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Natter raises $23M to scale its AI-native conversation intelligence platform. It enables thousands of real-time 1:1 video conversations, delivering insights 40x richer than focus groups. Used by Accenture, ServiceNow, and PMI, it transforms
Venture CapitalCrosschq Announces Acquisition of Traitify to Integrate Scientific Assessments into Its AI Hiring Intelligence Platform
Crosschq has announced the acquisition of Traitify , a scientifically grounded assessment platform, to advance its AI-driven hiring intelligence system. The deal integrates Traitify’s validated behavioral and cognitive assessments—built on
Product NewsWorkday Launches Agentic AI to Transform Enterprise Execution Systems
Workday has introduced its next wave of Agentic AI capabilities, signaling a major shift from traditional enterprise software toward autonomous task execution. The announcement centers on the concept of the “New Work Day,” where human emplo
Venture CapitalAllvia Acquires HR Pals to Expand Integrated Workforce Services Platform
Allvia , backed by Trinity Hunt Partners, acquires HR Pals to expand its workforce services platform. HR Pals, founded in 2014 in Los Angeles, provides HR outsourcing across compliance, payroll coordination, benefits, and employee relations
Venture CapitalParaform Raises $40 Million Series B to Scale Its AI-Powered Hiring Platform, Bringing Total Funding to $65 Million
Paraform announced its Series B, bringing total funding to $65M. The round was led by Scale Venture Partners, with participation from Felicis, A* Capital, and Liquid 2 Ventures. Axios reported the Series B itself was $40M. Paraform says it
Venture CapitalFindem to Acquire Glider AI to Disrupt the $650B Staffing Industry
Findem announced it will acquire Glider AI to build an end-to-end AI hiring platform delivering “hire-ready candidates.” The combined solution integrates talent discovery, skills validation, AI interviews, and identity verification—targetin
Venture CapitalKentucky-Based Healthcare Workforce Platform Definity Raises $7 Million Series A
Definity has raised a $7M Series A led by Accrete Health Partners, the venture arm of Bon Secours Mercy Health. The vendor-neutral healthcare workforce platform helps hospitals manage internal and contingent labor with applicant tracking, a
NewsCornerstone Galaxy Spring Release: Cornerstone Reframes Enterprise Learning, Skilling, and Compliance with Agentic AI
Cornerstone OnDemand has launched its Spring 2026 Innovation release for Cornerstone Galaxy, adding Adaptive Learning Agent and AI-Powered Course Assistant. The update brings assistive and agentic AI into skilling, compliance, workforce dev
Company NewsUKG Showcases a New AI Workforce Orchestration Platform at UNLEASH America and TRANSFORM
UKG is showcasing its Workforce Operating Platform at UNLEASH America 2026 and TRANSFORM 2026, positioning AI as a real-time system of action for HR, payroll, and workforce management. UKG says 80,000+ organizations in 150 countries use its
Company NewsCurately and Tracker Launch Strategic Integration to Deliver End-to-End AI-Native Staffing Operations
Curately and Tracker announced a strategic integration connecting AI candidate engagement with staffing operations. The partnership links Curately’s AI voice agent Maya and automation tools with Tracker’s platform used by 1,000+ agencies, d
Product NewsWorkable launches embedded AI recruiting agent to handle job intake, sourcing, screening, and candidate engagement inside the ATS
Workable has launched Workable Agent, an AI recruiting agent embedded in its ATS. It helps define job requirements, source from 400M+ profiles, engage candidates, screen talent, and deliver interview-ready shortlists in days. Structured int
Venture CapitalEl Segundo-Based NEOGOV Buys PowerDetails to Unite On-Duty and Off-Duty Scheduling
NEOGOV has acquired PowerDetails , expanding its public safety workforce platform to cover both on-duty and off-duty scheduling. PowerDetails serves 99,000+ users and has scheduled 7.5M+ off-duty and overtime jobs, strengthening NEOGOV’s un
Product NewsAI Fraud Detection Platform deepidv Secures $1M Seed and Launches Deepfake Defense Suite
Toronto-founded identity verification startup deepidv has raised a $1 million seed round while expanding operations to San Francisco and launching a comprehensive AI-powered fraud detection suite designed to combat the rapidly growing threa
Product NewsSan Francisco Identity Platform Persona Launches Candidate Verification to Combat Hiring Fraud
Identity platform provider Persona has launched a new Candidate Verification solution designed to help companies verify the real-world identity of job applicants during the hiring process. The product integrates directly with leading applic
Venture CapitalHirevue Acquires Hireguide Technology to Accelerate Agentic AI Hiring
Hirevue has acquired the technology behind Hireguide to accelerate its agentic AI hiring strategy. The first product milestone will be a voice-based AI Interviewer designed to assess candidate capability earlier in the hiring process, helpi
Venture CapitalAI Recruiting Platform Juicebox Raises $80M Series B at $850M Valuation
Juicebox raises $80M Series B at an $850M valuation led by DST Global, with Sequoia, Coatue, Y Combinator and others participating. The AI recruiting platform has tripled ARR since July 2025 and now serves 5,000+ companies, using AI agents
Company NewsHR Path acquires Inspire HR to strengthen North American HR advisory services
HR Path, a global HR consulting and HRIS solutions provider headquartered in Paris, has announced the acquisition of U.S.-based advisory firm Inspire Human Resources (Inspire HR) . Founded in 2007 by Jaime Klein, Inspire HR pioneered the fr
Venture CapitalCambridge-Based Talvy Raises $2M Seed to Reinvent Hiring with Video Profiles
Talvy has raised $2M in seed funding led by Link Ventures to rethink the resume. The Cambridge-based startup replaces traditional CVs with short-form video profiles, allowing recruiters to evaluate candidates’ communication style and presen
Product NewsTextio Launches Lavalier to Raise the Hiring Bar With Interview Intelligence
Textio has introduced Lavalier , a new interview intelligence platform designed to help recruiting teams improve hiring quality through structured and evidence-based interviews. Announced in San Francisco, Lavalier aims to address long-stan
Company NewsICIMS Unveils Coalesce AI and New Brand Identity, Doubling Down on Responsible AI for Enterprise Hiring
iCIMS unveiled a new brand identity and introduced ICIMS Coalesce AI, its unified enterprise AI layer embedded across the platform. Serving 4,400+ companies in 200 countries, iCIMS emphasizes responsible AI, governance and human oversight a
Company NewsDHI Group Enters Direct Federal Contracting via $5.5M Acquisition
DHI Group, Inc . (NYSE: DHX) has acquired Point Solutions Group for an estimated $5.5 million, including $5.0 million in cash upfront and up to $0.5 million contingent on 2026 revenue targets. The transaction strengthens DHI’s ClearanceJobs
Product NewsADP Builds Responsible AI HR Platform Across Payroll, Talent and Workforce Operations
ADP announced the launch of a dedicated AI agents destination within ADP Marketplace, the world’s largest digital HR storefront. The initiative introduces curated partner AI agents that integrate directly with ADP systems to orchestrate wor
Venture CapitalAI-Native Hiring Platform Elly Secures $8M to Reinvent Interview and ATS Workflows
Elly , operated by Recruit Tech Labs dba Elly, launched its AI-native hiring platform and raised $8M led by Sorenson Capital, with Atomic and Next Wave Capital participating. Early users report up to 1h45m saved per candidate and 10h/week s
Company NewsOpenAI Appoints Arvind KC as Chief People Officer: Why Organizational System Design Is Now a Strategic AI Priority
OpenAI has appointed Arvind KC as its new Chief People Officer (CPO), a move that signals a decisive shift in how leading AI companies are thinking about scale, governance, and long-term competitive advantage. In an era where artificial int
ColumnWorkday Announces Fiscal 2026 Fourth Quarter and Full Year Financial Results
Workday reported strong fiscal 2026 fourth quarter and full-year results, underscoring sustained growth and expanding profitability as it accelerates its enterprise AI strategy. Q4 total revenues reached $2.532 billion, up 14.5% year-over-y
Venture CapitalOrijin Acquires Honest Jobs to Create the First End-to-End Education-to-Employment Pathway for Justice-Involved Individuals in the U.S.
Orijin has acquired Honest Jobs to build an end-to-end education-to-employment pathway for justice-involved individuals. The combined platform connects in-facility training with 300,000+ job openings from 1,500+ employers, expanding into pa
Product NewsRemoFirst Expands RemoVisa Service to Support Visa and Work Permit Applications in 110+ Countries
RemoFirst has expanded its RemoVisa service to support visa and work permit applications in more than 110 countries, strengthening its integrated Employer of Record (EOR) offering. The announcement, made from San Francisco on February 19, 2
Company NewsDailyPay Upsizes Secured Credit Facility to $960 Million
DailyPay announced a $200 million upsizing of its secured credit facility, increasing total committed capacity to $960 million and pushing its total debt financing backed by On-Demand Pay receivables above $1 billion. The expanded facility
Venture CapitalPhiladelphia-based Phenom Acquires Be Applied to Scale Skills-First Hiring with Cognitive AI
Phenom acquires Be Applied to embed adaptive cognitive assessments into its AI hiring platform. Enterprises can now validate skills at scale, reduce mis-hires (costing 30%+ of salary), and support skills-first hiring as 63% of employers cit
Company NewsHorizons Becomes Remote People, Shifting from EOR to End-to-End Global Employment
Horizons, a global Employer of Record provider, has rebranded as Remote People to reflect its evolution into a full-lifecycle global hiring platform. Headquartered in New York, the company now supports recruitment, compliant employment, con
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