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Ema raises $77M in funding to deploy AI employees across enterprise HR, IT and finance departments - SiliconANGLE
Ema has secured $77M in new funding to scale its agentic AI platform, which deploys autonomous agents as so-called 'AI employees' across enterprise HR, IT, and finance functions. The raise underscores surging investor interest in digital-workforce automation and puts HR leaders on notice that AI-agent governance is becoming an urgent boardroom priority.
HR TechnologySafety, Signals, and the AI-Proof Hiring Problem
Compliance training consolidates, Microsoft's ecosystem deepens, and hiring fraud forces a new tool category into existence.
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.
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.
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.
Venture CapitalNew York-Based Harmony Raises $34M Seed Round to Reinvent Employee Support with AI Agents
Harmony , a New York-based AI platform for enterprise employee support, has raised $34 million in seed funding led by Lightspeed Venture Partners. Hitachi Ventures, Fin Capital, Mercer Ventures, Operator Partners and several angel investors
Microsoft Cuts 4,800 Roles as AI Reshapes Work, Commercial Delivery and Xbox Strategy
Microsoft is eliminating around 4,800 roles, representing about 2.1% of its global workforce, as the company accelerates a broader transformation of its business, operating model and workforce priorities. The changes primarily affect Microsoft’s Commercial...
Atomicwork Launches AI Workforce Platform, Letting Enterprises Manage AI Employees Like Human Teams
Atomicwork has launched its AI Workforce Platform, enabling enterprises to deploy governed AI Coworkers across IT, HR, Finance, and Workplace operations. Each AI worker comes with defined roles, budgets, permissions, and audit trails—moving
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
Product NewsDocebo 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
Venture CapitalLumApps 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
Venture CapitalLattice Acquires Mandala to Build AI-Native People Intelligence Platform
Lattice announced the acquisition of Mandala ’s AI-native coaching technology, marking a significant step in advancing its People + AI strategy. The deal brings Mandala founder Tarun Galagali into Lattice to lead the development of AI-nativ
Product NewsWorkday Launches Sana: 300+ Skill AI Agents Transform HR and Finance Workflows
Workday launches “ Sana ,” a new AI interface embedded directly into HR & finance workflows. With 300+ skills, Sana agents can find data, execute tasks, and automate workflows across systems like Salesforce, Outlook, and Google Drive—all wi
Venture CapitalSan Francisco-based Ando Raises $4M Seed to Modernize Hourly Work
San Francisco-based Ando has raised $4 million in seed financing to build what it describes as the world’s first AI infrastructure for the global hourly workforce. The round was led by Slow Ventures, with participation from Blitzscaling Ven
Venture CapitalSwitzerland & US AI Learning Startup Scholé AI Raises $3M Seed Funding to Close Enterprise AI Skills Gap
Scholé AI raised $3M led by ACE Ventures to scale its AI-native learning platform. Founded by EPFL researchers, it delivers personalized, role-based training embedded in daily workflows. Partners include Harvard, Bank of America, NASA, Micr
Company NewsWorkday Announces Fiscal 2026 Third Quarter Financial Results
Workday delivered another strong quarter in fiscal 2026 Q3, underscoring both the resilience of its core subscription business and the early returns from its AI strategy. Total revenue rose 12.6% year-over-year to $2.432 billion, with subsc
Venture CapitalZoom Acquires BrightHire, Bringing AI-Powered Interview Intelligence to Zoom Workplace
Zoom has acquired BrightHire , adding AI-powered interview intelligence to Zoom Workplace. The deal brings interview planning, automated notes, real-time coaching, and analytics directly into Zoom, enhancing millions of hiring conversations
Company NewsCoachHub Launches AI Coach AIMY™ 2.0 in Next Major Leap for AI-Powered Coaching at Scale
CoachHub ’s AIMY™ 2.0 introduces dynamic self-assessments, extensive role-play simulations and smart nudges integrated into Microsoft Teams/email workflows — a major leap in AI-enabled coaching. With hybrid human+AI coach models now embrace
Venture CapitalU.S. Startup Casium Secures $5 M for AI-Driven Employer Immigration Platform (Seattle)
Casium has raised USD 5 million in a seed round led by Maverick Ventures, joined by AI2 Incubator, GTMfund, Success Venture Partners and angel investor Jake Heller. The firm helps enterprises convert immigration into a workforce-planning ad
Venture CapitalHumanly Acquires Sprockets, Qualifi, and HourWork to Build Full-Stack Conversational AI Hiring Platform
Humanly has acquired Sprockets, Qualifi, and HourWork , uniting three HR tech leaders to create an end-to-end conversational AI hiring platform . The expanded system allows employers to source, screen, interview, hire, and retain talent in
Venture CapitalRadancy Acquires myInterview to Deliver End-to-End AI Recruiting Platform
Radancy , a global leader in talent acquisition software, has acquired myInterview to enhance its AI-powered Talent Acquisition Cloud. The integration adds recruiter and candidate AI agents designed to reduce manual work by 90%, cut hiring
Company NewsOpenAI Bets on the Future of Work With AI-Powered Jobs Platform and Skills Certifications
OpenAI has announced its upcoming AI-powered hiring platform , the OpenAI Jobs Platform, set to launch in mid-2026 . Positioned as a direct competitor to LinkedIn, the service will leverage AI to match businesses with workers, offering dedi
Company NewsCoachHub Marks 7th Anniversary with AIMY AI Coach, TIME EdTech Recognition, and Global Expansion
CoachHub , the leading global digital coaching platform, celebrates its seventh anniversary with remarkable achievements that underline its mission to democratize coaching for all employees. Founded in 2018, the company now serves over 500
Venture Capitalzvoove Acquires Spain's Market Leader for Temporary Staffing Solutions, Nivel IV
zvoove, a leading European software and AI provider for temporary staffing, cleaning, and security industries, has acquired Spain’s market leader, Nivel IV. Following its 2024 acquisition of Freematica, this deal positions zvoove as the top
Venture CapitalDarwinbox Secures US$40M from Teachers’ Venture Growth to Fuel North America Expansion and AI-First HCM Innovation
Darwinbox , a fast-growing AI-powered human capital management (HCM) platform, has secured US$40 million from Teachers’ Venture Growth (TVG), part of the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan. The funding will accelerate the company’s North Americ
Venture CapitalWorkleap Acquires Barley to Unite Performance and Compensation in One AI-Powered HR Platform
Workleap , a Montreal-based HR technology leader, announced on July 7, 2025 the acquisition of Barley , an end-to-end compensation management platform. By integrating Barley into its AI-powered Workleap Suite—already used by over 20,000 com
Venture CapitalLumApps and Beekeeper Merge to Form $1B+ AI Employee Hub for the Future of Work
LumApps and Beekeeper , two founder-led leaders in workplace technology, are merging in a Bridgepoint-backed deal that values the combined company at over $1 billion . The new entity will serve 7 million users across 2,000+ organizations ,
Product NewsCoachHub Announces Official Rollout of AIMY™, Empowering the Global Workforce with an AI-driven Coaching Solution Accessible to Employees of All Levels
CoachHub has officially launched AIMY™, its AI-powered coaching solution now available to all clients. Rooted in behavioral science and built on a foundation of real coaching frameworks, AIMY™ delivers continuous, personalized guidance—voic
Company NewsDHI Group Cuts 25% of Workforce at Dice Amid Strategic Restructuring
DHI Group (NYSE: DHX), the parent of tech-focused job boards Dice and ClearanceJobs, announced a 25% workforce reduction as part of a strategic restructuring. This decision follows an earlier 8% layoff in January and will result in $4.2 mil
Company NewsEnd of an Era: Zen JV Files for Bankruptcy, Marking the Final Chapter for CareerBuilder and Monster
Zen JV, LLC, the parent entity behind well-known recruitment brands like CareerBuilder and Monster Worldwide, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the District of Delaware. The filing includes ten affiliated entities and initiates a forma
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