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OpenAI has appointed Arvind KC as its new Chief People Officer (CPO), a move that signals a decisive shift in how leading AI companies are thinking about scale, governance, and long-term competitive advantage. In an era where artificial int
Venture CapitalSan Francisco-based Deskless AI Platform Humand Raises $66M Series A
Humand, USD 66M, Series A, non-desk workers, HR platform, United States market, Sammy, AI HR assistant, mobile-first, all-in-one app, 1.6 million employees, 1,500 companies, 50 countries, Siemens, PSBank, Viva Aerobus, workforce management,
Venture CapitalSan Francisco-based Ando Raises $4M Seed to Modernize Hourly Work
San Francisco-based Ando has raised $4 million in seed financing to build what it describes as the world’s first AI infrastructure for the global hourly workforce. The round was led by Slow Ventures, with participation from Blitzscaling Ven
Venture CapitalNew York AI Career Transition Startup Pelgo Raises $5.5M Seed Round
Pelgo raised $5.5M seed funding led by Flybridge Capital to build an AI-powered career transition agent. The platform combines AI + human counselors to help laid-off workers, grads, and employees reskill and move into AI-first jobs. Launch
Venture CapitalPhiladelphia-based Phenom Acquires Be Applied to Scale Skills-First Hiring with Cognitive AI
Phenom acquires Be Applied to embed adaptive cognitive assessments into its AI hiring platform. Enterprises can now validate skills at scale, reduce mis-hires (costing 30%+ of salary), and support skills-first hiring as 63% of employers cit
Product NewsADP Launches ADP Assist AI Agents Powered by 1.1M Clients and 42M Workers Globally
ADP launches new ADP Assist AI agents to automate payroll and HR tasks. Built on data from 1.1M clients across 140+ countries and 42M wage earners, the agents audit payroll variances, guide tax registration, answer policy questions and trig
Venture CapitalQuantum Workplace Acquires Assembly to Add Recognition & Rewards
Quantum Workplace has acquired Assembly to expand its talent management platform with integrated employee recognition and rewards capabilities. Founded in 2018, Assembly serves more than 500 organizations with a highly rated recognition and
Product NewsDianaHR Deploys First Production-Grade "HR Agent" to Automate Employee Onboarding
DianaHR has announced the launch of its Agentic Onboarding system, marking what the company describes as the first production-grade AI “HR Agent” capable of executing end-to-end employee onboarding with minimal human intervention. Designed
Venture CapitalPhenom Acquires Included to Expand Agentic People Analytics and Workforce Intelligence
Phenom , an applied AI company focused on hiring, development, and retention, has acquired Included , an AI-native agentic people analytics platform designed to surface actionable workforce insights. The acquisition strengthens Phenom’s Wor
Company NewsWorkday Expands Frontline Workforce Capabilities Across 1,800+ Retail and Hospitality Customers
Workday is accelerating its momentum in the retail and hospitality sectors with new customer wins and a suite of AI-powered innovations designed specifically for frontline workers. More than 1,800 retail and hospitality organizations global
Product NewsParadox Conversational Applicant Tracking System (ATS) Now Available Through Workday, Helping Organizations Hire Frontline Workers Faster
Workday announced that Paradox Conversational Applicant Tracking System (ATS) is now available through its platform, extending Workday’s AI-driven workforce solutions to organizations that hire frontline workers at scale. Designed to remove
Product NewsADP Launches Unified Global Workforce Management Suite Across HCM Platforms
ADP has launched the new ADP WorkForce Suite across its major HCM and payroll platforms, creating a unified global workforce management environment for organizations operating in more than 140 countries. This integrated suite centralizes ti
Product NewsMeeBoss Pioneers First Chat-Based Hiring Platform for More Personalized Hiring
MeeBoss has launched a chat-first hiring platform designed to reintroduce human connection into a hiring ecosystem increasingly dominated by automated applications and impersonal workflows. By offering instant talent recommendations and ena
Product NewsWorkWhile Unveils WorkWhile Pulse: Real-Time Labor Management for Unprecedented Insights
WorkWhile has launched WorkWhile Pulse , a real-time labor management command center that provides businesses with a live, unified view of their workforce operations. Designed to reduce the $185 billion inefficiency caused by traditional pe
Venture CapitalFindem Raises $51 M Series C (USA) to Build World’s Largest Expert-Labelled Talent Dataset
In a significant development for HR tech, Findem has raised $51 million in Series C funding to revolutionize talent acquisition through AI powered by expert-labeled, 3D human data. The round, led by SLW with participation from Wing Venture
Venture CapitalViven Raises $35 Million Seed Round to Launch AI Digital Twins for Enterprises
Viven, founded by Eightfold’s co-founders Ashutosh Garg and Varun Kacholia, has emerged from stealth with $35 million seed funding from Khosla Ventures, Foundation Capital, FPV Ventures, and others. Based in Santa Clara, California, Viven i
Product NewsMega HR launches Megan, an AI recruiter integrated with Greenhouse
In the rapidly evolving HR tech landscape, Mega HR has just launched Megan , the first fully functional AI recruiter embedded directly into Greenhouse. Megan automates time-consuming tasks — from outreach and resume screening to interview
Product NewsiHire Introduces Interview Scheduling Tool to Accelerate the Hiring Process
iHire , a leading industry-specific employment platform, has launched a new interview scheduling tool embedded in its ATS (Applicant Tracking System). Employers with a Job Slot subscription can now sync their calendars (Outlook, Google, Wi
Venture CapitalSan Francisco’s Alex Secures $20M to Transform Talent Acquisition with AI Agents
Alex , an AI-powered recruiting partner, has secured $20 million in funding—including a $17 million Series A led by Peak XV Partners and a $3 million Seed round by 1984 Ventures. The company leverages AI agents to automate interviews, resum
Venture CapitalNew York–Based Valence Lands $50M to Bring AI Coaching to Every Worker
Valence , the company behind Nadia—the world’s first enterprise AI coach—has raised $50 million in a Series B round led by Bessemer Venture Partners. With deployments across Fortune 500 companies like Experian, Delta Air Lines, Kraft Heinz,
Venture CapitalEmployee Navigator Acquires Velocity’s AI Plan Builder; Debuts In-House AI Plan Build Beta for Open Enrollment
Employee Navigator announced the acquisition of Velocity Benefits’ AI-powered plan building software and unveiled two major AI initiatives ahead of open enrollment. The Velocity tool will be integrated and listed in the Employee Navigator M
Company NewsWorkTrial AI Launches First Hiring Platform Replacing Resumes & Interviews with Real Work
WorkTrial AI has launched a groundbreaking hiring platform that replaces resumes and interviews with immersive real-work trials. Using its proprietary Signal Engine, the platform captures candidate actions across tools like GitHub, Slack, a
Product NewsDraup Launches Etter.ai to Redefine Workforce Planning with Agentic AI
Draup has launched Etter.ai , an agentic AI platform designed to help enterprises transform their workforce strategies. Built on Draup’s extensive global labor and market data, Etter decomposes job roles into individual tasks, classifying t
Venture CapitalWorkday Signs $1.1B Deal to Buy Sana, Bringing AI Agents and Learning Tools to 75M Users
Workday has announced a definitive agreement to acquire Sana, an AI-driven enterprise knowledge platform, for approximately $1.1 billion . Founded in 2016, Sana is known for its AI-powered products—Sana Learn and Sana Agents—used by over on
Venture CapitaliCIMS Acquires Apli to Launch Frontline AI Platform for High-Volume Hiring
iCIMS has acquired Apli, a Latin America-based AI recruitment automation company specializing in frontline hiring, to enhance its enterprise talent acquisition platform with powerful conversational AI and assessment tools. This move aims to
Venture CapitalKlaar Secures $5M Series A to Redefine AI-Driven Performance Management in the U.S.
Klaar , an AI-powered performance management platform built by HR leaders, has secured $5 million in Series A funding led by Prime Venture Partners and officially launched in the U.S. The platform addresses widespread dissatisfaction with o
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 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
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
Venture CapitalSAP to Acquire SmartRecruiters: Integrating Innovative Talent Acquisition Portfolio Will Help Companies Attract and Retain Top Talent
SAP has announced its agreement to acquire SmartRecruiters , a leading provider of AI-powered talent acquisition solutions. This strategic move aims to enhance SAP’s SuccessFactors HCM suite by integrating SmartRecruiters’ strengths in re
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