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The HRTech Wire →This week's briefing →Submit newsPublish a sponsored article — $300New York-based workforce infrastructure company FutureFit AI secures strategic investment from Achieve Partners
FutureFit AI , announced a strategic investment from Achieve Partners to scale its AI-powered workforce infrastructure across new regions. The company says its platform supports career navigation, skills-based matching, and talent marketpla
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 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 CapitalHelios Acquires ConnectaVerse to Strengthen Global Expansion and Compliance Capabilities
Helios Global Payments Solutions has acquired ConnectaVerse, a marketplace technology company specializing in international expansion and compliance services across 60 countries. This acquisition enhances Helios’ AI-powered HCM and payments
Company NewsTalent Shortage Concerns Drive Shift to Skills-Based Strategies, Workday Research Finds
Workday ’s latest report, The Global State of Skills, highlights a growing concern among business leaders: 51% fear future talent shortages, and only 32% feel confident in their workforce’s skills for long-term success. As AI reshapes indus
Venture CapitalHelios Raises $15.5M to Transform Global Payroll & Workforce Management with AI
Helios , an AI-powered workforce management platform, has secured $15.5 million in seed funding to enhance how global companies hire, manage, and pay their teams compliantly. Founded by HR tech innovator Rick Hammell, Helios integrates payr
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
Venture CapitalDeel Secures New Investors in $300M Secondary Share Sale, Achieves $800M Run-Rate
Deel , a global leader in payroll and HR technology, announced that new anchor investors, including General Catalyst and a sovereign fund, have acquired $300 million in secondary shares from early investors. This is not new funding but a se
Venture CapitalVahan.ai Secures $10M in Series B Funding to Expand AI-Driven Blue-Collar Recruitment Across India
Vahan.ai, an AI-driven recruitment platform focused on India’s gig workforce, has raised $10 million in a Series B funding round led by Khosla Ventures. Key participants include Y Combinator and Paytm's Vijay Shekhar Sharma. The funding wil
Product NewsServiceNow unveils new AI-powered capabilities to help improve employee experiences, supercharge talent development, and optimize in-person work
ServiceNow announced new AI-powered enhancements at Knowledge 2024, aimed at improving talent development and optimizing workplace collaboration. These include integrating AI into learning experiences to better understand skills and suppo
Company NewsLinkUp Launches Compass, a Visual Multitool for Job Market Insight
LinkUp has launched Compass, a digital toolset that offers real-time analysis of labor demand using their extensive dataset of job openings, dating back to 2007 and updated daily. This platform provides users with interactive, presentation-
Venture CapitalIntelliBoard Secures New Funding to Accelerate Growth and Help Organizations Improve Learning Outcomes
IntelliBoard, a prominent provider of learning analytics, has successfully secured new funding led by Advantage Capital and Connecticut Innovations. This strategic investment aims to propel IntelliBoard's growth and enhance learning outcome
TopicsThe Silver Tsunami: Over 2.4 Million US Older Workers Eye Early Retirement Amid Skill Gaps
A new survey from Multiverse also reveals that 41% of these workers would be willing to remain active in the labor market if provided with better access to training NEW YORK , Dec. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- As a growing number of older work
Venture CapitalEnable Powers Up with $120M Series D Funding to Revolutionize Rebate Management
Enable has secured a substantial $120M in Series D funding, placing its valuation at $1.12B, as it continues to revolutionize rebate management in the global supply chain. Emphasizing the simplicity and strategic importance of rebates, Enab
Venture CapitalGoLogiq Signs to Acquire Vietnam-Based Payroll and HR Fintech Platform, Symplefy, for $30 Million
NEW YORK, July 27, 2023 – GoLogiq, Inc. (OTC:GOLQ), a U.S.-based global provider of fintech and consumer data analytics, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Symplefy , a provider of innovative payroll and end-to-end human resource
Venture CapitalSkillit Secures $8.5M in Additional Funding to Solve Today's Skilled Labor Shortage for Leading Contractor Firms
NEW YORK—- Skillit , the data-driven recruiting platform for skilled, full-time construction labor, announced $8.5M in additional funding co-led by MetaProp and Bow Capital with participation from existing investor Building Ventures. Since
Company NewsManpowerGroup's 2023 Workforce Trends Report Reveals "The New Human Age" Is Upon Us
Shifting generational needs and growing demands for greater choice will be key drivers in the race for talent MILWAUKEE , Jan. 12, 2023 -- Amidst the growing digitization of work and the workforce, ManpowerGroup 's new 2023 trends report,
Product NewsGlobal Employment Outlook for Q4 Remains Strong Amid Cooling in Hiring
Despite concerns of a recession, employers globally are poised to continue hiring much needed talent reporting a Net Employment Outlook of +30%. Optimism is strongest among organizations in Brazil (+56%) and India (+54%); weakest in Hu
Venture CapitalCleveland-Based Tech Startup Unify Jobs Raises $4.5M Seed Round
Announcing FlashHired, a Trailblazing Platform Enabling Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Hiring CLEVELAND , June 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Unify Jobs, an equitable hiring technology company, has raised a $4.5M seed round led by North C
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