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Employee 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

Sep 23, 2025

WorkTrial 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

Sep 22, 2025

Parafin and Gusto Launch Payroll Bridge: Line of Credit to Help 400K+ SMBs Pay Staff on Time

Parafin and Gusto have partnered to launch Payroll Bridge, a payroll line of credit designed to help small businesses cover payroll during cash flow gaps. Integrated directly into Gusto’s platform, the solution ensures employees are paid on

Sep 18, 2025

HiBob Launches Native US Payroll to Cut Complexity and Build Confidence for SMBs

HiBob has launched its native US Payroll and Benefits Administration solution, integrating payroll, benefits, and HR into one unified platform. Backed by Gusto Embedded Payroll technology, this AI-powered solution offers real-time analytics

Payscale Acquires Datapeople to Bridge Recruiting and Compensation Strategies

Payscale, a leading compensation intelligence provider, has acquired Datapeople, an AI-powered recruiting platform, to align talent acquisition with compensation strategies. This move enables organizations to ensure pay transparency complia

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

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

DianaHR Secures $3.7M Seed to Disrupt SMB HR with AI-Powered HR-as-a-Service

DianaHR , a San Francisco–based startup founded by former Gusto Head of Engineering Upeka Bee, has raised a $3.7 million seed round led by SNR Ventures with participation from General Catalyst, Y Combinator, and unicorn founders from Mercur

Sep 15, 2025

ADP Unveils AI Features Built for HR's Biggest Challenges at Innovation Day 2025

At its 2025 Innovation Day, ADP unveiled new AI-powered features across Workforce Now®, ADP Global Payroll®, and ADP Lyric HCM®, designed to solve HR’s biggest pain points. The enhancements, built on ADP Assist, focus on proactive payroll a

Sep 3, 2025

Stockholm-Based Hubert Raises €2.5M to Scale AI Screening Agents for Global Employers

Hubert , a Stockholm-based AI-first recruitment platform, has secured €2.5 million in seed funding led by Spintop Ventures with support from Bonnier family investors. The company, already profitable, plans to accelerate its proprietary AI s

Sep 1, 2025

Gusto to Acquire Guideline, Creating a Unified HR and Retirement Platform for Small Businesses

Gusto has announced an agreement to acquire Guideline , a leading retirement benefits platform serving over one million people and 65,000 small businesses. The deal, pending final approvals, aims to create a unified solution for payroll, HR

Aug 28, 2025

YC-Backed Central Secures $8.6M to Automate Payroll & HR for Startups

Central , a Y Combinator-backed startup, has raised $8.6 million in seed funding led by First Round Capital to build the first AI-native back-office platform for startups. Unlike traditional HR and finance tools, Central integrates directly

Aug 27, 2025

Los 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

Aug 27, 2025

Chime and Workday Partner to Deliver a Comprehensive Employee Financial Wellness Solution to Millions

Workday has named Chime its Strategic Financial Wellness Partner, making Chime Workplace available to Workday customers via Workday Wellness. Workday serves 11,000+ organizations (including 60% of the Fortune 500), positioning this integrat

Aug 22, 2025

Workday Q2 FY26 Revenue Rises 12.6% to $2.35B, Raises Full-Year Guidance

Workday reported strong fiscal 2026 Q2 results with total revenue of $2.35 billion, up 12.6% year-over-year, driven by 14% growth in subscription revenue. Operating income more than doubled, while non-GAAP operating margin reached 29%. Net

Aug 21, 2025

Workday 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

Aug 21, 2025

Dayforce Enters into US$12.3 Billion Definitive Agreement with Thoma Bravo to Become a Private Company

Dayforce , a global leader in human capital management (HCM) technology, has announced a definitive agreement to be acquired by Thoma Bravo in an all-cash deal valued at US$12.3 billion. Under the agreement, Dayforce shareholders will recei

Aug 21, 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

Deel Launches AI Workforce with 7 Specialized Agents to Transform HR and Payroll

Deel has launched its AI Workforce , a new platform feature designed to help global HR and payroll teams manage administrative workloads through AI-powered agents. With seven specialized AI agents for functions like hiring, payroll, complia

Aug 18, 2025

Workday 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

Aug 14, 2025

ZipRecruiter 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

Aug 13, 2025

Lockton Announces Acquisition of Employee Experience Company

Lockton, the world's largest privately held insurance brokerage, has announced the full acquisition of Benefits Communication Insourcing (BCI), a move that underscores its commitment to enhancing employee experience and benefits strategy so

Aug 9, 2025

Employee 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

Aug 4, 2025

Wingspan 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

Jul 29, 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

Earnings

TriNet Announces Second Quarter 2025 Results & Reaffirms Full Year 2025 Guidance

TriNet reported its Q2 2025 earnings, maintaining total revenue at $1.238 billion, essentially flat year-over-year. Despite a 4% decline in average WSEs and an 8% drop in professional services revenue, the company reaffirmed its full-year g

Jul 25, 2025

BetterComp Secures $33M Series A to Expand into New Markets & Advance AI in Compensation Practices

BetterComp , a compensation management software provider based in Walnut Creek, California, has secured $33 million in Series A funding led by Ten Coves Capital. This marks the company’s first institutional funding after years of bootstrapp

Jul 22, 2025

Paylocity Advances One Unified HCM and Finance Platform with Launch of Integrated Spend Management Solution

Paylocity has launched “Paylocity for Finance,” expanding its modern HCM platform into the Office of the CFO by integrating Airbase’s award-winning spend management technology. This unified solution enables organizations to manage payroll a

Jul 22, 2025