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Mercor Raises $350 Million Series C, Hits $10 Billion Valuation Amid AI Workforce Boom

In a major recent development, Mercor has announced a USD 350 million Series C round, led by Felicis with participation from Benchmark, General Catalyst and Robinhood Ventures—bringing the company’s valuation to approximately USD 10 billion

Oct 27, 2025

The HR Policy Association Announces its Rebrand to the CHRO Association

The HR Policy Association, a Washington-based nonprofit representing over 400 major corporations employing 20 million people worldwide, has officially rebranded as the CHRO Association . The move reflects the evolving role of Chief Human Re

Oct 23, 2025

U.S. Startup Casium Secures $5 M for AI-Driven Employer Immigration Platform (Seattle)

Casium has raised USD 5 million in a seed round led by Maverick Ventures, joined by AI2 Incubator, GTMfund, Success Venture Partners and angel investor Jake Heller. The firm helps enterprises convert immigration into a workforce-planning ad

Oct 22, 2025

Findem Raises $51 M Series C (USA) to Build World’s Largest Expert-Labelled Talent Dataset

In a significant development for HR tech, Findem has raised $51 million in Series C funding to revolutionize talent acquisition through AI powered by expert-labeled, 3D human data. The round, led by SLW with participation from Wing Venture

Oct 21, 2025

Deel Raises $300M Series E, Valued at $17.3B, Eyes Expansion into 100+ Countries

In October 2025, Deel secured a landmark $300 million Series E funding , led by Ribbit Capital alongside existing backers such as Andreessen Horowitz and Coatue, lifting its valuation to $17.3 billion . This round comes amid a period of str

Oct 16, 2025

HireClix Unveils Recruiter Hub to Personalize the Hiring Journey and Strengthen Candidate Relationships

HireClix has launched Recruiter Hub , a new platform that transforms how recruiters engage with candidates by creating personalized landing pages synchronized with an organization’s ATS. This innovation allows every recruiter to showcase cu

Oct 16, 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

Humanly Acquires Sprockets, Qualifi, and HourWork to Build Full-Stack Conversational AI Hiring Platform

Humanly has acquired Sprockets, Qualifi, and HourWork , uniting three HR tech leaders to create an end-to-end conversational AI hiring platform . The expanded system allows employers to source, screen, interview, hire, and retain talent in

Oct 14, 2025

zvoove Acquires adata Software to Build Germany’s First Fully Integrated Cloud ERP for Facility Management

zvoove, the leading software and AI provider for staffing, security, and cleaning industries, has acquired adata Software GmbH to strengthen its presence in Germany and expand its cloud ERP offering for the facility management sector. The a

Oct 13, 2025

iHire Introduces Interview Scheduling Tool to Accelerate the Hiring Process

iHire , a leading industry-specific employment platform, has launched a new interview scheduling tool embedded in its ATS (Applicant Tracking System). Employers with a Job Slot subscription can now sync their calendars (Outlook, Google, Wi

Oct 8, 2025

Teambridge unveils new AI workforce platform, automating the future of hourly workforce management at scale

In a major step toward transforming workforce operations, Teambridge today launched Teambridge AI , a first-of-its-kind outcome-oriented platform built specifically for contingent and hourly workforces. While most AI efforts have focused on

Oct 7, 2025

Sage Acquires Criterion HCM to Modernize Human Capital Management for Mid-Sized Businesses

Sage has acquired Criterion HCM, marking a strategic expansion of its AI-powered HR and payroll ecosystem to better serve mid-sized businesses. The acquisition brings together Criterion’s unified HCM solution—spanning Core HR, payroll, and

Oct 6, 2025

Helios Rebrands as Globalli, Launching the World's First-Ever Global People Operating System

Helios has rebranded as Globalli and launched the world’s first-ever Global People Operating System (OS) , designed to unify payroll, compliance, and HR across more than 125 countries. The platform integrates employees and contractors into

Oct 2, 2025

Lightcast Acquires Consulting Firm Simply, Extending Its Lead in Skills Intelligence

Lightcast , the global leader in labor market intelligence, has acquired UK-based consulting firm Simply to strengthen its professional services and extend its leadership in skills intelligence. Simply brings expertise in aligning organizat

DailyPay Names Veteran Executive Nelson Chai as CEO

DailyPay appointed veteran executive Nelson Chai as CEO, advancing its strategy beyond earned wage access toward broader financial wellness for frontline workers. Chai—formerly Uber’s CFO and DailyPay’s Executive Chair—will lead product inn

The Talent Studios Launches Determined People™, Agentic AI Hiring Platform Built on 20 Years of Executive Search Expertise

The Talent Studios has launched Determined People™ , an agentic AI-enabled cognitive engine designed to transform recruitment into a precise, evidence-driven science. Built by veteran executive search consultants and technology teams across

Workday Completes Acquisition of Paradox, Launches AI-Powered Candidate Experience Agent

Workday has officially completed its acquisition of Paradox, a leading AI-powered candidate experience platform. By integrating Paradox with HiredScore and Workday Recruiting, Workday now offers a unified, end-to-end talent acquisition suit

San Francisco’s Alex Secures $20M to Transform Talent Acquisition with AI Agents

Alex , an AI-powered recruiting partner, has secured $20 million in funding—including a $17 million Series A led by Peak XV Partners and a $3 million Seed round by 1984 Ventures. The company leverages AI agents to automate interviews, resum

Sep 29, 2025

ADP Nominates Karen S. Lynch and Robert H. Swan to Board of Directors

ADP has nominated Karen S. Lynch, former CEO of CVS Health, and Robert H. Swan, former CEO and CFO of Intel, to its Board of Directors ahead of the November 12, 2025, Annual Meeting of Stockholders. With decades of leadership experience acr

Sep 25, 2025

New York–Based Valence Lands $50M to Bring AI Coaching to Every Worker

Valence , the company behind Nadia—the world’s first enterprise AI coach—has raised $50 million in a Series B round led by Bessemer Venture Partners. With deployments across Fortune 500 companies like Experian, Delta Air Lines, Kraft Heinz,

Sep 25, 2025

San Francisco Startup Juicebox Secures $36M Total Funding to Redefine Talent Search

Juicebox , a San Francisco-based startup founded by David Paffenholz and Ishan Gupta, has raised a $30 million Series A led by Sequoia Capital, bringing its total funding to $36 million. The company’s flagship product, PeopleGPT, uses AI to

Sep 25, 2025

RefAssured Raises $3.3M Seed Round to Build “Back of a Baseball Card” for Talent Performance

RefAssured , a San Francisco-based provider of automated reference checking and talent performance insights, has raised a $3.3 million oversubscribed seed round led by Dogwood Ventures with support from HighSage Ventures and strategic inves

Sep 23, 2025

Visier Launches AI-Powered Org Design to Transform Workforce Planning

Visier has launched its new AI-powered Org Design solution as part of its Workforce Planning Suite, aiming to revolutionize organizational design from guesswork into data-driven science. Announced at HR Tech 2025, the tool enables enterpris

Sep 18, 2025

Draup Launches Etter.ai to Redefine Workforce Planning with Agentic AI

Draup has launched Etter.ai , an agentic AI platform designed to help enterprises transform their workforce strategies. Built on Draup’s extensive global labor and market data, Etter decomposes job roles into individual tasks, classifying t

Sep 17, 2025

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

Sep 16, 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

RADICL Launches Bold AI-Native Platform to Reimagine How People and Teams Organize Around Work

RADICL, founded by workplace technology veterans Dan and Patrick Riley, has launched an AI-native platform designed to redefine how people and teams collaborate in the modern workplace. Unlike traditional top-down systems, RADICL takes a bo

Sep 15, 2025