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Novaworks , an AI-native Human Capital Management (HCM) platform built on the ServiceNow ecosystem, has officially launched alongside an $8 million seed funding round led by Stalwart Ventures, with participation from ServiceNow Ventures and
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
Venture CapitaleTip Acquires Shiny Solutions to Expand Its End-to-End Workforce Engagement Platform for Hospitality and Service Industry
eTip has acquired Shiny Solutions to expand beyond digital tipping into a broader workforce engagement platform for hospitality and service operators. The combined offering adds recruitment, scheduling, recognition, and AI insights as labor
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
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 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 CapitalChicago-based Yourco Raises $6M Series A and Launches AI-Powered Frontline Intelligence Platform
Chicago-based workforce communication platform Yourco has launched Frontline Intelligence , an AI-powered capability designed to transform everyday frontline employee communication into real-time operational insights. Built on the company’
Venture CapitalNextWork Raises $4.45M Seed Round for AI Skills Verification Platform
NextWork , a platform focused on helping individuals build practical AI skills through real-world projects, has raised $4.45 million in a Seed round led by Shakti VC, with participation from Cake Ventures and returning investors including G
Venture CapitalPerceptyx Acquires Lyceum AI to Unite Employee Experience and AI Learning Platforms
Perceptyx , a leading AI-driven employee experience (EX) platform trusted by more than 30% of Fortune 100 companies, has acquired AI-native learning platform Lyceum AI to bridge the longstanding gap between employee insights and workforce c
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
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
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
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 NewsDubai-Based RemotePass Launches SpendCards Across 150+ Countries
Dubai-based RemotePass has launched SpendCards, positioning itself as the first global payroll platform to offer corporate expense cards purpose-built for distributed international teams. The new feature addresses longstanding pain points f
Venture CapitalSan Francisco-based Deskless AI Platform Humand Raises $66M Series A
Humand, USD 66M, Series A, non-desk workers, HR platform, United States market, Sammy, AI HR assistant, mobile-first, all-in-one app, 1.6 million employees, 1,500 companies, 50 countries, Siemens, PSBank, Viva Aerobus, workforce management,
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 CapitalBerlin-Based Kombo Secures $25M to Accelerate People Data Interoperability
Kombo , a Berlin-based startup building a unified API platform for HR tech and workforce systems, announced that it has raised $25 million in a Series A financing round led by Volition Capital , with participation from existing investors Ac
Venture CapitalSan Francisco-based Ando Raises $4M Seed to Modernize Hourly Work
San Francisco-based Ando has raised $4 million in seed financing to build what it describes as the world’s first AI infrastructure for the global hourly workforce. The round was led by Slow Ventures, with participation from Blitzscaling Ven
Venture CapitalNew York AI Career Transition Startup Pelgo Raises $5.5M Seed Round
Pelgo raised $5.5M seed funding led by Flybridge Capital to build an AI-powered career transition agent. The platform combines AI + human counselors to help laid-off workers, grads, and employees reskill and move into AI-first jobs. Launch
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
Company NewsFlorida-based Vidle.com Partners with LaborEdge to Launch Zero-Fee Healthcare Staffing Integration
Healthcare staffing platform Vidle.com has announced a strategic integration with LaborEdge, a leading applicant tracking system provider for healthcare staffing agencies, enabling seamless job distribution through NexusATS. Agencies using
Venture CapitalViventium Acquires NYC Hiring Platform Apploi to Build National Healthcare-Exclusive HCM
Viventium has acquired Apploi to form a healthcare-exclusive HCM platform integrating recruiting, credentialing, onboarding, payroll, and workforce management. The combined system supports ~800,000 employees and 9,000+ providers across all
Venture CapitalNew England AI Hiring Startup Boomband Raises $4.0M Seed Led by Boston Seed
Boomband has raised a $4.0 million seed round to launch an AI-native talent marketplace aimed at rehumanizing the hiring process. Founded by Jeff Taylor , creator of Monster.com , the company positions itself as a structural alternative to
Venture CapitalDayforce acquired for $12.3B by Thoma Bravo
Thoma Bravo has completed its acquisition of Dayforce in a transaction valued at approximately $12.3 billion, marking one of the largest private equity deals in the human capital management (HCM) sector. Under the terms, shareholders receiv
Company NewsWorkday Introduces the Military Skills Mapper to Help Organizations Better Recognize and Hire Veteran Talent
Workday launched Military Skills Mapper inside Workday Recruiting, translating military service into civilian skills for recruiters. 200,000+ service members transition yearly. Feature analyzes service history + job context to surface leade
Product NewsWTW introduces Rewards AI with conversational analytics for modern rewards teams
Willis Towers Watson (WTW) has introduced Rewards AI, a generative AI-powered compensation intelligence platform designed to modernize how HR and rewards professionals analyze and act on pay data. Announced from New York, the solution combi
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