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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
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,
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 CapitalNew York Savings Infrastructure Platform Vestwell Raises $385M to Expand AI-Native Capabilities
Vestwell has raised $385 million in Series E funding, doubling its valuation since its 2023 Series D. The round was led by Blue Owl Capital and Sixth Street Growth, with participation from major institutional investors including Neuberger B
Company NewsTriNet Announces Fourth Quarter, Fiscal Year 2025 Results, and Full Year 2026 Guidance
TriNet reported FY2025 revenue of $5.010B (-1% YoY), with average WSEs down 5% to 333,886. Adjusted EBITDA reached $425M (8.5% margin) and Free Cash Flow rose 16% to $234M. FY2026 revenue guidance: $4.75B–$4.90B. Stock repurchase authorizat
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 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 NewsPaylocity Announces Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2026 Financial Results
Paylocity Holding Corporation (Nasdaq: PCTY) reported second quarter fiscal year 2026 results (quarter ended December 31, 2025), highlighting double-digit revenue growth and expanding profitability. Recurring & other revenue reached $387.0
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 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
Venture CapitalEverFi Spins Out ComplyEQ as Dedicated Human-Centered Workplace Compliance Brand
ComplyEQ officially launches as a standalone workplace compliance brand under EverFi, serving millions of learners with 30 years of experience. Its portfolio spans harassment prevention, DEI, workplace violence, AI, and privacy—aimed at tur
Venture CapitalVestwell Completes Accrue 401k Acquisition, Expanding Platform Capabilities
Vestwell completed its acquisition of Accrue 401k. Starting Jan 30, 2026, nearly 30,000 plans and ~350,000 savers will transition to its payroll-integrated savings platform. Plans connected to QuickBooks, Rippling, Paylocity, Deel, Square,
Venture CapitalPrinciple Raises $2M to Bring Pentagon Wargaming to Corporate Boardroom Strategy Planning
San Francisco–based Principle has raised $2 million in pre-seed funding to commercialize military-grade wargaming techniques for corporate strategy teams. The Strategic Foresight AI platform builds digital twins of companies, competitors, r
Venture CapitalWellfound Acquires Hirefly to Expand Agentic AI Recruiting Capabilities Across Inbound and Outbound Hiring
Wellfound acquires Hirefly, an agentic recruiting platform automating outbound sourcing and inbound application review. The move integrates Hirefly’s AI-first workflows and customer base across startups and enterprises, strengthening Wellfo
Venture CapitalHandshake Acquires Cleanlab to Strengthen AI Data Quality Capabilities, Accelerating Its Shift From Recruiting Platform to AI Infrastructure Provider
Handshake, the AI data-labeling startup best known for its origins as a college recruiting platform, has acquired data auditing company Cleanlab in a talent-focused deal aimed at strengthening its research and data quality capabilities, the
Venture CapitalSwitzerland & US AI Learning Startup Scholé AI Raises $3M Seed Funding to Close Enterprise AI Skills Gap
Scholé AI raised $3M led by ACE Ventures to scale its AI-native learning platform. Founded by EPFL researchers, it delivers personalized, role-based training embedded in daily workflows. Partners include Harvard, Bank of America, NASA, Micr
Venture CapitalAI Compensation Platform Compa Secures $35M Series B for Real-Time Pay Intelligence
Compa , an AI-driven compensation intelligence platform headquartered in Newport Beach, California, has raised $35 million in Series B funding led by Jump Capital, with participation from Crosslink Capital, Storm Ventures, Permanent Capital
Venture CapitalMultiverse to deliver AI skills to 100,000 German workers through acquisition of StackFuel
Multiverse has acquired Berlin-based StackFuel to train 100,000 German workers in AI skills. StackFuel serves Mercedes Benz, IAV & Telefónica and reports a 92% completion rate. The deal expands Europe’s only EdTech unicorn deeper into Germa
Venture CapitalAdecco Acquires Advantis Medical Staffing to Expand U.S. Tech-Enabled Healthcare Workforce Solutions
Adecco has announced the acquisition of Advantis Medical Staffing , a Dallas, Texas–based healthcare staffing company specializing in travel nursing and allied health placements across all 50 U.S. states. The deal expands Adecco’s tech-enab
Venture CapitalSYNERGIE to Acquire Majority Stake in Canada’s Agilus, Targeting CAD 300M Revenue Scale
SYNERGIE Group signed an agreement to acquire a majority stake in Agilus (Design Group Staffing Inc), the 8th largest staffing firm in Canada. Agilus operates 14 branches and expects ~CAD 300M revenue in 2025. Deal pending Canadian Competit
Venture CapitalInspirit Equity Acquires Majority Stake in Georgia Facility Services Provider Sizemore
Los Angeles–based private investment firm Inspirit Equity has acquired a majority stake in Sizemore, Inc., a long-established provider of outsourced facility management services across the Southeastern United States. Founded in 1955 and hea
Company NewsEightfold AI Faces Proposed Class Action Over Use of AI in Hiring Decisions
An artificial intelligence hiring platform widely used by large U.S. employers is facing a proposed class action lawsuit that could have far-reaching implications for how AI tools are regulated in recruitment. On January 21, 2026, Eightfold
Company NewsTop 10 HR Conferences to Attend in 2026
A Curated Guide by DHRMap for HR Leaders, CHROs, and HR Tech Professionals As artificial intelligence accelerates workplace transformation and organizations rethink talent, skills, and compliance strategies, HR conferences have become criti
Venture CapitalSan Francisco-based Toptal Acquires Marketing Talent Platform No Single Individual (NSI)
Toptal has acquired No Single Individual (NSI), a talent platform specializing in vetted experts across advertising, marketing, branding, and social media. NSI leadership joins Toptal. The move expands Toptal’s professional services for age
Venture CapitalOrgChart Secures Strategic Investment Led by Resurgens Technology Partners
OrgChart , a workforce planning and organizational visualization software provider, has announced a strategic investment led by Resurgens Technology Partners, with existing investor Lock 8 Partners retaining a minority ownership stake. The
Company NewsIn 2026 AI-Powered Superagents Will Radically Change HR, Driving the Largest HR Transformation in Decades
In January 2026, The Josh Bersin Company released new research predicting the most significant HR transformation in decades, driven by the rapid rise of AI-powered “superagents.” According to the firm, HR technology will evolve from simple
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