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UKG Launches Venture Fund

UKG, a leading global AI platform for HR, pay, and workforce management, has launched UKG Ventures , a strategic investment fund focused on the next generation of worktech innovators. The fund targets early to growth-stage startups that ali

Oct 29, 2025

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

Mega 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

Oct 15, 2025

UKG, the Workforce Operating Platform, Launches Global Rebrand and Campaign, “When Work Works, Everything Works”

UKG has unveiled its global rebrand and new campaign, “When Work Works, Everything Works,” positioning itself as the world’s Workforce Operating Platform. The refreshed brand identity highlights UKG’s AI-powered HR, payroll, and workforce m

Oct 1, 2025

Israeli Startup Gain Introduces AI Workforce Layer, Raises $12M to Redefine Procurement

Gain , an Israel-based deeptech startup, has launched its first AI Employees designed to manage end-to-end procurement processes. The company announced a $12M seed funding round led by The Garage, with participation from BlueRed Partners an

Sep 29, 2025

Aduro to Acquire Trusana to Integrate Mental Health into Its Human Performance Platform

Aduro has announced its definitive agreement to acquire Trusana, a virtual mental health platform known for its dedicated team of licensed therapists and a stellar NPS of 90. This strategic move expands Aduro’s integrative Health and Human

Sep 17, 2025

Josh Bersin Company Research Reveals How Talent Acquisition Is Being Revolutionized by AI

The Josh Bersin Company has released new research, in collaboration with AMS, revealing how AI is revolutionizing talent acquisition (TA). The $850 billion global recruiting market is undergoing a seismic shift from manual, fragmented recru

Sep 16, 2025

Workday 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

Sep 16, 2025

Helios Acquires ConnectaVerse to Strengthen Global Expansion and Compliance Capabilities

Helios Global Payments Solutions has acquired ConnectaVerse, a marketplace technology company specializing in international expansion and compliance services across 60 countries. This acquisition enhances Helios’ AI-powered HCM and payments

Sep 16, 2025

Klaar 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

Sep 10, 2025

OpenAI Bets on the Future of Work With AI-Powered Jobs Platform and Skills Certifications

OpenAI has announced its upcoming AI-powered hiring platform , the OpenAI Jobs Platform, set to launch in mid-2026 . Positioned as a direct competitor to LinkedIn, the service will leverage AI to match businesses with workers, offering dedi

Sep 5, 2025

Engagedly 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

Sep 2, 2025

Brainbase Labs Leverages AWS to Launch Kafka Workforce: a Highly-Specialized AI Employee Platform for Enterprise

Brainbase Labs launched Kafka Workforce , an enterprise platform on AWS that lets companies onboard highly-specialized AI employees —in under an hour via natural language. Each AI worker has its own computer, persistent storage, browser, te

Aug 21, 2025

UKG Appoints Jim Joudrey as Chief Technology Officer

UKG , a global leader in AI-first HR, payroll, and workforce management solutions, has appointed Jim Joudrey as Chief Technology Officer. With over two decades of experience at Amazon, Salesforce, and AWS, Joudrey will lead UKG’s 4,000+ eng

Aug 20, 2025

Workday and DailyPay Partner to Deliver On-Demand Pay Across U.S. and Canada

Workday and DailyPay have announced a strategic partnership to provide on-demand pay solutions for millions of workers across the U.S. and Canada. The integration with Workday HCM and Payroll will allow employees, particularly frontline and

Aug 19, 2025

New Workday Global Research: AI Agents Are Here—But Don't Call Them Boss

Workday’s latest global research, AI Agents Are Here—But Don’t Call Them Boss , reveals that while 75% of employees are ready to collaborate with AI agents, only 30% are comfortable being managed by them. The survey of nearly 3,000 professi

Aug 12, 2025

Laurel Secures Strategic Investment from Workday Ventures to Transform AI Time Tracking in Professional Services

Laurel, the world’s first AI Time platform for professional services, has raised $100 million in Series C funding led by IVP, with participation from GV and 01A. The investment will accelerate Laurel’s mission to solve the “time intelligenc

Aug 11, 2025

Upwork Reports Second Quarter 2025 Financial Results

Upwork reported strong Q2 2025 financial results, with record revenue of $194.9 million , GAAP net income of $32.7 million , and adjusted EBITDA of $57.1 million , marking a 17% profit margin and a record 29% EBITDA margin. The company rais

Aug 8, 2025

Paylocity Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Fiscal Year 2025 Financial Results

Q4 2025 Recurring & Other Revenue of $369.9 million, up 14% year-over-year Q4 2025 Total Revenue of $400.7 million, up 12% year-over-year FY 2025 Recurring & Other Revenue of $1,471.8 million, up 15% year-over-year FY 2025 Total Revenue of

Aug 5, 2025

Bullhorn 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

Aug 1, 2025

Alight 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

Jul 28, 2025

Leena AI Announces the Launch of Voice-Enabled, Agentic AI Colleagues to Revolutionize Employee Centricity and Enterprise Productivity

Leena AI has launched voice-enabled Agentic AI colleagues to revolutionize employee support and workplace productivity. These AI agents use natural voice interactions to assist employees across HR, IT, Sales, Finance, and more—anytime, anyw

Jul 24, 2025

Copenhagen-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

Jul 17, 2025

LumApps and Beekeeper Merge to Form $1B+ AI Employee Hub for the Future of Work

LumApps and Beekeeper , two founder-led leaders in workplace technology, are merging in a Bridgepoint-backed deal that values the combined company at over $1 billion . The new entity will serve 7 million users across 2,000+ organizations ,

Jul 2, 2025

CoachHub Announces Official Rollout of AIMY™, Empowering the Global Workforce with an AI-driven Coaching Solution Accessible to Employees of All Levels

CoachHub has officially launched AIMY™, its AI-powered coaching solution now available to all clients. Rooted in behavioral science and built on a foundation of real coaching frameworks, AIMY™ delivers continuous, personalized guidance—voic

Jun 30, 2025

WorkWhile 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

Jun 16, 2025

ai.work Launches from Stealth with $10M Seed to Build Autonomous AI Employees for Enterprises

Tel Aviv- and New York-based startup ai.work has emerged from stealth with a $10 million seed round led by A * and lool ventures , unveiling a new AI Worker platform built to automate internal enterprise operations. Founded by Maor Ezer an

Jun 10, 2025

Workday Announces New AI Agent Partner Network and Agent Gateway to Power the Next Generation of Human and Digital Workforces

Workday has unveiled the Agent Partner Network and Agent Gateway at DevCon 2025, introducing a transformative shift in workforce management by integrating AI agents into the enterprise ecosystem. With partners like AWS, Microsoft, Google Cl

Jun 3, 2025