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Fountain Launches Frontline OS to Cut New Hire Screening Time of Frontline Workers by up to 98% and Boost Retention by 50% Through Agentic AI

Fountain has launched Frontline OS , an AI-native operating system designed for the world’s 2.7 billion frontline workers. Powered by Copilot AI with Anthropic’s Claude models, the platform automates hiring, onboarding, scheduling, complian

Aug 26, 2025
Venture Capital

UK’s Cronofy Raises £15M from BGF to Expand Scheduling Infrastructure

Cronofy , a UK-based embedded scheduling platform, has secured a £15 million investment from BGF to fuel its international expansion and product innovation. Trusted by over 180,000 organizations worldwide—including brands like Wise, Indeed,

May 14, 2025
Venture Capital

Marit Health Launches Groundbreaking Community-Powered Platform for Salary Transparency in Medicine, Secures $3.2M Seed Round

Marit Health , a newly launched platform designed to provide salary transparency for physicians and advanced practice providers (APPs), is revolutionizing the healthcare sector. Backed by $3.2 million in seed funding, Marit offers clinician

Mar 27, 2025
Product News

Reejig Releases Workforce Reinvention Blueprint, Proprietary Data Guiding Leaders to Bold and Responsible AI Implementation

Reejig , a global leader in workforce intelligence, has unveiled its Workforce Reinvention Blueprint , a first-of-its-kind analysis providing actionable insights into how AI can reshape industries. Drawing on over 130 million job records an

Dec 10, 2024
Venture Capital

First Advantage Completes Acquisition of Sterling Check for $2.2 Billion

First Advantage Corporation (NASDAQ: FA) has successfully completed its acquisition of Sterling Check Corp. for $2.2 billion, including assumed debt. This strategic move enhances First Advantage's global presence and product offerings in ba

Oct 31, 2024
Product News

Perceptyx Launches CWT: Empowering Leaders with Data for Superior Employee Experience

Perceptyx , a leader in employee experience transformation, launched the Center for Workforce Transformation (CWT) on October 15, 2024. CWT is dedicated to improving workplaces through data-driven research and actionable insights. It will f

Oct 16, 2024
Venture Capital

Arya Health Secures $4M to Lead AI-Powered Workforce Automation in Healthcare

Arya Health , a healthcare workforce automation platform, announced the closing of a $4 million seed funding round led by Twelve Below. This funding will help Arya Health expand its AI-driven workforce management tools, which include automa

Sep 24, 2024
Company News

Alight Names Dave Guilmette as Chief Executive Officer

Alight , Inc. has announced the appointment of Dave Guilmette as Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. Guilmette, who will retain his position as Vice Chair of the Board of Directors, succeeds Stephan Scholl. Scholl will transitio

Aug 26, 2024
Product News

Awardco Launches External Recognition, An Employee Rewards and Recognition Innovation Built for Customer-Facing Teams

Awardco  , a leader in employee recognition and rewards, has launched a new feature called External Recognition. This innovation allows customers, vendors, partners, or any third-party to recognize employee efforts in real-time, enhancing a

Aug 6, 2024
Company News

TrueBlue Reports Second Quarter 2024 Results

TrueBlue reported its second quarter 2024 results, highlighting a challenging market environment marked by economic uncertainty and client caution. Revenue for the quarter was $396 million, down 17% from the previous year. The company incur

Aug 5, 2024
Venture Capital

KarmaCheck Secures $45M Series B to Revolutionize Background Checks with AI Technology

KarmaCheck , a leader in technology-based background checks and credentialing, announced a $45 million Series B funding round led by Parameter Ventures. Founded by LinkedIn co-founder Eric Ly, KarmaCheck leverages advanced technology and AI

Jun 27, 2024
Product News

Workday Announces Built on Workday to Help Partners Build, Manage, and Distribute Finance and HCM Apps to Workday Customers

Workday, Inc. has announced "Built on Workday," a new program designed to enable partners to build, manage, and market apps for the Workday platform. Unveiled at the Workday DevCon 2024, this initiative allows partners to create tailored so

Jun 5, 2024
Company News

Stacy Greiner Elevated To Interim CEO For DailyPay

DailyPay announced the appointment of Stacy Greiner as interim CEO, effective June 1, 2024, following Kevin Coop's decision to step down and serve as a board advisor. Greiner, the current COO, has been integral to overseeing DailyPay's busi

May 28, 2024
Product News

Fountain Launches New AI Products to Help Customers Manage Frontline Workforce

Fountain , the leading platform for frontline workforce management, has introduced four new products: Fountain Assist, Fountain I-9 Center, Fountain Reach, and Fountain Communicate. These tools are designed to enhance hiring, onboarding, an

May 15, 2024
Venture Capital

In-House Health Raises $4 Million Seed Round, Unveils AI-Powered Scheduling Platform to Combat Nurse Shortage Crisis

In-House Health , co-founded by Ari Brenner, Sergey Vasilenko, and Shachar Har Zvi, has launched an AI-driven scheduling and management platform designed to revolutionize nursing team operations. The platform, which aims to improve the nurs

May 8, 2024
Company News

Announcing Our 2024 Workday Partner Innovation Award Winners

These awards honor select services and software partners for their commitment to our customers’ success, demonstrated by their innovative extensions of Workday solutions. Read on to learn this year’s winners. In this article we discuss: Wor

May 1, 2024
Venture Capital

Handl Health secures $2.5M in Seed Funding to drive innovation for the employer-sponsored benefits ecosystem

Handl Health , an innovative AI platform designed to assist benefits consultants in creating affordable health plans, announced a successful $2.5 million Seed funding round led by Mucker Capital and Everywhere VC. The company aims to transf

Apr 25, 2024
Venture Capital

ShiftMed Acquires CareerStaff Unlimited MSP to Expand Leading Digital On-Demand Nursing Platform

ShiftMed, a leader in on-demand workforce technology, announced the acquisition of CareerStaff Unlimited from Genesis HealthCare. This move expands ShiftMed's digital healthcare staffing capabilities and includes a seven-year exclusive agre

Apr 22, 2024
Venture Capital

Cadient has been acquired by Basis Vectors Capital

Cadient , a frontrunner in talent acquisition for the hourly hiring sector, has been acquired by Basis Vectors Capital, a private equity firm specializing in B2B SaaS investments. This strategic move aims to accelerate Cadient’s growth and

Apr 10, 2024
Venture Capital

Early-Stage Workforce Venture Fund Announces $15M First Close

JFFVentures , a pioneering impact venture fund, proudly announces the first close of its second fund at $15M, with an ambitious target of $50 million. This fund is dedicated to empowering tech startups led by founders with lived experiences

Apr 4, 2024
Venture Capital

Vivup and Perkbox to Combine, Creating a World-Class, All-in-One Employee Wellbeing, Benefits and Engagement Platform

Vivup and Perkbox, leaders in employee wellbeing and benefits, have announced a merger with strategic investment from Great Hill Partners. This collaboration aims to create a top-tier platform for employee benefits and engagement, enhancing

Mar 15, 2024
Venture Capital

First Advantage to Acquire Background Check Company Sterling for $2.2 Billion in Cash and Stock

First Advantage Corporation has announced a definitive agreement to acquire Sterling Check Corp. for approximately $2.2 billion, inclusive of debt. The merger unites complementary technology and services in employment background screening a

Feb 29, 2024
Company News

Beekeeper Sees Continued Momentum in Frontline Industries, Helping more than 1,300 Organizations Solve the Frontline Disconnect with Digital Solutions

Beekeeper , a leading provider of digital solutions for deskless workers, continues to make significant strides in connecting frontline workers across various industries including hospitality, healthcare, construction, and manufacturing. Wi

Feb 22, 2024
Company News

Frontline Workers Have Greater Mental Health Needs, Yet Are Less Likely to Seek Help, Study Finds

The meQuilibrium study highlights a significant mental health crisis among frontline workers, revealing they face higher rates of anxiety, depression, and stress compared to their non-frontline counterparts. Despite the greater need for sup

Feb 8, 2024
Product News

Indeed Introduces Specialist Media Networks, Helping Employers Reach More Skilled Professionals Across Industry-Specific Sites to Hire for Hard-to-Fill Roles

Indeed introduces Specialist Media Networks to streamline the hiring process for difficult-to-fill roles in specific industries. This innovative approach involves distributing job advertisements across industry-specific websites, targeting

Jan 16, 2024
Product News

Sterling to Offer Market Leading Clinical Solutions Through Acquisition of Vault Workforce Screening

Sterling Check Corp (NASDAQ: STER), a distinguished leader in background screening and identity services, has strategically acquired Vault Workforce Screening, a prominent U.S. clinic management platform. This acquisition not only expands S

Jan 3, 2024
Company News

bswift Launches Next-Generation Mobile App for Effortless Benefits Management

bswift , a leader in benefits administration technology, has unveiled its latest innovation: a next-generation mobile app designed to revolutionize benefits management. Catering to a diverse, multi-generational workforce, the app offers sea

Dec 18, 2023
Company News

How WilsonHCG's Outbound Recruiting Strategy Tripled Candidate Response Rates and Reduced Tool Spend

WilsonHCG's Outbound Recruiting Strategy tripled candidates' response rates and reduce tool spending with hireEZ. Find out how hireEZ helps. Read on. Outbound Recruiting Highlights in 2022 More than  2.2  million candidates qualified throug

Oct 4, 2023
Venture Capital

Immediate, a US Earned Wage Access Company, Secures $16M in Funding to Accelerate Expansion in Workplace Financial Health

Immediate, an earned wage access company, announced a $16 million round of funding, split between growth equity and a working capital facility. This will enable Immediate to accelerate its growth in the workplace financial health sector. Th

Jul 25, 2023
Product News

Gravie Secures $179 Million Financing to Expand Innovative Health Benefits Plans for SMEs

MINNEAPOLIS ,  March 21, 2023 -- Gravie, one of the fastest growing employer health benefits companies in the United States , announced today that General Atlantic, a leading global growth equity investor, will anchor a  $179 million  equit

Mar 22, 2023
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