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Workday’s latest Global Workforce Report reveals a silent but accelerating crisis inside organizations: stalled career growth, rising attrition of top performers, and unclear AI strategies are pushing talent out the door. Promotions are dow
Venture CapitalLos Angeles HR Tech Startup Welcome Tech Secures $7.5M to Expand AI-Driven Immigrant Services
Welcome Tech, a Los Angeles-based digital platform dedicated to serving immigrant workforces, has raised $7.5 million to expand its AI-powered infrastructure. With over 4.5 million registered members, the company connects immigrants to jobs
Product NewsFountain Launches Frontline OS to Cut New Hire Screening Time of Frontline Workers by up to 98% and Boost Retention by 50% Through Agentic AI
Fountain has launched Frontline OS , an AI-native operating system designed for the world’s 2.7 billion frontline workers. Powered by Copilot AI with Anthropic’s Claude models, the platform automates hiring, onboarding, scheduling, complian
Company NewsThoma Bravo in Advanced Talks to Acquire Dayforce in $11B Take-Private Deal
Thoma Bravo is in advanced talks to acquire Dayforce Inc. in a deal valued at more than $11 billion, potentially taking the HR software provider private. Despite strong revenue growth and improving profitability, Dayforce has struggled in p
Venture CapitalWorkday Acquires Flowise to Supercharge AI Agent Development in HR and Finance
Workday has acquired Flowise , an open-source, low-code AI agent builder platform, to empower customers and partners with fast, customizable, and responsible AI development capabilities. Flowise enables users to design and deploy AI agents
Product NewsZipRecruiter Brings Breakroom to U.S., Delivering 1M+ Real Workplace Ratings for Frontline Jobs
ZipRecruiter has launched Breakroom in the U.S., a workplace rating platform designed for frontline industries such as retail, hospitality, and logistics. With over one million employee ratings, Breakroom offers role- and location-specific
Venture CapitalEmployee Navigator Raises $100M to Fuel AI-Powered HR and Benefits Platform Expansion
Employee Navigator , a leading U.S.-based benefits administration and HR software provider, has completed a $100 million funding round from its existing investors, JMI Equity and Spectrum Equity. This minority investment facilitated a $120
Venture CapitalBullhorn acquires TargetRecruit and expands Salesforce ecosystem to 150,000 users
Bullhorn , a global leader in staffing software, has acquired TargetRecruit , a Houston-based Salesforce-native provider of recruitment solutions. This strategic move expands Bullhorn’s reach in healthcare staffing, particularly in the high
Venture CapitalWingspan Raises $24M Series B in New York to Scale Embedded Contractor Payroll Platform for the $1.4T Flexible Workforce Market
Wingspan , a modern contractor payroll platform, has raised $24 million in Series B funding led by Touring Capital, bringing its total funding to $54 million. The funding will support the rollout of Wingspan Embed—an API-first contractor ma
Product NewsAlight Elevates Employer-employee Benefits Experience With Second Release of Alight Worklife® for 2025
Alight has released the second major update of its Alight Worklife® platform for 2025, reinforcing its AI-powered capabilities across employee benefits administration. This release enhances five key areas: health, wealth, wellbeing, navigat
HotNewsAmerica’s AI Action Plan: White House Charts Bold Course for Global AI Leadership
Washington, D.C., July 23, 2025 — The White House has released a sweeping 28-page blueprint titled America’s AI Action Plan , outlining over 90 federal policy directives aimed at securing U.S. dominance in artificial intelligence across inn
Venture CapitalgoHappy Announces Strategic Growth Investment from Pamlico Capital to Accelerate Innovation in Frontline Employee Engagement
goHappy , a Richmond-based provider of app-free frontline employee engagement solutions, has received a strategic growth investment from Pamlico Capital to accelerate innovation and product expansion. Serving over 1 million frontline worker
Venture CapitalCopenhagen-Based Kiku Raises €4M Seed to Build AI Infrastructure for Frontline Hiring
Kiku, a Copenhagen-based startup, has secured €4 million in seed funding to accelerate the expansion of its AI agent for frontline hiring across Europe. The company’s virtual agent, Sara, automates candidate screening, note-taking during in
HotNewsJob Boards Are Dying—AI Is Becoming the New Hiring Front Door
In July 2025, Japanese HR services giant Recruit Holdings announced a sweeping reorganization of its HR technology division, cutting approximately 1,300 jobs , or 6% of the department’s global workforce. The restructuring directly impacts i
Venture CapitalSan Francisco-Based VoiceCare AI Secures $4.54M to Automate Complex Healthcare Conversations
Voicecare AI , a healthcare-focused agentic AI startup, has raised $4.54 million in a seed round led by Caduceus Capital Partners, with participation from Mayo Clinic and others. The San Francisco-based company is pioneering healthcare admi
Venture CapitalAya Healthcare Acquires Locum’s Nest to Advance Innovative Workforce Solutions in the UK
Aya Healthcare, the largest healthcare staffing and talent software company in the U.S., has acquired Locum’s Nest, a leading U.K.-based digital workforce platform that connects clinicians with open NHS shifts. This acquisition aims to comb
Venture CapitalWorkWhile Secures $23 Million Series B, Fueling AI-Powered Revolution in $650B Staffing Industry
WorkWhile , an AI-driven labor platform transforming the $650B staffing industry, has raised $23 million in a Series B round led by Rethink Impact. The company leverages machine learning to match businesses with reliable hourly workers, ach
Venture CapitalZorro Secures $20 Million in Series A to Transform the Healthcare Benefits Industry for Brokers, Employers and Employees
Zorro, an AI-powered insurtech platform, has raised $20 million in a Series A round led by Entrée Capital. The company leverages Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangements (ICHRA) to provide employers and employees with personali
Venture CapitalUK’s Cronofy Raises £15M from BGF to Expand Scheduling Infrastructure
Cronofy , a UK-based embedded scheduling platform, has secured a £15 million investment from BGF to fuel its international expansion and product innovation. Trusted by over 180,000 organizations worldwide—including brands like Wise, Indeed,
Company NewsTrueBlue Board of Directors Unanimously Rejects Unsolicited Proposal from HireQuest
On May 13, 2025, TrueBlue Inc. (NYSE: TBI), a leading workforce solutions provider, publicly announced its Board of Directors has unanimously rejected an unsolicited acquisition proposal from HireQuest, Inc. The all-stock offer of $7.50 per
ColumnServiceNow and UKG collaborate to supercharge employee productivity and efficiency with agentic AI
At Knowledge 2025, ServiceNow and UKG unveiled a groundbreaking partnership to integrate their AI platforms—ServiceNow's newly launched AI Agent Fabric and UKG's People Fabric—to transform HR, payroll, and workforce management. This strateg
Venture CapitalChapel Hill-Based Well Secures $30M to Scale AI-Driven Health Engagement System
Well , an AI-driven health engagement company based in Chapel Hill, has raised $30 million in new funding, bringing its total to over $150 million. This round will accelerate the development of its AI platform, concierge services, and predi
Venture CapitalThatch Secures $40M Series B to Redefine Health Benefits from San Francisco
Thatch has secured a $40M Series B funding round led by Index Ventures, with participation from Andreessen Horowitz, General Catalyst, and ADP Ventures. The company aims to revolutionize employee healthcare by replacing outdated employer-co
Venture CapitalCanada-Based Ribbon Lands $8M to Build the AI-First Hiring Platform for High-Turnover Industries
Ribbon , an AI-native hiring platform, aims to fix the broken recruitment system by offering intelligent, voice-based interviews and real-time analytics that drastically reduce hiring times and improve candidate experiences. Backed by $8M i
Venture CapitalMarit Health Launches Groundbreaking Community-Powered Platform for Salary Transparency in Medicine, Secures $3.2M Seed Round
Marit Health , a newly launched platform designed to provide salary transparency for physicians and advanced practice providers (APPs), is revolutionizing the healthcare sector. Backed by $3.2 million in seed funding, Marit offers clinician
Venture CapitalMultiply 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
Product NewsZoom 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
Venture CapitalJobGet 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
Company NewshireEZ 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
EarningsAdecco Group Q4 2024 Earnings Report: Revenue at €5.87 Billion, Net Profit Exceeds Expectations at €73 Million
The Adecco Group reported Q4 2024 revenue of €5.87 billion, a 5% organic decline. Despite revenue contraction, the company saw improving momentum, with net profit surpassing forecasts at €73 million. CEO Denis Machuel highlighted cost reduc
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