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Metaview Raises $60M Series C Led by Insight Partners to Scale Agentic Recruiting
Metaview has raised a $60 million Series C led by Insight Partners, bringing its total funding to $110 million. The company, which says more than 7,000 companies now hire with it, is expanding from interview intelligence into an end-to-end agentic recruiting platform and plans to grow from 80 to 250 employees.
Engagedly Names Its 2026 Top 100 HR Influencers
Engagedly's 2026 Top 100 HR Influencers is an unranked cohort grouped into ten specialties, plus a separate "Essential 10" of globally defining voices. By DHRMap's count, 24 of the 100 are new compared with Engagedly's 2025 list.
Pearson Acquires Workera
Pearson, the global learning giant, is acquiring Workera, a Silicon Valley startup specialising in AI-powered skills verification and enterprise assessments. According to HR Tech Feed, the move is designed to accelerate Pearson's corporate upskilling and workforce-readiness capabilities as demand for generative and agentic AI talent intelligence intensifies. Financial terms were not disclosed.
10 HR Conferences Still Worth Attending in 2026
Autumn is the busiest stretch of the HR conference calendar. From Gartner's CHRO gatherings in London and Orlando to HR Tech, UNLEASH Paris and the CIPD in Manchester, these are the ten events still ahead in 2026 — with dates, venues and who each one is for.
The 10 HR Events Worth Attending in 2027
From SHRM HR-X Live! in Chicago to HR Tech in Las Vegas, these are the ten HR and HR-tech conferences that matter most in 2027 — with dates, venues, who each one is for, and how to plan around a crowded April.
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.
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
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
Venture CapitalFlip Raises $25 Million to Bring AI to Deskless Workers at Risk of Being Left Behind by the AI Revolution
Flip has raised $25M to expand AI access for frontline and deskless workers. Existing investors Notion Capital and HV Capital increased their stakes, while L-Bank joined as a new investor. Funding will support Fusion and Frontline Identity.
Singapore-Based Global Payroll and HR Platform BIPO Secures US$50M Investment from Apis Partners to Expand Across 170+ Markets
Apis Partners has invested US$50 million in BIPO to accelerate the Singapore-headquartered company’s global expansion, disciplined M&A strategy, AI roadmap, and embedded financial services capabilities. BIPO, described as Asia Pacific’s leading payroll payment processing...
London-Based Global Employment and Payroll Platform RemotePass Raises $17.4M Series B Led by EBRD Venture Capital
RemotePass raised $17.4M in Series B funding led by EBRD Venture Capital, with participation from 500 Global, Oraseya Capital, 212 VC, Access Bridge Ventures, and Khwarizmi Ventures. The platform now supports 35,000+ workers across 150+ cou
Company NewsHiBob expands in Canada with AI-powered Bob platform for mid-sized business growth
HiBob has opened a new Toronto office, expanding its North American footprint and deepening its commitment to Canada. The company says demand is rising from fast-growing, mid-sized businesses seeking integrated HR, payroll, finance, headcou
Venture CapitalGusto Acquires Mosey to Build End-to-End Compliance Infrastructure for SMBs
Gusto has acquired Mosey to expand its capabilities beyond payroll and HR into end-to-end compliance management for small businesses. Serving over 400,000 businesses, Gusto aims to integrate state and local registrations, filings, renewals,
Venture CapitalLondon-based frontline AI platform Sona raises $45M Series B to accelerate U.S. expansion and operational reinvention
Sona has raised $45M in Series B led by N47, with Felicis, Northzone, Gradient, and Italian Founders Fund participating, bringing total funding to $100M+. The London-headquartered company is expanding in the U.S. and building an AI-native p
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
Product NewsOracle Introduces Fusion Agentic Applications
Oracle has introduced Fusion Agentic Applications, a new class of enterprise software designed to move beyond traditional automation toward outcome-driven execution. Announced at Oracle AI World, these applications leverage coordinated team
Venture CapitalAI Recruiting Platform Juicebox Raises $80M Series B at $850M Valuation
Juicebox raises $80M Series B at an $850M valuation led by DST Global, with Sequoia, Coatue, Y Combinator and others participating. The AI recruiting platform has tripled ARR since July 2025 and now serves 5,000+ companies, using AI agents
Company NewsDeel Launches The Pitch, a $15M Global Tournament to Find the Next Generation of Borderless Founders
Deel launches The Pitch, a $15M global startup tournament. 20,000+ seed-stage startups, 7 regional finals, 100 winners get $50K each, and 10 global champions receive $1M. Backed by J.P. Morgan, a16z, Stripe. Final in May 2026. A merit-based
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 CapitalSign In Solutions Acquires The Receptionist to Strengthen AI-First Visitor Management
Sign In Solutions announced the acquisition of The Receptionist on January 12, 2026, reinforcing its position as a global leader in visitor management technology. The Denver-based The Receptionist serves more than 5,500 customers across 35
Venture CapitalOneSource Virtual Announces Strategic, Majority Growth Investment from TA
OneSource Virtual (OSV), a leading provider of HR and payments services purpose-built for the Workday ecosystem, has announced a strategic, majority growth investment from global private equity firm TA Associates. Founded in 2008, OSV deliv
Venture CapitalLondon-Based Ben Raises $27.5m Series B to Modernize Global Employee Benefits
Ben , a London-based AI-native employee benefits platform, has raised $27.5 million (£20.8m) in Series B funding to accelerate product development and expand its go-to-market capabilities for global enterprises. The round was led by Mercia
Venture CapitalLightcast Acquires Skill Collective to Drive Skills-Based Workforce Transformation Worldwide
Lightcast has acquired Skill Collective to accelerate the global shift toward skills-based enterprises. The deal unites Lightcast’s world-leading labor market data and universal skills taxonomy with Skill Collective’s expertise in strateg
Venture CapitalDayforce Enters into US$12.3 Billion Definitive Agreement with Thoma Bravo to Become a Private Company
Dayforce , a global leader in human capital management (HCM) technology, has announced a definitive agreement to be acquired by Thoma Bravo in an all-cash deal valued at US$12.3 billion. Under the agreement, Dayforce shareholders will recei
Venture CapitalEmployee Navigator Raises $100M to Fuel AI-Powered HR and Benefits Platform Expansion
Employee Navigator , a leading U.S.-based benefits administration and HR software provider, has completed a $100 million funding round from its existing investors, JMI Equity and Spectrum Equity. This minority investment facilitated a $120
Venture CapitalUnmind Announces $35M In New Funding to Transform Workplace Mental Health
Unmind , a global leader in workplace mental health solutions, has raised $35 million in new funding led by TELUS Global Ventures. The investment will accelerate its U.S. expansion and enhance its AI-powered platform, which integrates thera
Company NewsPapaya Global and Worksome Partner to Transform the $2 Trillion Contingent Workforce Market for Enterprise Clients
Papaya Global and Worksome have formed a strategic partnership to transform how enterprises manage and pay their contingent workforce. As freelancers and contractors now make up 40% of the global labor market, this integration combines Papa
Venture Capitalzvoove Acquires mywage to Expand into UK with AI-Powered Payroll Platform
zvoove , a European leader in cloud solutions for the staffing and service industries, has announced its acquisition of mywage , a UK-based HR and payroll SaaS provider. This strategic move expands zvoove's presence into the UK — the third-
NewsCoAdvantage and PrimePay Merge to Create a Comprehensive HCM Powerhouse
CoAdvantage, a leading Professional Employer Organization (PEO), has successfully merged with PrimePay, a well-established payroll and HR software provider. Backed by private equity firm Aquiline, the combined entity aims to offer a more co
Venture CapitalLondon-based Origin Secures $21M Series A to Revolutionize Global Benefits Intelligence
Origin today launched the world’s first Global Benefits Intelligence platform, securing $21 million in a Series A led by Felix Capital (with Acadian Ventures and Notion Capital). Powered by its AI engine Cuido™, Origin centralizes and struc
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