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Venture CapitalUK-Headquartered HiBob Secures $166M Investment Led by Salesforce to Build Organizational Intelligence for the AI Enterprise; Round Undisclosed
HiBob secured a $166M investment led by Salesforce, with Farallon Capital Management participating. The company is positioning Bob as an Organizational Intelligence layer, using trusted workforce context to make AI agents and enterprise dec
All in on continual feedback, Lattice acquires Pando
Lattice, a leading HR performance management platform, has acquired Pando in a move aimed at deepening its continuous feedback capabilities. The acquisition signals Lattice's intent to own a larger share of the real-time performance intelligence market, offering HR leaders a more integrated suite for ongoing employee development conversations — moving beyond periodic reviews toward always-on feedback loops.
Venture CapitalLattice Acquires Pando to Accelerate the Shift from Periodic Reviews to AI-Native Continuous Performance
Lattice has acquired Pando , the just-in-time performance platform. Pando founder and CEO Barbra Gago will join Lattice as Chief Marketing and Strategy Officer. The deal adds progression, evidence-based calibration and real-time performance
Venture CapitalMarsh McLennan Agency to Acquire Accel Holdings, Adding 130+ Employees and Seven Midwest Offices
Marsh McLennan Agency will acquire Iowa-based Accel Holdings, Inc. The Accel Group has 130+ employees and 7 offices across Iowa, Illinois, Missouri and Kansas, spanning insurance, employee benefits, agribusiness, wealth and retirement advis
Company NewsPaylocity FY2026 Revenue Reaches $1.771 Billion as Net Income Rises 18.8% and AI Strategy Accelerates
Paylocity closed fiscal 2026 with double-digit growth, stronger profitability, and an expanded product strategy spanning HR, Finance, and IT. Fourth-quarter revenue rose 11.0% year over year to $444.7 million, while recurring and other reve
Company NewsHRCI Announces Master Certificate in Human Resources for HR Professionals, People Managers, and Business Leaders
HRCI has launched its Master Certificate in Human Resources: 24 required courses, 96 learning hours and 96 recertification credits covering generative AI, analytics, compensation, compliance, ethics, talent management and people strategy. S
Product NewsPaylocity Launches Ignite AI Agents Across Payroll, Recruiting and Workforce Analytics
Paylocity launched Ignite AI, a platform-wide suite of AI agents for payroll, recruiting, time, workforce insights and data quality. A centralized Ignite AI Hub lets organizations control active agents, monitor adoption and measure producti
August 18 Is HR Day: A Global Moment to Keep Work Human
Partner Content from HRDay.org August 18 is emerging as a global day for the human resources profession. Created around a simple connection—H is the eighth letter of the alphabet and R is the eighteenth—HR...
Energage and Engagedly Merge to Unite AI Talent Management, Employee Engagement and Employer Brand
Energage and Engagedly have merged to create a unified platform spanning employee engagement, performance, learning, recognition, development and employer brand. Energage brings insights from 30M+ employee surveys across 80,000 organizations. EXTON, Pa.–Energage, the HR...
Paylocity Acquires AI-Native Leave Management Platform Aidora to Expand HCM Compliance Automation
Paylocity has acquired Aidora, an AI-native leave management compliance software company, to strengthen its HR platform with more automated, employee-friendly leave administration. Announced on July 9, 2026, the transaction adds a natural language interaction...
Korn Ferry to Acquire UK-Based AMS for Approximately £850M, Creating a Global Talent and Organizational Consulting Leader
Korn Ferry will acquire UK-headquartered AMS from OMERS Private Equity for approx. £850M / $1.1B. The combined firm will have 16,000+ colleagues, operate across 120+ countries, and place a professional in a job about...
Embark Acquires Workday Consulting Firm Commit to Expand CFO and CHRO Advisory Capabilities
Embark has acquired Commit, a high-growth consulting firm specializing in the Workday ecosystem. The deal marks Embark’s first transaction and expands its HCM advisory capabilities across Workday post-go-live support, AMS, platform optimization, HR modernization,...
Allvia Acquires Atlanta-Based Smith Communication Partners to Expand Workforce Strategy and Employee Communications
Allvia, a workforce services platform backed by Trinity Hunt Partners, has acquired Smith Communication Partners, an Atlanta-based firm founded in 2005. The deal expands Allvia’s capabilities in workforce strategy, employee communications, benefits, total rewards,...
Paylocity Launches Paylocity Retirement, Integrating 401(k) Administration into Payroll and HR
Paylocity (NASDAQ: PCTY) has launched Paylocity Retirement, embedding Vestwell's retirement technology directly into its HCM platform. Employers can manage payroll, HR, and retirement plans in one system, while employees gain access to 401(
UKG Adds Agentic Orchestration to Connect Workforce Intelligence with Frontline Execution
UKG introduced agentic orchestration to its AI-first Workforce Operating Platform, adding Workforce Intelligence Hub and Dynamic Workforce Operations. New capabilities include Operational Benchmarks, Fully Loaded Labor Cost, Real-Time Workf
Lattice Promotes Sophie Hurcombe to Chief People and Operations Officer to Lead People + AI Transformation
Lattice has promoted Sophie Hurcombe from SVP, People to Chief People and Operations Officer. In the expanded role, she will lead AI transformation and company operations across People, Business Systems, and IT, as Lattice advances its Peop
Boston-Based Frontline Employee Experience Platform Blink Raises $17M Led by EHI
Blink has raised $17M in new funding led by Enlightened Hospitality Investments, affiliated with Danny Meyer’s Union Square Hospitality Group. The round coincides with a new global partnership with Shake Shack and will support Blink’s AI-fi
Company NewsUKG Unveils Agentic-powered UKG Pro Pay with Workforce AI at Payroll Congress 2026
UKG introduced UKG Pro Pay with Workforce AI at Payroll Congress 2026, bringing agentic, assistive, and generative AI into payroll operations. New capabilities include Payroll Analyst Agent, Payroll Auditing AI, and anomaly detection using
Venture CapitalMWW Acquires HudsonLake to Expand Workforce Communications and Change Management Capabilities
MikeWorldWide (MWW) has acquired workforce communications firm HudsonLake , adding organizational change, employee experience, labor relations, and employer branding capabilities to its reputation management platform. Clients include Toyota
Venture CapitalGreenhouse Acquires Ezra AI Labs to Reinvent AI Interviewing with Voice Conversations
Greenhouse is acquiring Ezra AI Labs ,to bring voice-based AI interviews into its hiring platform. With applications per recruiter up 412% since 2023 and 74% of candidates using AI, the deal aims to improve early-stage screening with struct
Product NewsHireClix Launches JobFlow AEO to Position Employers' Jobs and Brand in AI-Powered Search Results
HireClix has launched JobFlow AEO , a recruitment marketing solution built to help employer job postings and brand content appear in AI-powered search results across ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity and similar tools. The product uses sc
Venture CapitalManpowerGroup Announces Sale of Jefferson Wells U.S. to Sikich
ManpowerGroup has sold its Jefferson Wells U.S. business to Sikich for a transaction value of $100M. Jefferson Wells U.S. generated $76M in 2025 revenue and provides risk & compliance, finance & accounting, tax, project consulting, integrat
Venture CapitalNew York-based AI-native People Context Graph Company Windmill Raises $12M Seed Round
Windmill has raised $12M in seed funding led by Inspired Capital, with participation from Primary Venture Partners, Founder Collective and Oceans Ventures. Since launching its performance reviews product in Nov. 2025, Windmill has grown to
Venture CapitalHR Path Acquires Covalence to Expand UKG Expertise in North America
HR Path has acquired Covalence Consulting Inc., a North America–based HR tech consultancy specializing in UKG and Infor. The deal strengthens HR Path’s UKG practice across the U.S. and Canada, enhancing its HRIS advisory, implementation, an
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 CapitalOrigin Raises $30M Series A+ to Build Global Benefits Intelligence Platform
Origin has raised $30M Series A+ led by Notion Capital, bringing total funding to $50M+ in 12 months. Its AI-powered platform, Cuido™, helps enterprises unify fragmented global benefits data, improve visibility, and reduce costs — with clie
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 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
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