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Harmony , a New York-based AI platform for enterprise employee support, has raised $34 million in seed funding led by Lightspeed Venture Partners. Hitachi Ventures, Fin Capital, Mercer Ventures, Operator Partners and several angel investors
Company NewsSegal Survey Projects Health Plan Cost Trend to Reach 15-Year Historic Highs Driven by GLP-1s, Inflation, AI, and Surprise Billing Arbitration
Segal’s 2027 Health Plan Cost Trend Survey projects that the median cost trend for employer-sponsored medical plans will reach 9.9%, approaching a 15-year high, while prescription drug costs are expected to rise 11.5%. Based on responses re
Company NewsWorkday Adaptive Planning Achieves FedRAMP Moderate Authorization to Support Federal Workforce and Budget Planning
Workday Adaptive Planning has achieved FedRAMP Moderate authorization, enabling U.S. federal agencies to securely connect workforce planning, budgeting and forecasting. The solution includes audit capabilities, FIPS 140-3 compliant security
Product NewsPaylocity Launches Ignite AI Agents Across Payroll, Recruiting and Workforce Analytics
Paylocity launched Ignite AI, a platform-wide suite of AI agents for payroll, recruiting, time, workforce insights and data quality. A centralized Ignite AI Hub lets organizations control active agents, monitor adoption and measure producti
HR Tech and HR Executive Name the 2026 Top 100 HR Tech Influencers
The 2026 Top 100 HR Tech Influencers includes 32 new honorees—a sign that influence in HR tech is expanding beyond established analysts to executives, podcasters and community builders. Who is shaping how your organization...
Energage and Engagedly Merge to Unite AI Talent Management, Employee Engagement and Employer Brand
Energage and Engagedly have merged to create a unified platform spanning employee engagement, performance, learning, recognition, development and employer brand. Energage brings insights from 30M+ employee surveys across 80,000 organizations. EXTON, Pa.–Energage, the HR...
CoAdvantage and PrimePay Launch CoAd, Unbundling Traditional PEO Services for the First Time
CoAdvantage and PrimePay have launched CoAd, a unified payroll, HR and PEO brand serving 17,000+ clients and processing over $15B in annual payroll. Its modular model lets employers access co-employment without being required to...
DecisionHR Acquires Minnesota-Based PEO Paymasters to Expand Midwest HR Outsourcing Presence
DecisionHR, a Coalesce Capital portfolio company, has acquired Minnesota-based PEO Paymasters, expanding its HR outsourcing and PEO footprint across the Midwest and strengthening its presence in the Upper Midwest. Coalesce Capital has over $1.8B...
Paylocity Acquires AI-Native Leave Management Platform Aidora to Expand HCM Compliance Automation
Paylocity has acquired Aidora, an AI-native leave management compliance software company, to strengthen its HR platform with more automated, employee-friendly leave administration. Announced on July 9, 2026, the transaction adds a natural language interaction...
Shore Capital Acquires Denver-Based ThrivePass to Accelerate Employee Benefits Technology Growth
Shore Capital Partners has acquired Denver-based ThrivePass, an employee benefits technology platform serving employers, brokers and PEOs. Financial terms were not disclosed. ThrivePass supports lifestyle spending accounts, rewards, tuition reimbursement, COBRA administration and pre-tax...
Paris-Based HR Path Secures Near-$1 Billion Ardian-Led Transaction to Accelerate Global Expansion
HR Path has secured a near-$1B transaction led by Ardian to accelerate global growth. Founded in Paris in 2001, the company now has ~2,600 employees, operates in 30 countries and serves 3,000+ clients, with...
Skillsoft Completes Sale of Global Knowledge Business to Focus on AI-Native Skills Management Platform
Skillsoft has completed the sale of its Global Knowledge business to an affiliate of Enduring Ventures. The deal sharpens Skillsoft’s focus on its AI-native skills management platform, while a strategic partnership preserves customer access...
HW Staffing Solutions Acquires New England Staffing Firm TPi Staffing to Strengthen Manufacturing, Technical and Commercial Talent Solutions
HW Staffing Solutions has acquired TPi Staffing, expanding its New England footprint across manufacturing, technical and commercial staffing. TPi’s leadership and staff will remain in place, while clients gain access to HW’s national network,...
Straiker Raises $64M Series A to Secure the Agentic Workforce
Straiker raised a $64M Series A, bringing total funding to $85M. The round was led by Marathon Management Partners, Citi Ventures, Illuminate Financial, and Workday Ventures, with Bain Capital Ventures and Lightspeed continuing support....
Korn Ferry to Acquire UK-Based AMS for Approximately £850M, Creating a Global Talent and Organizational Consulting Leader
Korn Ferry will acquire UK-headquartered AMS from OMERS Private Equity for approx. £850M / $1.1B. The combined firm will have 16,000+ colleagues, operate across 120+ countries, and place a professional in a job about...
Riviera Partners Acquires Lateral Labs to Expand AI and Machine Learning Talent Search Capabilities
Riviera Partners has acquired Lateral Labs, a specialized recruiting firm serving top AI startups. The deal expands Riviera’s AI and ML talent search capabilities from seed-stage startup through IPO, spanning research, infrastructure, engineering, product...
Paychex Reaches $6.512B in FY2026 Revenue as Paycor Integration and WISE AI Engine Drive Momentum
Paychex reported FY2026 revenue of $6.512B, up 17%, with adjusted operating income rising 19% to $2.815B. Q4 revenue increased 12% to $1.606B, supported by Paycor integration and growth across Management Solutions, PEO, insurance, and...
Syndio Acquires Embrace.ai
Syndio has acquired Embrace.ai, an agentic AI company focused on AI-driven automation across business workflows. The full Embrace.ai team will join Syndio, with Derek Butts becoming SVP of Product Strategy and Seth Halpern serving...
Toptal Acquires QO Collective as Talent Platforms Move Toward Enterprise Consulting Solutions
Toptal has acquired QO Collective, a global management consulting talent network connecting enterprises and fast-growing companies with highly vetted professionals from top business schools and leading management consultancies. The deal expands Toptal’s consulting talent...
Allvia Acquires Atlanta-Based Smith Communication Partners to Expand Workforce Strategy and Employee Communications
Allvia, a workforce services platform backed by Trinity Hunt Partners, has acquired Smith Communication Partners, an Atlanta-based firm founded in 2005. The deal expands Allvia’s capabilities in workforce strategy, employee communications, benefits, total rewards,...
Singapore-Based Global Payroll and HR Platform BIPO Secures US$50M Investment from Apis Partners to Expand Across 170+ Markets
Apis Partners has invested US$50 million in BIPO to accelerate the Singapore-headquartered company’s global expansion, disciplined M&A strategy, AI roadmap, and embedded financial services capabilities. BIPO, described as Asia Pacific’s leading payroll payment processing...
Paylocity Launches Paylocity Retirement, Integrating 401(k) Administration into Payroll and HR
Paylocity (NASDAQ: PCTY) has launched Paylocity Retirement, embedding Vestwell's retirement technology directly into its HCM platform. Employers can manage payroll, HR, and retirement plans in one system, while employees gain access to 401(
Greenhouse Launches New AI Capabilities Built to Strengthen Structured Hiring, Not Shortcut It
Greenhouse announced six new AI-powered hiring capabilities across recruiting workflows, including Greenhouse MCP, Analytics Chart Agent, Notetaker, AI Report Insights, Job Kickoff Agent, and Candidate Insights Agent. The company says appli
Atomicwork Launches AI Workforce Platform, Letting Enterprises Manage AI Employees Like Human Teams
Atomicwork has launched its AI Workforce Platform, enabling enterprises to deploy governed AI Coworkers across IT, HR, Finance, and Workplace operations. Each AI worker comes with defined roles, budgets, permissions, and audit trails—moving
PartsSource Acquires SkillNet to Build Unified Clinical Asset and Workforce Intelligence Platform
PartsSource has acquired SkillNet , bringing workforce intelligence into its Enterprise Clinical Technology Platform. The move combines equipment performance, technician skills, AI-powered diagnostics, workforce readiness, and compliance ma
UKG Adds Agentic Orchestration to Connect Workforce Intelligence with Frontline Execution
UKG introduced agentic orchestration to its AI-first Workforce Operating Platform, adding Workforce Intelligence Hub and Dynamic Workforce Operations. New capabilities include Operational Benchmarks, Fully Loaded Labor Cost, Real-Time Workf
Cegid Acquires Shine to Build Europe’s First AI-Powered Financial and HR Hub for SMBs
Cegid has completed its acquisition of fintech unicorn Shine, creating Europe’s first fully integrated AI-driven financial hub for SMBs and accountants. The combined company now serves 1M+ SMBs, 15,000 accountants, operates across 7 Europea
New York AI Hiring Platform JobGet Acquires RippleMatch to Expand Across Hourly and Early-Career Talent
JobGet has acquired RippleMatch , marking its sixth acquisition as it expands its AI-powered hiring platform across hourly, frontline, and early-career talent. The deal combines JobGet’s 100M+ candidate network with RippleMatch’s student an
Workday Global Research Finds AI Reduces Burnout but May Deepen the Workplace Connection Deficit
Workday’s new Human Connection Workplace Index surveyed 2,150 AI-using employees across 7 countries. While 62% say AI has reduced stress or burnout risk and 86% feel more productive, 14% have taken time off due to loneliness or social isola
Toptal Acquires Adeva to Expand Its Global IT Talent Network and Enterprise Delivery Capacity
Toptal has announced the acquisition of Adeva, a global IT talent network connecting enterprises and fast-growing companies with vetted developers, architects, and technology consultants. The deal expands Toptal’s global talent network and
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