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Magentic raises $18M to build the AI workforce for the physical world
Funding

Magentic raises $18M to build the AI workforce for the physical world

Magentic has raised an $18M Series A led by Felicis, with Sequoia Capital and The Westly Group participating. Its multi-agent digital workers manage procurement workflows end to end. Customers report 2–5% savings, 60% better data quality, and $4M found at one company.

Sep 17, 2026
India’s Darwinbox Secures Follow-on Investment from TVG; Amount and Round Undisclosed
Funding & Investment

India’s Darwinbox Secures Follow-on Investment from TVG; Amount and Round Undisclosed

Teachers' Venture Growth has made its second investment in Darwinbox, following its 2025 entry. Darwinbox serves 1,400+ companies and 4.5 million employees globally. Its AI-native HCM platform, Darwinbox Cortex™, launched in August. Investment terms were not disclosed.

Sep 15, 2026
ADP Partners with AWS to Accelerate AI-Powered Innovation in Human Capital Management - HRTech Series
ADP

ADP Partners with AWS to Accelerate AI-Powered Innovation in Human Capital Management - HRTech Series

ADP has announced a strategic partnership with Amazon Web Services (AWS) aimed at accelerating AI-powered innovation across its Human Capital Management platform. According to the source report, the alliance represents a deeper cloud-infrastructure commitment intended to speed up product development for enterprise HR buyers. Specific deal terms, financial details, and named product deliverables were not disclosed in the available information.

Sep 9, 2026
Main Capital Partners Acquires Majority Stake in UK-Based Orgvue in First UK Platform Investment
Funding

Main Capital Partners Acquires Majority Stake in UK-Based Orgvue in First UK Platform Investment

Main Capital Partners Acquires Majority Stake in UK-Based Orgvue in First UK Platform Investment. Main Capital Partners has acquired a majority stake in London-headquartered Orgvue, marking the software investor’s first platform investment in the UK. Orgvue provides cloud-based Strategic Workforce Management software used by close to 200 global enterprise

Sep 8, 2026
Company News

Workday Revenue Hits $2.649 Billion as AI Drives More Than 25% of New ACV

Workday reported fiscal 2027 second-quarter revenue of $2.649 billion, up 12.8% year over year, with subscription revenue rising 13.9% to $2.471 billion. More importantly, AI is beginning to show measurable commercial impact: CEO Aneel Bhus

Aug 27, 2026
HotNews

Workday Surges on Reported Silver Lake Takeover Talks: A New Test for SaaS in the AI Era

A reported takeover approach has suddenly put Workday at the center of one of the largest potential enterprise software transactions in years. Reuters reported on August 13 that technology investment firm Silver Lake has been in discussi

Aug 14, 2026
Venture Capital

Careerminds Acquires Jobrapido, Expanding From Outplacement to a Global Workforce Transition Platform

Careerminds has acquired Jobrapido , combining career transition services, AI-powered career technology and labor market intelligence with a global independent job marketplace connecting millions of job seekers. Financial terms were not dis

Aug 12, 2026
Product News

Paylocity 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

Jul 21, 2026
Company News

Workday Announces Rising 2026: Where Agentic HR and Agentic Finance Take Center Stage October 12-15 in Las Vegas

Workday Rising 2026 will take place Oct. 12–15 in Las Vegas, bringing together 30,000+ in-person and digital attendees. The event will feature 400+ sessions on agentic HR, finance, IT, product innovation, customer use cases, demos, and hand

Jul 21, 2026
HR Tech and HR Executive Name the 2026 Top 100 HR Tech Influencers
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HR Tech and HR Executive Name the 2026 Top 100 HR Tech Influencers

The 2026 Top 100 HR Tech Influencers includes 32 new honorees—a sign that influence in HR tech is expanding beyond established analysts to executives, podcasters and community builders. Who is shaping how your organization...

Jul 14, 2026
Energage and Engagedly Merge to Unite AI Talent Management, Employee Engagement and Employer Brand
Venture Capital

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...

Jul 14, 2026
CoAdvantage and PrimePay Launch CoAd, Unbundling Traditional PEO Services for the First Time
Company News

CoAdvantage and PrimePay Launch CoAd, Unbundling Traditional PEO Services for the First Time

CoAdvantage and PrimePay have launched CoAd, a unified payroll, HR and PEO brand serving 17,000+ clients and processing over $15B in annual payroll. Its modular model lets employers access co-employment without being required to...

Jul 14, 2026
Shore Capital Acquires Denver-Based ThrivePass to Accelerate Employee Benefits Technology Growth
Venture Capital

Shore Capital Acquires Denver-Based ThrivePass to Accelerate Employee Benefits Technology Growth

Shore Capital Partners has acquired Denver-based ThrivePass, an employee benefits technology platform serving employers, brokers and PEOs. Financial terms were not disclosed. ThrivePass supports lifestyle spending accounts, rewards, tuition reimbursement, COBRA administration and pre-tax...

Jul 8, 2026
Corestream Secures Strategic Investment from Lightyear Capital to Accelerate Product Innovation and Platform Expansion
Venture Capital

Corestream Secures Strategic Investment from Lightyear Capital to Accelerate Product Innovation and Platform Expansion

Lightyear Capital has made a strategic investment in Corestream, a voluntary benefits and employee savings technology platform. Founded in 2006, Corestream serves over 6M employees and reconciled more than $500M in payroll premiums in...

Jul 7, 2026
Korn Ferry to Acquire UK-Based AMS for Approximately £850M, Creating a Global Talent and Organizational Consulting Leader
Venture Capital

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...

Jun 29, 2026
Paychex Reaches $6.512B in FY2026 Revenue as Paycor Integration and WISE AI Engine Drive Momentum
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Paychex Reaches $6.512B in FY2026 Revenue as Paycor Integration and WISE AI Engine Drive Momentum

Paychex reported FY2026 revenue of $6.512B, up 17%, with adjusted operating income rising 19% to $2.815B. Q4 revenue increased 12% to $1.606B, supported by Paycor integration and growth across Management Solutions, PEO, insurance, and...

Jun 24, 2026
UKG Adds Agentic Orchestration to Connect Workforce Intelligence with Frontline Execution
Company News

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

Jun 8, 2026
Cegid Acquires Shine to Build Europe’s First AI-Powered Financial and HR Hub for SMBs
Venture Capital

Cegid Acquires Shine to Build Europe’s First AI-Powered Financial and HR Hub for SMBs

Cegid has completed its acquisition of fintech unicorn Shine, creating Europe’s first fully integrated AI-driven financial hub for SMBs and accountants. The combined company now serves 1M+ SMBs, 15,000 accountants, operates across 7 Europea

Jun 8, 2026
Lattice Promotes Sophie Hurcombe to Chief People and Operations Officer to Lead People + AI Transformation
Company News

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

Jun 5, 2026
Workday Global Research Finds AI Reduces Burnout but May Deepen the Workplace Connection Deficit
Company News

Workday Global Research Finds AI Reduces Burnout but May Deepen the Workplace Connection Deficit

Workday’s new Human Connection Workplace Index surveyed 2,150 AI-using employees across 7 countries. While 62% say AI has reduced stress or burnout risk and 86% feel more productive, 14% have taken time off due to loneliness or social isola

May 27, 2026
Workday Announces Fiscal 2027 First Quarter Financial Results
Company News

Workday Announces Fiscal 2027 First Quarter Financial Results

Workday reported fiscal 2027 first-quarter revenue of $2.542 billion, up 13.5% year over year, with subscription revenue reaching $2.354 billion, up 14.3%. The company also delivered stronger profitability, with GAAP operating income of $33

May 21, 2026
Product News

HR Rebooted Launches MyCareer Navigator, an AI Platform Helping Organizations Guide People Through Career Disruption

MyCareer Navigator delivers personalized risk scores, skill insights, transition planning, resume refinement, and interview practice to support clients, students, and job seekers navigating an AI-driven workforce. COLEBROOK, N.H. ,  May 7,

May 8, 2026
Venture Capital

SnapCare and connectRN Join Forces to Provide Growth-Forward Workforce Solutions Powering Better Care

SnapCare and connectRN have merged to form a unified healthcare workforce platform, backed by a new Series A led by Suvretta Capital. With 500,000+ clinicians across acute, post-acute, home health, and school care, the company aims to impro

Apr 29, 2026
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ADP Q3 Earnings: $5.9B Revenue Driven by AI and Client Funds Interest

ADP reported strong Q3 Fiscal 2026 results, with revenue increasing 7% to $5.9 billion and adjusted diluted EPS rising 10% to $3.37. The company also raised its full-year guidance, now expecting revenue growth of 6–7% and EPS growth of 10–1

Apr 29, 2026
Venture Capital

NEOGOV acquires Miller Mendel, integrating eSOPH to strengthen AI-powered background investigations

NEOGOV acquires Miller Mendel Inc., integrating eSOPH into its AI-powered background investigation platform Vetted. eSOPH serves 300+ agencies and has processed 300,000+ investigations. The move expands NEOGOV’s reach in public safety hirin

Apr 27, 2026
Product News

Docebo Launches AgentHub to Unite Skills Intelligence, Enterprise Knowledge, and Agentic AI

Docebo unveiled its biggest platform release yet at Docebo Inspire 2026: Docebo AgentHub, Enterprise Knowledge, Skills Intelligence powered by 365Talents, and MCP integration with Claude, Microsoft Copilot, and ChatGPT. MCP is live in publi

Apr 21, 2026
Venture Capital

LumApps to Acquire Comeen, Connecting Digital Employee Experience with the Physical Workplace

LumApps has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Comeen, a workplace experience platform focused on space management, digital signage, and visitor services, in a move that expands LumApps’ AI Employee Hub from digital employee experienc

Apr 21, 2026
Venture Capital

San Francisco-based Worki Raises $2.75M Pre-Seed to Build AI Workforce Infrastructure

Worki , a San Francisco-based healthcare workforce infrastructure company, has raised $2.75 million in pre-seed funding led by Redesign Health and Healthliant Ventures. The company aims to address a critical gap in healthcare AI adoption by

Apr 16, 2026
Venture Capital

24 Seven Acquires Crawford Group

24 Seven announced its 13th acquisition with the purchase of Crawford Group, expanding its event and marketing capabilities. Founded in 2000, Crawford Group supports enterprise and mid-size clients across events, campaigns, content, and mar

Apr 15, 2026
Venture Capital

TriNet Acquires Cocoon to Strengthen Compliance-First Leave Management for SMBs

TriNet (NYSE: TNET) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Cocoon , a leave management platform founded in 2020. The deal adds compliance-first leave workflows, real-time leave tracking, integrated claims filing, and automated p

Apr 9, 2026
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