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Phenom has acquired Plum , following its February 2026 acquisition of Be Applied, to complete a full-spectrum assessment stack for AI-era hiring. Plum’s Role Model™ maps behavioral blueprints against 40,000+ jobs and claims 4x greater accur
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
Venture CapitalPhenom Acquires Included to Expand Agentic People Analytics and Workforce Intelligence
Phenom , an applied AI company focused on hiring, development, and retention, has acquired Included , an AI-native agentic people analytics platform designed to surface actionable workforce insights. The acquisition strengthens Phenom’s Wor
Company NewsUpwork Reports Third Quarter 2025 Financial Results
Upwork posted record Q3 2025 results with revenue of $201.7M (+4% YoY), GAAP net income of $29.3M (+6% YoY), and an all-time-high adjusted EBITDA of $59.6M (30% margin). AI work on the marketplace accelerated—AI-related GSV rose 53% YoY whi
Venture CapitalChapel Hill-Based Well Secures $30M to Scale AI-Driven Health Engagement System
Well , an AI-driven health engagement company based in Chapel Hill, has raised $30 million in new funding, bringing its total to over $150 million. This round will accelerate the development of its AI platform, concierge services, and predi
Venture CapitalPhenom Acquires EDGE to Enhance Workforce Intelligence for Professional Services, IT Services, and Global Capability Centers
Phenom , an AI-driven HR technology leader, has acquired EDGE , a top resource management and talent mobility platform. This move enhances Phenom’s Intelligent Talent Experience platform with advanced resource planning capabilities, caterin
Company NewsNationally Acclaimed Government Organization Creates Flexible, Empowering Workforce Experience with UKG
Western DuPage Special Recreation Association (WDSRA), a government organization offering inclusive programs for individuals with special needs, has implemented the UKG Ready suite to streamline HR, payroll, and workforce management. By ado
Product NewsSAP SuccessFactors Second Half 2024 Product Release: Embedding AI Across SAP SuccessFactors HCM
The SAP SuccessFactors 2H 2024 release brings over 250 innovative features, including 30 new AI capabilities designed to transform HR management. Key updates include enhanced AI-driven job recommendations, skills architecture creation, and
Venture CapitalVangst Acquires GreenForce - Cannabis Hiring is Back
Vangst , the leading hiring platform in the cannabis industry, has acquired GreenForce, a temporary staffing agency based in Oregon and Arizona, marking its second acquisition of 2024. GreenForce, founded in 2016, specializes in providing t
Venture CapitalLightBay Capital Makes Strategic Investment in Questco, a National Leader in Outsourced HR Services
LightBay Capital has made a strategic investment in Questco, a leading professional employer organization (PEO) specializing in outsourced HR services. This partnership aims to support Questco’s growth through direct sales efforts, acquisit
Venture CapitalPhenom Acquires Tydy, Expanding Platform to Seamlessly Onboard Employees
Phenom has acquired Tydy, enhancing its Intelligent Talent Experience platform by incorporating Tydy's advanced preboarding and onboarding capabilities. This integration aims to create a seamless, efficient transition from hire to productiv
Company NewsUKG: 27.5 Million Employed Americans Plan to Miss Work to Watch 2024 Summer Olympics
The UKG Workforce Institute survey reveals that the 2024 Summer Olympics could significantly impact workplace productivity in America. Over 27.5 million employed Americans plan to miss work to watch the games, with various forms of absentee
Company NewsNew Generation of AI Platforms Set to Revolutionize the $200 Billion HR Technology Market, Says Josh Bersin Company
The Josh Bersin Company has unveiled a significant shift in HR technology with the rise of Enterprise Talent Intelligence systems. These AI-driven platforms, moving beyond mere talent acquisition, now encompass career development, leadershi
Product NewsPhenom Releases Massive Wave of HR Tech Innovation: Talent Experience Engine, Next-GenAI Agents, New Platform Experiences, and Updates for Talent Acquisition and Talent Management
Phenom has unveiled a significant update to its HR tech offerings during the IAMPHENOM 2024 Product Innovation Keynote in Philadelphia. The update introduces several new features aimed at enhancing talent acquisition and management. These i
Venture CapitalVangst Acquires CannabizTemp, CannabizTeam's Temp Staffing Division
Vangst , a prominent hiring platform for the cannabis industry based in Denver, has made a significant acquisition of CannabizTemp, the temporary staffing division of CannabizTeam. This marks the first acquisition in the cannabis HR sector.
Venture CapitalY Combinator Alum Axle Health Raises $4.2M to Scale Its Home Health Care Software Platform
Axle Health , a Y Combinator alum, has successfully raised $4.2M in seed funding to expand its innovative home health care software platform, bringing its total funding to $4.4M. The investment, led by Pear VC and followed by TRAC VC, will
Venture CapitalContactMonkey secures $55M in Series A funding, led by Updata Partners
ContactMonkey, an innovative internal email communications platform, has recently secured a significant $55 million in Series A funding from Updata Partners. This investment comes at a crucial time when employee engagement is increasingly v
Company NewsPhenom Unveils Generative AI for Human Resources and 18 New Innovations at IAMPHENOM
PHILADELPHIA – March 31, 2023 – During its IAMPHENOM Product Innovation Keynote, Phenom announced Experience+ (X+), a new platform-wide generative AI capability that bolsters efficiencies by automating content creation, surfacing action
ColumnJosh Bersin:HR Technology 2023: What’s Hot? What’s Not?
The HR Tech market has been on fire for the last few years. More than $15 Billion of venture and PE money was invested and the number of startups is astounding. The average large company now has more than 80 different employee-facing syste
People AnalyticsVisier:The Top Read People Analytics Content of 2022
Catch up on the must read articles, research, and podcasts that are guiding the evolution of HR, people analytics, and the workplace in 2022 and beyond. A lot has happened in the world of work this past year: We watched resignation rates r
EarningsBehind Kula's $12M Seed Funding
Extremely thrilled to announce that we have raised $12 million in our Seed round of funding! We welcome our latest partners - Sequoia and SquarePeg. We also thank our existing investors - Venture Highway and Together Fund for continuing the
Venture CapitalSTRIVE Announces Growth Investment by Essex Bay Capital to Accelerate Continued Growth and Market Leadership
Partnership and Capital Infusion will Accelerate the Employee Experience Company’s Market Penetration, Product Development, Marketing and Sales OAKLAND, CA. – August 30, 2022 – STRIVE – a leader in employee experience technology, today an
Venture CapitalSana, which offers health insurance plans to SMBs, raises $60M and doubles valuation since October
Small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) have for decades struggled with being able to offer their employees health insurance. Sana, a startup that wants to make offering health insurance plans more accessible to those businesses, has raise
Venture CapitalBryq AI Talent Intelligence Raises $4 Million in Pre-Series A Funding Towards Building the Future of Work
ATHENS, Greece — Bryq, the AI Talent Intelligence platform, announced today that it has raised a $4 million pre-Series A round, led by No Such Ventures along with existing investor Big Pi Ventures. In 2021, Bryq’s revenue increased by more
Company NewsHow Chili Piper Won the TikTok Recruitment Game
Trying to get that TikTok recruitment strategy off the ground to reach more candidates and boost your employer brand? Meryoli Arias, Sr. Social Media and Community Manager at Chili Piper , shared how her organization’s TikTok presence help
TopicsPeople Analytics Primer: Leadership Analytics
Source: https://blog.aiesec.org/is-leadership-a-skill-or-a-quality/ People Analytics Primer: Leadership Analytics Introduction Cole Napper Welcome to “ People Analytics Primers ”. In this series, I plan to dive deep into a technical and ta
Venture CapitalPhenom Announces $100M Series D, Signaling Talent Experience’s Role in the Next Era of HR
Phenom announced a $100 million Series D investment round that the company will use to further develop its Talent Experience Management platform. The round was led B Capital Group with Dragoneer Investment Group, OMERS Growth Equity and Gol
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