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The HRTech Wire →This week's briefing →Submit newsPublish a sponsored article — $300Lightcast Acquires Skill Collective to Drive Skills-Based Workforce Transformation Worldwide
Lightcast has acquired Skill Collective to accelerate the global shift toward skills-based enterprises. The deal unites Lightcast’s world-leading labor market data and universal skills taxonomy with Skill Collective’s expertise in strateg
Company NewsADP Unveils AI Features Built for HR's Biggest Challenges at Innovation Day 2025
At its 2025 Innovation Day, ADP unveiled new AI-powered features across Workforce Now®, ADP Global Payroll®, and ADP Lyric HCM®, designed to solve HR’s biggest pain points. The enhancements, built on ADP Assist, focus on proactive payroll a
Venture CapitalEngagedly Acquires Butterfly.ai to Strengthen Frontline Workforce Engagement
Engagedly has acquired Butterfly.ai , a frontline engagement and analytics platform, to enhance its frontline-first strategy. This move builds on Engagedly’s previous acquisition of theEMPLOYEEapp and strengthens its mission to align people
Venture CapitalStockholm-Based Hubert Raises €2.5M to Scale AI Screening Agents for Global Employers
Hubert , a Stockholm-based AI-first recruitment platform, has secured €2.5 million in seed funding led by Spintop Ventures with support from Bonnier family investors. The company, already profitable, plans to accelerate its proprietary AI s
Venture CapitalLaborup Secures $7.7M to Tackle U.S. Manufacturing Labor Shortage with AI Recruiting
Laborup , an AI recruiting startup focused on America’s manufacturing workforce, has raised a total of $7.7 million, including a $5.8 million seed round led by NVP. The company is building “agentic recruiting” infrastructure with voice-firs
Venture CapitalGusto to Acquire Guideline, Creating a Unified HR and Retirement Platform for Small Businesses
Gusto has announced an agreement to acquire Guideline , a leading retirement benefits platform serving over one million people and 65,000 small businesses. The deal, pending final approvals, aims to create a unified solution for payroll, HR
Company NewsRecruitics Acquires Change State to Boost AI-Powered Recruitment Platform
Recruitics, a leader in AI-powered recruitment marketing and analytics, has acquired Change State, a recruitment marketing agency and HR tech consultancy founded in 2019. This acquisition enhances Recruitics’ platform with the Voice by Chan
Company NewsCoachHub Marks 7th Anniversary with AIMY AI Coach, TIME EdTech Recognition, and Global Expansion
CoachHub , the leading global digital coaching platform, celebrates its seventh anniversary with remarkable achievements that underline its mission to democratize coaching for all employees. Founded in 2018, the company now serves over 500
Venture CapitalYC-Backed Central Secures $8.6M to Automate Payroll & HR for Startups
Central , a Y Combinator-backed startup, has raised $8.6 million in seed funding led by First Round Capital to build the first AI-native back-office platform for startups. Unlike traditional HR and finance tools, Central integrates directly
Venture CapitalLos Angeles HR Tech Startup Welcome Tech Secures $7.5M to Expand AI-Driven Immigrant Services
Welcome Tech, a Los Angeles-based digital platform dedicated to serving immigrant workforces, has raised $7.5 million to expand its AI-powered infrastructure. With over 4.5 million registered members, the company connects immigrants to jobs
Product NewsFountain Launches Frontline OS to Cut New Hire Screening Time of Frontline Workers by up to 98% and Boost Retention by 50% Through Agentic AI
Fountain has launched Frontline OS , an AI-native operating system designed for the world’s 2.7 billion frontline workers. Powered by Copilot AI with Anthropic’s Claude models, the platform automates hiring, onboarding, scheduling, complian
Venture CapitalUtah’s Sequifi Raises $6.7M to Reduce Turnover in Skilled Trades with Same-Day Pay
Sequifi , a Utah-based workforce infrastructure platform for the home services industry, has raised $6.7 million in seed funding led by Cervin Ventures with participation from Frazier Group and Tokyo Black. The company aims to address sever
Company NewsDonna Morris, Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer at Walmart Inc., Appointed to UKG Board of Directors
UKG has appointed Donna Morris, Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer at Walmart, to its Board of Directors. With her extensive experience leading global HR operations for Walmart’s 2 million associates and her history of drivin
Company NewsChime and Workday Partner to Deliver a Comprehensive Employee Financial Wellness Solution to Millions
Workday has named Chime its Strategic Financial Wellness Partner, making Chime Workplace available to Workday customers via Workday Wellness. Workday serves 11,000+ organizations (including 60% of the Fortune 500), positioning this integrat
Venture Capitalzvoove Acquires Spain's Market Leader for Temporary Staffing Solutions, Nivel IV
zvoove, a leading European software and AI provider for temporary staffing, cleaning, and security industries, has acquired Spain’s market leader, Nivel IV. Following its 2024 acquisition of Freematica, this deal positions zvoove as the top
Company NewsWorkday Q2 FY26 Revenue Rises 12.6% to $2.35B, Raises Full-Year Guidance
Workday reported strong fiscal 2026 Q2 results with total revenue of $2.35 billion, up 12.6% year-over-year, driven by 14% growth in subscription revenue. Operating income more than doubled, while non-GAAP operating margin reached 29%. Net
Venture CapitalWorkday to Acquire Paradox, Expanding AI-Powered Hiring Suite for Frontline and Back Office Workers
Workday has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Paradox, the AI-driven candidate experience platform known for its conversational recruiting assistant Olivia. With Paradox, Workday aims to deliver a fully AI-powered talent acquisition
Product NewsBrainbase Labs Leverages AWS to Launch Kafka Workforce: a Highly-Specialized AI Employee Platform for Enterprise
Brainbase Labs launched Kafka Workforce , an enterprise platform on AWS that lets companies onboard highly-specialized AI employees —in under an hour via natural language. Each AI worker has its own computer, persistent storage, browser, te
Venture CapitalDayforce Enters into US$12.3 Billion Definitive Agreement with Thoma Bravo to Become a Private Company
Dayforce , a global leader in human capital management (HCM) technology, has announced a definitive agreement to be acquired by Thoma Bravo in an all-cash deal valued at US$12.3 billion. Under the agreement, Dayforce shareholders will recei
Company NewsUKG Appoints Jim Joudrey as Chief Technology Officer
UKG , a global leader in AI-first HR, payroll, and workforce management solutions, has appointed Jim Joudrey as Chief Technology Officer. With over two decades of experience at Amazon, Salesforce, and AWS, Joudrey will lead UKG’s 4,000+ eng
Company NewshireEZ Appoints Dr. Tianlong Chen as Chief AI Scientist to Lead Next-Generation Agentic AI for Talent Acquisition
hireEZ appointed Dr. Tianlong Chen (UNC Chapel Hill) as Chief AI Scientist to lead the hireEZ AI Lab and accelerate its Agentic AI roadmap. Building on hireEZ’s early AI-sourcing work (since 2016) and its all-in-one platform, the new resear
Company NewsThoma Bravo in Advanced Talks to Acquire Dayforce in $11B Take-Private Deal
Thoma Bravo is in advanced talks to acquire Dayforce Inc. in a deal valued at more than $11 billion, potentially taking the HR software provider private. Despite strong revenue growth and improving profitability, Dayforce has struggled in p
Company NewsUpwork Inc. Introduces Lifted, a Subsidiary Serving Enterprises with Full Suite of Contingent Workforce Solutions
Upwork Inc. has launched Lifted, a wholly owned subsidiary designed to help enterprises manage the full spectrum of contingent workforce needs, including independent contractors, AOR, EOR, staff augmentation, and SOW engagements. Built on r
Company NewsWorkday and DailyPay Partner to Deliver On-Demand Pay Across U.S. and Canada
Workday and DailyPay have announced a strategic partnership to provide on-demand pay solutions for millions of workers across the U.S. and Canada. The integration with Workday HCM and Payroll will allow employees, particularly frontline and
Product NewsDeel Launches AI Workforce with 7 Specialized Agents to Transform HR and Payroll
Deel has launched its AI Workforce , a new platform feature designed to help global HR and payroll teams manage administrative workloads through AI-powered agents. With seven specialized AI agents for functions like hiring, payroll, complia
Company NewsWorkday Confirms Data Breach Linked to Social Engineering Attacks
Workday confirmed a security incident in which attackers accessed a third-party customer relationship database and stole personal contact information (names, emails, phone numbers). Workday says there’s no indication of access to customer t
Venture CapitalWorkday Acquires Flowise to Supercharge AI Agent Development in HR and Finance
Workday has acquired Flowise , an open-source, low-code AI agent builder platform, to empower customers and partners with fast, customizable, and responsible AI development capabilities. Flowise enables users to design and deploy AI agents
Venture CapitalDarwinbox Secures US$40M from Teachers’ Venture Growth to Fuel North America Expansion and AI-First HCM Innovation
Darwinbox , a fast-growing AI-powered human capital management (HCM) platform, has secured US$40 million from Teachers’ Venture Growth (TVG), part of the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan. The funding will accelerate the company’s North Americ
Product NewsZipRecruiter Brings Breakroom to U.S., Delivering 1M+ Real Workplace Ratings for Frontline Jobs
ZipRecruiter has launched Breakroom in the U.S., a workplace rating platform designed for frontline industries such as retail, hospitality, and logistics. With over one million employee ratings, Breakroom offers role- and location-specific
Company NewsNew Workday Global Research: AI Agents Are Here—But Don't Call Them Boss
Workday’s latest global research, AI Agents Are Here—But Don’t Call Them Boss , reveals that while 75% of employees are ready to collaborate with AI agents, only 30% are comfortable being managed by them. The survey of nearly 3,000 professi
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