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San 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,

Feb 23, 2026
Venture Capital

Berlin-Based Kombo Secures $25M to Accelerate People Data Interoperability

Kombo , a Berlin-based startup building a unified API platform for HR tech and workforce systems, announced that it has raised $25 million in a Series A financing round led by Volition Capital , with participation from existing investors Ac

Feb 18, 2026
Venture Capital

New York Savings Infrastructure Platform Vestwell Raises $385M to Expand AI-Native Capabilities

Vestwell has raised $385 million in Series E funding, doubling its valuation since its 2023 Series D. The round was led by Blue Owl Capital and Sixth Street Growth, with participation from major institutional investors including Neuberger B

Feb 18, 2026
Venture Capital

Seattle-based AI Compliance Platform Certivo Raises $4M Seed Round

Seattle-based Certivo has raised a $4 million seed round led by Suffolk Technologies, with participation from Pioneer Square Ventures and other investors, to establish a new category: AI-native compliance automation. The company positions i

Feb 17, 2026
Venture Capital

San 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

Feb 12, 2026
Venture Capital

New York–based Healthcare AI Recruiting Startup Take2 Raises $14M Series A to Automate Hiring

New York–based Take2  has raised $14 million in Series A funding to modernize healthcare recruiting with autonomous AI agents that fully execute, rather than merely assist, hiring workflows. The round was led by Human Capital , with partici

Feb 11, 2026
Venture Capital

New 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

Feb 10, 2026
Venture Capital

New England AI Hiring Startup Boomband Raises $4.0M Seed Led by Boston Seed

Boomband has raised a $4.0 million seed round to launch an AI-native talent marketplace aimed at rehumanizing the hiring process. Founded by Jeff Taylor , creator of Monster.com , the company positions itself as a structural alternative to

Feb 4, 2026
Venture Capital

Principle Raises $2M to Bring Pentagon Wargaming to Corporate Boardroom Strategy Planning

San Francisco–based Principle has raised $2 million in pre-seed funding to commercialize military-grade wargaming techniques for corporate strategy teams. The Strategic Foresight AI platform builds digital twins of companies, competitors, r

Feb 2, 2026
Venture Capital

Switzerland & US AI Learning Startup Scholé AI Raises $3M Seed Funding to Close Enterprise AI Skills Gap

Scholé AI raised $3M led by ACE Ventures to scale its AI-native learning platform. Founded by EPFL researchers, it delivers personalized, role-based training embedded in daily workflows. Partners include Harvard, Bank of America, NASA, Micr

Jan 28, 2026
Venture Capital

AI Compensation Platform Compa Secures $35M Series B for Real-Time Pay Intelligence

Compa , an AI-driven compensation intelligence platform headquartered in Newport Beach, California, has raised $35 million in Series B funding led by Jump Capital, with participation from Crosslink Capital, Storm Ventures, Permanent Capital

Jan 27, 2026
Company News

Top 10 HR Conferences to Attend in 2026

A Curated Guide by DHRMap for HR Leaders, CHROs, and HR Tech Professionals As artificial intelligence accelerates workplace transformation and organizations rethink talent, skills, and compliance strategies, HR conferences have become criti

Jan 22, 2026
Venture Capital

Benepass Raises $40M Series B to Redesign Employer Benefits for Rising Healthcare Costs

Benepass announced a $40 million Series B funding round led by Centana Growth Partners , with participation from FoW Partners and existing investors Portage Ventures and Threshold Ventures. The New York–based benefits capital management pla

Jan 21, 2026
Company News

Workday Commits CAD $1 Billion Investment in Canada Over Five Years

Workday has announced plans to invest CAD $1 billion in Canada over the next five years, reinforcing its long-term commitment to the Canadian market and its rapidly growing customer base. The investment will focus on expanding local technol

Jan 20, 2026
Venture Capital

London-Based Ben Raises $27.5m Series B to Modernize Global Employee Benefits

Ben , a London-based AI-native employee benefits platform, has raised $27.5 million (£20.8m) in Series B funding to accelerate product development and expand its go-to-market capabilities for global enterprises. The round was led by Mercia

Dec 17, 2025
Venture Capital

401GO Secures $33M Series B to Scale Its Unified 401(k) Infrastructure

401GO has secured a $33 million Series B round led by Centana Growth Partners, marking a significant milestone in the fast-changing retirement technology market. As a fully-owned and vertically integrated 401(k) platform, 401GO differentiat

Dec 10, 2025
Venture Capital

Tutor Intelligence Raises $34M Series A to Accelerate Real-World Robot Deployment

Tutor Intelligence has raised a $34M Series A to accelerate its vision of deploying low-cost, drop-in robots powered by fleet-scale learning. The company is demonstrating that real-world automation can expand rapidly when robots continuousl

Dec 3, 2025
Venture Capital

HelloBoss Secures Series A Funding Backed by Bertelsmann and BAI Capital to Launch Its Next-Gen AI Agent

HelloBoss , one of Asia’s fastest-growing AI-driven recruitment platforms, has secured a new Series A investment led by Bertelsmann—its first-ever strategic bet in Japan—alongside BAI Capital. The funding accelerates HelloBoss’s global expa

Nov 21, 2025
Venture Capital

Zoom Acquires BrightHire, Bringing AI-Powered Interview Intelligence to Zoom Workplace

Zoom has acquired BrightHire , adding AI-powered interview intelligence to Zoom Workplace. The deal brings interview planning, automated notes, real-time coaching, and analytics directly into Zoom, enhancing millions of hiring conversations

Nov 13, 2025
Venture Capital

Wellable Acquires Wellness Break Platform Bright Breaks

Wellable, a leading employee wellness and recognition platform, has acquired Bright Breaks, the workplace micro-break innovator known for its science-based approach to reducing burnout and enhancing productivity. The integration brings toge

Nov 3, 2025
Venture Capital

Arya Health Secures $18.2M Series A to Power the Next Generation of AI Agents for Post-Acute Care Administration

Arya Health , a New York-based company, has secured a US $18.2 million Series A round to address the administrative burdens facing the post-acute care sector, which includes home health, hospice, and long-term care facilities. With regulati

Oct 29, 2025
Venture Capital

VeroSkills Secures Funding to Scale AI-Powered Staffing Platform Addressing America's $1 Trillion Blue-Collar Labor Crisis

VeroSkills has raised US $5.3 million to scale its AI-powered staffing engine aimed at solving a US $1 trillion blue-collar labour-shortage. In the past six weeks the company contracted US $15 million in annual recurring revenue by matching

Oct 29, 2025
Venture Capital

Mercor Raises $350 Million Series C, Hits $10 Billion Valuation Amid AI Workforce Boom

In a major recent development, Mercor has announced a USD 350 million Series C round, led by Felicis with participation from Benchmark, General Catalyst and Robinhood Ventures—bringing the company’s valuation to approximately USD 10 billion

Oct 27, 2025
Venture Capital

U.S. Startup Casium Secures $5 M for AI-Driven Employer Immigration Platform (Seattle)

Casium has raised USD 5 million in a seed round led by Maverick Ventures, joined by AI2 Incubator, GTMfund, Success Venture Partners and angel investor Jake Heller. The firm helps enterprises convert immigration into a workforce-planning ad

Oct 22, 2025
Venture Capital

Findem 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

Oct 21, 2025
Venture Capital

Magic Raises $10 M Seed to Power AI-Driven Personalisation in Hospitality

Magic , a New York-based startup, has emerged from stealth with its flagship product, Loyalist , an AI-powered CRM platform aimed at the hospitality industry. The company has raised a $10 million seed round led by Lerer Hippeau and other pa

Oct 20, 2025
Venture Capital

Aragorn AI Raises $4.3M Seed Round to Usher HR into the Intelligence Era

Aragorn AI ,, a Dallas-based HR technology startup, has raised $4.3 million in seed funding led by LiveOak Ventures , with participation from Dallas Venture Capital , bringing its total funding to $5.5 million . Founded in 2022 by siblings

Oct 15, 2025
Product News

Daybright Launches AI Suite to Reinvent Employee Benefits Enrollment

Daybright Financial has introduced a new suite of AI-powered tools aimed at radically simplifying the employee benefits experience. These solutions include AI-generated benefit guides, microsites, personalized communications, decision suppo

Oct 15, 2025
Venture Capital

SureCo Secures $23M Series A to Expand ICHRA Platform for Large Employers

SureCo  , a Santa Ana–based health benefits technology company specializing in Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangements (ICHRA) for large employers, has raised $23 million in Series A funding led by Health Velocity Capital and

Sep 30, 2025
Venture Capital

San 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

Sep 29, 2025
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