and payrol
Venture CapitalHireRight Acquires ClearChecks to Expand SMB Screening Services with Next-Gen Technology
HireRight has announced the acquisition of ClearChecks , a background screening company focused on small-to-medium-sized businesses (SMBs). This move aims to enhance HireRight's self-service platform, backgroundchecks.com, by integrating Cl
Venture CapitalSpain-Based Job&Talent Secures €92M to Accelerate AI-Driven Staffing Solutions
Job&Talent , a Spain-based digital staffing platform, has secured €92 million (US$101.3 million) in a Series F funding round, bringing its valuation to €1.3 billion. The funding will accelerate its international growth and support its AI-dr
Venture CapitalServiceNow to boost CRM offering with acquisition of Logik.ai’s best-in-class, AI-powered CPQ solution
ServiceNow has announced the acquisition of Logik.ai, a leader in AI-powered, composable Configure, Price, Quote (CPQ) solutions, to enhance its CRM and Sales and Order Management capabilities. The move aims to streamline complex sales wo
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