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New York’s Jolly Raises $16.5M Series A to Scale AI-Driven Workforce Motivation System

Jolly , a New York-based workforce optimization platform, has secured $16.5 million in Series A funding led by former Tesla CFO Zach Kirkhorn, who also joins the board. The platform enables frontline workers to "Earn Points at Work™" by rew

Mar 26, 2025
Venture Capital

Palo Alto-Based Lumber Raises $15.5M Series A to Transform AI-Powered Construction Workforce Management

Lumber , an AI-powered workforce management platform for the construction industry, has secured a $15.5 million Series A funding led by Foundation Capital , with participation from Tishman Speyer, Carbide Ventures, 8VC, Sure Ventures, and F

Mar 25, 2025
Venture Capital

Energage Acquires TalentQuest to Redefine the Future of Workplace Excellence

Energage , the HR technology company behind the Top Workplaces recognition program, has acquired TalentQuest , a leader in personalized talent management solutions. This acquisition creates a unified employee experience suite that integrate

Mar 25, 2025
Company News

Deloitte's '2025 Global Human Capital Trends' Aims to Help Leaders Navigate Complex Workplace Tensions

Deloitte's 2025 Global Human Capital Trends report explores the growing tensions between business needs and human workforce development. Based on insights from nearly 13,000 business and HR leaders across 93 countries, the report highlights

Mar 24, 2025
Company News

UKG Talk Communications Platform Helps Amusement Park Owner Optimize Frontline Operations and Strengthen Staff Unity

UKG, a leader in HR and workforce management solutions, is helping Wahooz Family Fun Zone and Roaring Springs Waterpark enhance workplace culture and operational efficiency through its UKG Talk platform. With a predominantly Gen Z workforce

Mar 24, 2025
Venture Capital

Cologne-Based peopleIX Secures €2.3M Pre-Seed to Revolutionize AI-Driven Workforce Intelligence

peopleIX , a Cologne-based AI-powered people intelligence platform, has secured €2.3 million in pre-seed funding, led by Earlybird-X with contributions from neoteq ventures, TS Ventures, and HR Tech business angels. The company aims to solv

Mar 21, 2025
Venture Capital

Spain’s HR Tech Firm Factorial Secures $120M in Non-Dilutive Funding to Accelerate Expansion in Germany, France, and Italy

Factorial , the Barcelona-based HR tech unicorn, has secured an additional $120 million in non-dilutive funding from General Catalyst, bringing its total borrowings from GC’s Customer Value fund to $200 million . This investment will fuel F

Mar 20, 2025
Product News

Oracle Expands Cloud HCM with AI-Powered Employee Engagement & Event Management

Oracle has introduced new communication and event management capabilities within Oracle ME, part of Oracle Fusion Cloud HCM, to enhance employee engagement and organizational culture. These updates allow HR teams to manage company-wide even

Mar 20, 2025
Product News

Firstup Launches Workforce Orchestration, Transforming How Enterprises Drive Employee Activation

Firstup has launched an AI-powered workforce orchestration solution to revolutionize enterprise employee communications. By bringing AI-driven marketing automation principles to internal workforce engagement, organizations can now automate

Mar 20, 2025
Venture Capital

Multiply Mortgage Raises $23.5M Series A to Make Homeownership an Employee Perk

Multiply Mortgage, a fintech innovator, has secured $23.5 million in Series A funding led by Kleiner Perkins, bringing its total funding to $27 million. The company is revolutionizing employee benefits by offering lower mortgage rates—up to

Mar 19, 2025
Product News

Workday 2025 Spring Release: 350+ New Features, Updates, and AI Enhancements to Streamline HR and Finance Processes for Customers Around the World

Workday has unveiled its 2025 Spring Release, introducing over 350 new features and updates designed to streamline HR and finance operations. This update integrates AI innovations across recruiting, workforce management, and financial proce

Mar 19, 2025
Product News

ChartHop AI: Merging HR and Business Data for Smarter Workforce Decisions

ChartHop AI revolutionizes workforce intelligence by integrating HRIS with business data, enabling HR leaders to make smarter, real-time decisions. By bridging workforce metrics with sales, customer support, and R&D insights, it transforms

Mar 18, 2025
Product News

Lattice Debuts AI Agent for HR as HRIS Customer Growth Surges 250%

Lattice has introduced an AI-powered HR agent to streamline HR processes and enhance employee productivity. The AI agent automates responses to common HR inquiries, allowing HR teams to focus on strategic tasks like performance management a

Mar 18, 2025
Company News

HR Tech Espionage Scandal: Rippling Sues Deel Over Alleged Trade-Secret Theft and Corporate Spying

A lawsuit filed by Rippling accuses Deel, a $12 billion HR tech unicorn, of orchestrating corporate espionage and trade-secret theft. The complaint alleges that Deel cultivated a Rippling employee as a corporate spy, who conducted thousands

Mar 18, 2025
Product News

Zoom debuts new agentic AI skills and agents for Zoom AI Companion

Zoom Communications has introduced a major upgrade to its AI Companion, now featuring agentic AI skills and AI agents designed to improve task automation, workflow orchestration, and customer experience. The latest updates include over 45 n

Mar 17, 2025
Venture Capital

Human Cloud Acquires PeopleGPT: Pioneering the Future of AI-Driven HR Leadership

Human Cloud , a global workforce advisory firm, has acquired PeopleGPT, a prominent AI-focused HR community. The acquisition aims to bridge the gap between technological advancements and HR leadership by fostering collaboration between tale

Mar 17, 2025
Company News

Hudson Global Reports 2024 Financial Results: $140.1M Revenue (-13.2%), $4.8M Net Loss, $17.7M Cash Reserves, and $0.9M Adjusted EBITDA

Hudson Global, a leading global talent solutions provider, reported its Q4 2024 and full-year financial results. The company faced a 13.2% decline in annual revenue, reflecting a challenging hiring environment worldwide. Despite a net loss

Mar 14, 2025
Venture Capital

JobGet Acquires Seasoned: AI & Automation Reshape Restaurant Hiring

JobGet has acquired Seasoned , strengthening its position as the leading hiring platform for hourly workers. This acquisition follows its recent purchase of Snagajob, extending its reach to over 100 million job seekers. Seasoned’s AI-powere

Mar 13, 2025
Company News

hireEZ and Talroo Partner to Unify High-Volume Hiring, Unlock Access to Millions of Frontline Worker Profiles for AI-Powered Sourcing

hireEZ and Talroo have announced a strategic partnership to enhance high-volume hiring by integrating AI-powered sourcing and frontline worker profiles. This collaboration grants hireEZ users exclusive access to Talroo’s TalentSync database

Mar 12, 2025
Venture Capital

Sonder raises $40M and surpasses 1 million members as workplace health and safety demand surges

Sonder , a workplace safety, medical, and mental health support company, has raised A$40 million in funding led by Blackbird Ventures and SEEK, with support from Hostplus Super and MA Growth Ventures. The company has surpassed 1 million mem

Mar 11, 2025
Product News

Remote Unveils Recruit: AI-Powered Hiring with One-Click Global Onboarding

Remote has introduced Recruit , an AI-driven talent sourcing solution that simplifies global hiring by providing access to a vast talent intelligence dataset, smart sourcing capabilities, and one-click compliant hiring. Through its partners

Mar 11, 2025
Venture Capital

Deel acquires Safeguard Global’s payroll division

Deel has acquired Safeguard Global’s payroll division, strengthening its global payroll capabilities by integrating Safeguard’s enterprise expertise with Deel’s tech-driven HR infrastructure. This acquisition enhances Deel’s ability to mana

Mar 11, 2025
Venture Capital

ServiceNow to extend leading agentic AI to every employee for every corner of the business with acquisition of Moveworks

ServiceNow has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Moveworks, combining ServiceNow’s agentic AI and automation strengths with Moveworks’ front-end AI assistant and enterprise search capabilities. This move aims to deliver powerful AI-d

Mar 10, 2025
Company News

First HR AI Success Metrics Beyond "Saving Time" Emerge from Josh Bersin Company Analysis

The Josh Bersin Company has released a new analysis highlighting AI’s impact in HR, moving beyond the conventional focus on time-saving benefits. The study, based on SAP HR AI engagements, reveals concrete advantages such as a 95% accelerat

Mar 7, 2025
Venture Capital

TriNet Announces Sale of its Subsidiary Clarus R+D to Arvo Tech

TriNet  (NYSE: TNET) has announced the sale of its subsidiary, TriNet Clarus R+D , to Arvo Tech , a company specializing in tax strategy solutions for small businesses. This divestiture aligns with TriNet’s strategy to focus on HR solutions

Mar 6, 2025
Venture Capital

Employ Acquires Pillar: The Future of AI-Powered Hiring is Here

Employ has acquired Pillar, a leading AI interview intelligence platform, to enhance hiring efficiency and transform talent acquisition. By integrating Pillar’s AI-powered insights, Employ aims to eliminate inefficiencies, accelerate hiring

Mar 5, 2025
Venture Capital

CoAdvantage & PrimePay Merge to Elevate HR Tech for SMBs

Aquiline Capital Partners has announced the merger of its portfolio companies, CoAdvantage and PrimePay , to enhance human capital management (HCM) services for small- and mid-sized businesses. This strategic combination aims to offer a mor

Mar 5, 2025
Company News

Talent Shortage Concerns Drive Shift to Skills-Based Strategies, Workday Research Finds

Workday ’s latest report, The Global State of Skills, highlights a growing concern among business leaders: 51% fear future talent shortages, and only 32% feel confident in their workforce’s skills for long-term success. As AI reshapes indus

Mar 5, 2025
Venture Capital

India’s HR SaaS Star Darwinbox Raises $140M to Expand HR Tech Disruption into the U.S.

Indian HR tech startup Darwinbox has raised $140 million in a funding round co-led by KKR and Partners Group, positioning itself to compete with Deel and Rippling. The company, which provides an all-in-one SaaS platform for hiring, onboardi

Mar 5, 2025
Venture Capital

Alta Raises $7M to Revolutionize Sales with AI-Powered Revenue Workforce

Alta , an AI-driven revenue workforce solutions provider, has raised a $7 million seed round and officially launched its AI agents designed to optimize sales, marketing, and RevOps functions. Its proprietary LLM for sales powers AI workforc

Mar 4, 2025
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