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The HRTech Wire →This week's briefing →Submit newsPublish a sponsored article — $300UKG Hires Sarah Hodges as Chief Marketing Officer
UKG , a leader in HR, payroll, and workforce management solutions, has appointed Sarah Hodges as Chief Marketing Officer (CMO), effective January 6, 2025. With over 20 years of marketing expertise from Autodesk and Procore Technologies, Hod
Venture CapitalJobGet Acquires Snagajob, Creating the Largest Hourly Workforce Job Platform in the U.S.
JobGet has acquired Snagajob , creating the largest hourly workforce job platform in the U.S., connecting over 100 million workers with millions of job opportunities in industries like food service, retail, and healthcare. The acquisition e
Venture CapitalEQT Acquires Leading SaaS Talent Solutions Provider PageUp to Accelerate Global Expansion and Product Innovation
EQT, a global investment organization, has acquired PageUp, an Australian SaaS leader in talent acquisition and management, from Battery Ventures. This move aims to leverage EQT's expertise to accelerate PageUp's international expansion and
Venture CapitalStride Funding, Now Clasp, Closes More Than $10 Million Oversubscribed Venture Round Led by Crosslink Capital
Clasp, formerly known as Stride Funding, has closed an oversubscribed venture round of over $10 million led by Crosslink Capital, bringing its total funding to more than $30 million. Focused on reducing student debt and improving talent ret
Venture CapitalBullhorn Acquires KonaSearch to Revolutionize Talent Sourcing for Executive Search on Salesforce
Bullhorn , a leader in software for staffing and recruitment, has acquired Massachusetts-based KonaSearch to enhance its sourcing capabilities on the Salesforce platform. KonaSearch provides an advanced search solution tailored for staffing
Company NewsBlink Announces Strategic Partnership with LineZero to Facilitate Meta Workplace Transition
Blink, a leading employee super-app, announced a strategic partnership with LineZero, a top provider of workplace community solutions and Meta Workplace's largest global partner. This collaboration aims to assist Meta Workplace customers in
Company NewsmeQuilibrium Revolutionizes Employee Mental Well-Being and Productivity with Gen AI
meQuilibrium ( meQ ) has introduced a new AI-powered dashboard designed to support employee performance, engagement, and well-being by providing immediate, personalized interventions. Leveraging billions of unique cognitive and behavioral d
Product NewsClearCompany Unveils Virtual Recruiter, an AI-Powered Chatbot Assistant for HR
ClearCompany has unveiled its latest innovation, the Virtual Recruiter, an AI-powered chatbot designed to enhance candidate engagement and recruitment efficiency. Available 24/7, the Virtual Recruiter assists job seekers with applications,
Venture CapitalBenchmark Analytics® Announces Strategic Growth Investment from PSG Equity
Benchmark Analytics , a leading SaaS-based analytics platform focused on improving law enforcement personnel management and officer wellness, has received a strategic growth investment from PSG Equity. This partnership aims to enhance and e
Venture CapitalZRG Secures $120 Million in Debt Financing from Main Street Capital
ZRG , a global talent advisory firm, has secured $120 million in debt financing from Main Street Capital Corporation. This funding, along with a recent equity raise from RFE Investment Partners, will accelerate ZRG's growth strategy, includ
Venture CapitalBullhorn acquires Textkernel to accelerate its AI strategy
Bullhorn , a major player in staffing solutions, has acquired Amsterdam-based Textkernel , a leader in Sourcing AI technologies. This move is pivotal for Bullhorn’s AI strategy, enhancing their offerings with Textkernel's advanced parsing a
Product NewsBlink Announces Next-Generation AI-Driven Employee Analytics Platform
Blink , a leading employee engagement platform, has launched a next-generation AI-driven analytics tool aimed at enhancing employee engagement and operational efficiency for both deskless and desk-based workers. This new platform provides a
Venture CapitalJobGet Acquires Wirkn to Expand Retail Footprint
JobGet, a rapidly growing app-first hiring platform, announced its acquisition of Wirkn, a key player in frontline worker recruitment. This acquisition will allow JobGet to enhance its reach in the mall, retail, and restaurant sectors, util
Venture CapitalClearCompany Acquires Brainier Solutions, Inc., an Industry Leader in Customizable Learning Management Solutions
ClearCompany, a leading talent management platform, has announced the acquisition of Brainier Solutions Inc., a pioneer in cloud-based learning management systems. This strategic move underscores ClearCompany’s commitment to integrating lea
Venture CapitalKelly enters agreement to acquire specialty talent solutions company, Motion Recruitment Partners, LLC
Kelly , a leading global talent solutions provider, has announced a significant agreement to acquire Motion Recruitment Partners, LLC (MRP), a specialty talent solutions company. This transformative acquisition aims to bolster Kelly's scale
Product NewsmeQ Introduces Pioneering, Proprietary sparQ™ Generative AI Technology Into Its Workforce Resilience Platform
meQuilibrium (meQ) announces the launch of sparQ, a revolutionary generative AI technology aimed at transforming workforce engagement, performance, and well-being. Utilizing a vast global database of human cognitive and behavioral data, spa
Venture CapitalEarly-Stage Workforce Venture Fund Announces $15M First Close
JFFVentures , a pioneering impact venture fund, proudly announces the first close of its second fund at $15M, with an ambitious target of $50 million. This fund is dedicated to empowering tech startups led by founders with lived experiences
Company NewsAccenture Appoints Karalee Close as Global Talent & Organization Lead to Help Power Clients’ Reinvention with Technology and Talent
Accenture announces the appointment of Karalee Close as the leader of its Talent & Organization practice and a member of its Global Management Committee. Close brings extensive experience in transformative leadership, combining technology w
EventsJosh Bersin Company's Irresistible 2024 Confirms Stellar Speaker Line-Up and Global HR Leader Agenda
HR leaders from Marriott International, Microsoft, Accenture, IBM, The Coca-Cola Company and The Walt Disney Company among keynote speakers and session hosts at the third successive Irresistible AI and its challenges and opportunities exp
Company NewsAlight Announces Agreement to Sell Payroll and Professional Services Business for up to $1.2 Billion
Alight , Inc. announced the sale of its Payroll & Professional Services business to an affiliate of H.I.G. Capital for up to $1.2 billion, aiming to transform into a more focused employee wellbeing and benefits platform. This strategic move
Venture CapitalVivup and Perkbox to Combine, Creating a World-Class, All-in-One Employee Wellbeing, Benefits and Engagement Platform
Vivup and Perkbox, leaders in employee wellbeing and benefits, have announced a merger with strategic investment from Great Hill Partners. This collaboration aims to create a top-tier platform for employee benefits and engagement, enhancing
Product NewsBullhorn Copilot Launches With AI Tools Tailored to the Staffing Industry
Bullhorn , a global leader in staffing and recruitment software, announced the launch of Bullhorn Copilot, a comprehensive AI solution designed to enhance recruitment processes. Copilot integrates generative, source and match, and directive
Company NewsFrontline Workers Have Greater Mental Health Needs, Yet Are Less Likely to Seek Help, Study Finds
The meQuilibrium study highlights a significant mental health crisis among frontline workers, revealing they face higher rates of anxiety, depression, and stress compared to their non-frontline counterparts. Despite the greater need for sup
Venture CapitalBullhorn Acquires Mployee to Help Recruitment Agencies Accelerate Their Digital Transformation Journey
Bullhorn , a global leader in software for the staffing and recruitment industry, has acquired Mployee, a Netherlands-based company specializing in Salesforce-based solutions for recruitment agencies. This strategic move aims to accelerate
Venture CapitalRevolutionizing Talent Management: The Predictive Index Acquires Performance Management Leader Charma
The Predictive Index (PI), a foremost talent optimization platform, has recently acquired Charma, previously known as WorkPatterns. This strategic move merges over 65 years of PI's behavioral science expertise with Charma's advanced perform
Venture CapitalEase Learning and Freedom Learning Group Announce Merger, Position for Growth
Freedom Learning Group and Ease Learning, both pioneers in e-learning, have announced their strategic merger. This significant consolidation aims to enhance the capabilities of both companies, notably in creating high-quality, skills-based
Venture CapitalZRG, the Seventh-largest Retained Search Firm in the US, Acquired The Registry
NEW YORK, NY, and BOSTON, MA, — ZRG , one of the world’s rapidly growing global talent advisory firms, announced its acquisition of The Registry , an Interim Executive Solutions firm specializing in higher education. Since 1992, The Registr
Venture CapitalZenarate, an AI-powered Agent Coaching Platform, Raises $15M
PALO ALTO, Calif. and DENVER -- Zenarate , the leading natural language AI Simulation Training solution for customer and prospect-facing agents, today announced it closed a $15M funding round led by Boston -based growth equity firm, Vol
Venture CapitalOrigin acquires Finny to Fill a Critical Gap in Workplace Financial Education
Acquisition will help Origin users improve global financial literacy and debt management with more complete toolkit for smarter financial planning BOSTON, June 05, 2023 -- Origin , the startup reimagining financial wellness in the workplace
Company NewseQ8 Survey Examines the Current State of Strategic Workforce Planning
Austin, Texas – May 9, 2023 – eQ8 , the only dedicated end-to-end SaaS solution for strategic workforce planning using dynamic scenario modeling, released the results of a study on the state of strategic workforce planning. The study was co
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