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Intermezzo Secures $10M to Revolutionize Global Payroll Infrastructure with AI-Driven Automation - FF News
Intermezzo, a Menlo Park-based AI-native global payroll infrastructure company, has raised a $10 million seed round led by Crosslink Capital, with participation from UKG Ventures, CloudPay, Character Capital, Behind Genius Ventures and other investors. Founded by former Intuit and Velocity Global technology leaders Siddharth Ram and Kumar Ramanathan, the company is building an API-first payroll infrastructure layer for HCM platforms, EOR providers and payroll bureaus.
HR TechnologyWhen AI Does the Work, Who Manages the Worker?
From banking agents to skills acquisitions, today's deals force a question HR hasn't fully answered yet.
Workforce PlanningIreland’s labour market steadies but AI hiring is up, finds report - Silicon Republic
Ireland's labour market is broadly stabilising, but demand for AI-related roles is bucking the trend and climbing, according to a report covered by Silicon Republic. The divergence signals a structural reorientation of hiring priorities that HR leaders and recruiters across Ireland — and potentially the wider European market — should incorporate into near-term workforce strategies.
Phoenix Education Partners to Acquire Fuel50, Advancing the Future of Workforce Transformation
Phoenix Education Partners (NYSE: PXED) has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Fuel50, an AI-powered talent marketplace and workforce planning platform. The deal aims to integrate Fuel50's workforce intelligence capabilities into Phoenix Education's existing portfolio, according to a Business Wire announcement. Financial terms and a closing date have not been disclosed.
HR TechnologyThe Mid-Funnel Is Crowded — and Everyone's Trying to Own It
From consolidation plays to California's AI hiring crackdown, today's news circles one pressure point: who controls candidate evaluation, and under what rules.
Harver Acquires Symphony Talent, Creating a Global Talent Intelligence Solution for the AI Era
Harver has acquired Symphony Talent, combining predictive assessment and reference-checking with recruitment marketing, employer branding, and candidate CRM into a single platform the company is positioning as a global, end-to-end talent intelligence solution for the AI era. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Harver Acquires Symphony Talent
Harver, the predictive hiring and assessment platform backed by Rubicon Technology Partners, has acquired Symphony Talent, a recruitment marketing and employer branding vendor. The combination reportedly brings assessment, CRM, and candidate relationship tools under a single talent intelligence platform, according to HR Tech Feed.
New Survey from Legion Technologies Finds Workforce Technology Is Improving Employee Flexibility and Operational Efficiency
Legion Technologies has released its 2026 State of the North American Hourly Workforce report, surveying hourly employees and managers across 11 industries. The headline finding, according to the company, is that modern workforce management (WFM) technology is enabling organizations to deliver greater schedule flexibility to workers while simultaneously improving operational efficiency — a pairing long assumed to involve painful trade-offs.
Globalli Launches Workday Global Payroll Integration - uctoday.com
Globalli has launched a native integration between its international payroll platform and Workday's HCM system, according to UC Today. The connector is aimed at multi-country employers already running Workday who want to unify payroll data flows without commissioning a bespoke technical build.
Jack & Jill Secures $40M Series A to Replace Job Applications with AI Agents
Jack & Jill, an AI-native hiring marketplace, has closed a $40M Series A led by Air Street Capital, with Creandum and Madrona participating. The company is building AI agents that replace traditional job applications by orchestrating professional introductions between candidates and employers at scale — a direct challenge to incumbent ATS-driven hiring workflows.
Amazon raises minimum starting pay for full-time core operations employees to $20/hour, with average pay reaching nearly $24/hour, and launches grocery discount and access to new lifetime banking bene
Amazon has announced it is raising the minimum starting wage for U.S. full-time core operations employees — covering warehouse and logistics roles — to $20/hour, with average pay for those workers reportedly reaching nearly $24/hour. The company is also introducing a grocery discount benefit and access to a new lifetime banking product as part of a broader effort to improve day-to-day affordability for its frontline workforce. No HR-technology or workforce-software component has been disclosed.
HR TechnologyWorkforce Readiness Is the Day's Obsession — But Evidence Is the New Ask
Three vendors launched "readiness" products on the same day, which tells you something about where HR buyer anxiety is sitting right now.
SkillsRight acquires hellohive to fold resume tech into its skills-first talent platform
SkillsRight, a nonprofit building skills-first workforce tools, has acquired hellohive, a resume platform that helps candidates showcase skills. hellohive's technology will fold into SkillsRight's talent-intelligence ecosystem; deal terms were not disclosed.
Thatch raises $108M Series C at a $1B valuation for its ICHRA health-benefits platform
Thatch raised a $108M Series C at a $1B valuation, led by The General Partnership, to scale its ICHRA-based health-benefits platform. Strategic investors include Eli Lilly, ADP Ventures and Paychex; the company says it now serves 5,000+ employers with ARR up nearly 7x year over year.
Stadium Acquires Confetti
Stadium — the company behind corporate gifting brands Snack Magic and Swag Magic — has acquired Confetti, a provider of virtual and hybrid hosted team experiences, according to HR Tech Feed citing WorkTech. The move bundles tangible gifting with live-facilitated employee events under one roof, signaling further consolidation in the employee engagement space. Financial terms were not disclosed.
BoomerangHR emerges from stealth with $12.7M to automate offboarding and alumni networks
BoomerangHR launched from stealth with $12.7M in seed funding (led by Kalos Ventures and Album Ventures) for a platform that automates offboarding compliance and builds a verified alumni network matched to open roles. Warby Parker is an early customer.
HR TechnologyNara Health Raises $14M to Reinvent Health Insurance Through AI Benefits Administration and Alternative Health Plans
Nara Health, a Chicago-based startup, has closed $14 million in combined pre-seed and seed funding led by Khosla Ventures. The company is developing an AI-native Third Party Administration platform designed to overhaul employer-sponsored health benefits, with a particular focus on offering alternative health plans that reduce premium costs for the roughly 170 million Americans covered through their employers.
Recruiter.com Acquires AI Hiring Platform Feenyx - Pulse 2.0
Recruiter.com has acquired Feenyx, an AI-powered hiring platform, bolstering its artificial-intelligence capabilities within its recruiting marketplace and services portfolio. Financial terms and integration timelines were not disclosed.
Hackajob Gets a New Name, UKG Adds Voice
Three HR-tech signals in one: Hackajob is reportedly operating under a new name (details undisclosed), UKG has added voice capabilities to its platform, and Linkup's August 2026 U.S. jobs report shows active listings holding nearly flat at roughly 4.96 million.
G-P Secures #1 Position in HR Technology Advice’s (HRTA) Inaugural EOR Market Report - The Malaysian Reserve
G-P (Globalization Partners) has reportedly claimed the #1 ranking in HR Technology Advice's (HRTA) first-ever Employer of Record market report — a milestone that underscores both the company's market positioning and the growing analyst scrutiny of the EOR sector.
HR Leadership & Executive MovesAscensus Appoints Edward Greene as Chief Human Resources Officer - PR Newswire
Ascensus, a retirement and benefits services firm, has named Edward Greene as its new Chief Human Resources Officer. No further details — including Greene's background, prior employer, or strategic mandate — were disclosed in the company's announcement.
Venture CapitalMinneapolis Workforce Trust Platform Yardstik Raises $30M Series B, Bringing Total Funding to $65M
Yardstik raised $30M in Series B funding led by Harbert Growth Partners, bringing total funding to $65M. The Minneapolis HR tech company reported 149% YoY revenue growth, 98% account retention and 99.4% customer satisfaction as it expands c
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.
Venture CapitalCheckr Acquires Truv, Expanding Into a $45 Billion Identity and Verification Market
Checkr has acquired Truv, expanding its AI-powered verification platform into government benefits eligibility while strengthening mortgage verification. Truv’s network reaches 96% of the U.S. workforce; Checkr serves 140,000+ customers glob
Venture CapitalCareerminds 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
Company NewsHireQuest Q2 Profitability Surges as Staffing Market Shows Signs of Recovery
HireQuest reported Q2 2026 revenue of $8.1M, up 6.0% YoY. Excluding the MRINetwork divestiture, revenue grew 16.6% and system-wide sales rose 6.9%. Net income reached $2.7M, while Adjusted EBITDA increased to $4.6M. GOOSE CREEK, S.C.
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
Venture CapitalDeel Surpasses $1.5B ARR With 15th Acquisition, Embedding Clarity’s Deepfake Defense Across Global Hiring
Deel has acquired AI cybersecurity company Clarity in its 15th acquisition after surpassing $1.5B in ARR. Clarity’s deepfake detection and identity verification will connect candidate screening, onboarding, device provisioning, and workforc
Company NewsADP Reports $21.95 Billion in Fiscal 2026 Revenue as AI Adoption Accelerates Across HCM, Service, and Sales
ADP closed fiscal 2026 with broad-based growth across revenue, earnings, client retention, and AI-enabled product adoption. Full-year revenue increased 7% to $21.95 billion, while net earnings rose 8% to $4.41 billion. Adjusted EBIT reached
Company NewsRevelio Labs Launches AI Labor Market Tracker, an Evidence-Backed, Real-Time Measure of AI's Impact on the Workforce
Revelio Labs launched its monthly AI Labor Market Tracker. Since Oct. 2022, demand for the most AI-exposed roles is down 42% versus the least-exposed, while AI-adopting firms show 27% stronger headcount growth. One external hire now require
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