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Cornerstone Launches Workforce AI to Redefine Enterprise Workforce Readiness
Cornerstone has launched Cornerstone Workforce AI™, an intelligence platform for workforce readiness powered by Cornerstone People Graph™, Cornerstone Skills Engine, 55,000+ skills, 1B+ workforce profiles, labor market intelligence, and Rea
Venture CapitalFindem to Acquire Glider AI to Disrupt the $650B Staffing Industry
Findem announced it will acquire Glider AI to build an end-to-end AI hiring platform delivering “hire-ready candidates.” The combined solution integrates talent discovery, skills validation, AI interviews, and identity verification—targetin
Venture CapitalPhiladelphia-based Phenom Acquires Be Applied to Scale Skills-First Hiring with Cognitive AI
Phenom acquires Be Applied to embed adaptive cognitive assessments into its AI hiring platform. Enterprises can now validate skills at scale, reduce mis-hires (costing 30%+ of salary), and support skills-first hiring as 63% of employers cit
NewsTorch Acquires AI Learning Company Praxis Labs to Redefine Coaching as a Catalyst for Organizational Change
Torch, a contextual coaching platform, has acquired Praxis Labs, an AI-powered learning platform known for its research-backed simulations, skill assessments, and AI coaching. This strategic acquisition aims to bridge the persistent gap bet
Venture CapitalItalian-based Skillvue raises $6.3M to transform how companies discover and develop hidden talent
HR tech platform evolves from recruitment tool to comprehensive skills partner as organizations struggle to identify capabilities in both candidates and employees. Milan, May 05, 2025 -- While 70% of HR professionals desperately search for
Product NewsJosh Bersin Company's Galileo™ Leaps Ahead with Next-Gen Reasoning Model & Industry-Leading Skills and Jobs Knowledge Base
With a new reasoning model, Galileo™ Mercury release now features "chain of thought" processing for advanced AI capability. A New "Consultant Mode" transforms Galileo into an HR and organizational consultant. Vast datasets of jobs, skills,
Venture CapitalAI-Driven Hiring Platform Mercor Secures $100M Series B, Reaching $2B Valuation Amid Rapid Growth
Mercor , an AI-driven recruiting startup founded by three 21-year-old Thiel Fellows, has raised $100 million in a Series B funding round, valuing the company at $2 billion. Led by Felicis, with participation from Benchmark, General Catalyst
Venture CapitalCanada-Based HiringBranch Raises CAD 5M Series A to Disrupt Recruitment with Soft Skills AI
HiringBranch , an AI-driven platform specializing in soft skills assessment, has raised CAD 5 million in Series A funding led by Crédit Mutuel Equity, with contributions from Export Development Canada and Anges Québec. The funding will supp
Venture CapitalGuild Announces Acquisition of Nomadic, a Leading Capability Academy; Introduces Guild Talent Advantage
Guild has announced its acquisition of Nomadic Learning , a capability academy company, to launch Guild Academy, a product that integrates education, skilling, and AI-driven insights into a comprehensive platform. The new Guild Talent Adv
Venture CapitalTechWolf Raises $42.75M to Revolutionize AI-Driven Talent Management
TechWolf , a Belgian AI company, has raised $42.75 million in a Series B funding round led by Felix Capital, with participation from notable investors such as SAP, ServiceNow Ventures, and Workday Ventures. Founded in 2018 by Andreas De Nev
Venture CapitalMultiverse acquires AI talent software company Searchlight to help businesses close skills gaps
NEW YORK , April 8, 2024 -- Tech company Multiverse has acquired Searchlight , a talent intelligence and skills assessment platform that uses AI to help companies close their skills gaps. California -based Searchlight was founded in 2018
Company NewsIndeed Helps People Without College Degrees Get Jobs with Skill Connect
Indeed survey shows a majority of job seekers believe employers should consider skills rather than degrees when considering a candidate’s qualifications AUSTIN, Texas Indeed , a leading hiring platform, today launched Skill Connect , a new
TopicsAn Overwhelming Majority Of 81% Organizations Are Experiencing A Shortage In Skilled Tech Workers EY And IMocha Report
EY , the leading professional services organization and iMocha , the world’s leading skills intelligence and skills assessment platform, released a report titled ‘Tech skills transformation – Navigating the future of work in 2025 and beyon
Venture CapitalWorkera closes $23.5m Series B financing, establishing itself as a leader in Skills Intelligence
PALO ALTO, Calif. , March 23, 2023 / -- Workera , an industry-leading skills intelligence platform, announced today that it has closed a $23.5m Series B financing led by Jump Capital with participation from existing investors NEA , O
Venture CapitalUS Based Construction Recruiting Startup Skillit Gets $5.1 Million in Seed Funding
Skillit , a New York-based provider of a recruiting platform for full-time construction labor, raised $5.1M in Seed funding . The round was led by Building Ventures with participation from MetaProp, HOLT Ventures, Great North Ventures, 1Sha
ColumnJosh Bersin:HR Technology 2023: What’s Hot? What’s Not?
The HR Tech market has been on fire for the last few years. More than $15 Billion of venture and PE money was invested and the number of startups is astounding. The average large company now has more than 80 different employee-facing syste
Venture CapitalHarver Acquires pymetrics, Further Enhancing Talent Decision Capabilities Across the Employee Lifecycle
Acquisition will capitalize on best-in-class I/O psychology and cognitive science approaches to enable efficient, unbiased, and high-quality talent decisions across the entire employee lifecycle Boston, MA — August 11, 2022 — Harver , the
Venture CapitalTestGorilla secures $70m Series A funding to help companies eliminate hiring bias
We’re delighted to announce that TestGorilla has secured $70m in Series A funding, co-led by the London-based venture capital firms Atomico and Balderton Capital . The funding brings the company’s total investment to $80m following pre
Venture CapitaliMocha Set to Scale New Heights with $14 Million Series A Funding Led by Eight Roads Ventures
AI-powered digital skills assessment platform, iMocha , today announced a $14 million Series A investment round led by Eight Roads Ventures, with participation from existing investors Upekkha and Better Capital. Aditya Systla from Eight
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