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New 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

Jul 29, 2026
Venture Capital

San Francisco-based Worki Raises $2.75M Pre-Seed to Build AI Workforce Infrastructure

Worki , a San Francisco-based healthcare workforce infrastructure company, has raised $2.75 million in pre-seed funding led by Redesign Health and Healthliant Ventures. The company aims to address a critical gap in healthcare AI adoption by

Apr 16, 2026
Product News

U.S. startup back-office platform Every launches AI-native agents spanning payroll, benefits, HR compliance, and taxes

Every has launched new AI-native back-office agents for startups and SMBs, including AI CFO, AI Bookkeeper, and AI CHRO. The platform combines banking, payroll, benefits, HR compliance, bookkeeping, and taxes into one system, aiming to give

Mar 13, 2026
Venture Capital

Atlanta-Based AI Leadership Platform Huper Raises $1.5M Pre-Seed

Atlanta-based Huper has raised $1.5M in pre-seed funding from Nadia Partners, Link Ventures, and Jim Brown (Long Ridge Equity Partners) to build a security-first AI Chief of Staff. The platform launches alpha April 15 and aims to reduce the

Feb 26, 2026
Company News

Workday Expands Frontline Workforce Capabilities Across 1,800+ Retail and Hospitality Customers

Workday is accelerating its momentum in the retail and hospitality sectors with new customer wins and a suite of AI-powered innovations designed specifically for frontline workers. More than 1,800 retail and hospitality organizations global

Jan 8, 2026
Venture Capital

OneSource 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

Jan 7, 2026
Venture Capital

Laurel Secures Strategic Investment from Workday Ventures to Transform AI Time Tracking in Professional Services

Laurel, the world’s first AI Time platform for professional services, has raised $100 million in Series C funding led by IVP, with participation from GV and 01A. The investment will accelerate Laurel’s mission to solve the “time intelligenc

Aug 11, 2025
Product News

Alight Elevates Employer-employee Benefits Experience With Second Release of Alight Worklife® for 2025

Alight has released the second major update of its Alight Worklife® platform for 2025, reinforcing its AI-powered capabilities across employee benefits administration. This release enhances five key areas: health, wealth, wellbeing, navigat

Jul 28, 2025
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ServiceNow and UKG collaborate to supercharge employee productivity and efficiency with agentic AI

At Knowledge 2025, ServiceNow and UKG unveiled a groundbreaking partnership to integrate their AI platforms—ServiceNow's newly launched AI Agent Fabric and UKG's People Fabric—to transform HR, payroll, and workforce management. This strateg

May 6, 2025
Company News

Deloitte's '2025 Global Human Capital Trends' Aims to Help Leaders Navigate Complex Workplace Tensions

Deloitte's 2025 Global Human Capital Trends report explores the growing tensions between business needs and human workforce development. Based on insights from nearly 13,000 business and HR leaders across 93 countries, the report highlights

Mar 24, 2025
Company News

UKG Talk Communications Platform Helps Amusement Park Owner Optimize Frontline Operations and Strengthen Staff Unity

UKG, a leader in HR and workforce management solutions, is helping Wahooz Family Fun Zone and Roaring Springs Waterpark enhance workplace culture and operational efficiency through its UKG Talk platform. With a predominantly Gen Z workforce

Mar 24, 2025
Product News

Zoom debuts new agentic AI skills and agents for Zoom AI Companion

Zoom Communications has introduced a major upgrade to its AI Companion, now featuring agentic AI skills and AI agents designed to improve task automation, workflow orchestration, and customer experience. The latest updates include over 45 n

Mar 17, 2025
Venture Capital

Legion Technologies Secures $50M: AI-Powered Workforce Management on the Rise

Legion Technologies has secured $50 million in financing from Silicon Valley Bank, rounding out a $100 million funding round in 2024 and bringing its total funding to $195 million. Known for its AI-native, employee-centric workforce managem

Dec 12, 2024
Product News

Paycor Launches New AI-Powered Assistant to Boost Productivity

Paycor, a leading HCM software provider, has launched the AI-powered Paycor Assistant, designed to streamline HR processes and enhance productivity for both employees and administrators. The new assistant allows users to engage with Paycor’

Nov 5, 2024
Company News

Lattice's 2025 State of People Strategy Report: HR at a Crossroads with AI, DEIB, and Manager Engagement

Lattice 's 2025 State of People Strategy Report reveals that HR is at a critical juncture, facing challenges like declining employee engagement, reduced DEIB prioritization, and the slow adoption of AI. The report emphasizes the importance

Oct 29, 2024
Product News

LinkedIn’s first AI agent, Hiring Assistant

LinkedIn has entered the AI agent market with its new Hiring Assistant , aiming to streamline up to 80% of the pre-offer recruitment workflow. The tool integrates directly into LinkedIn's platform, enhancing recruiter productivity and candi

Oct 29, 2024
Company News

28 Higher Education Institutions Go Live with Workday Student in 2024

Workday Student, a next-generation AI-powered platform, is revolutionizing higher education institutions by integrating academic, financial, and HR operations. With the support of Workday Illuminate, this platform enables 28 institutions li

Oct 24, 2024
Venture Capital

Tide Expands SME Services with Acquisition of Onfolk Payroll Solution

Tide , a UK-based business financial platform, has acquired Onfolk , an HMRC-recognized payroll solution for SMEs, announced on October 18, 2024. Onfolk specializes in integrating accounting, pensions, and people systems, making payroll man

Oct 22, 2024
Product News

SmartRecruiters Unveils Winston: AI That Keeps Hiring Human

SmartRecruiters has launched Winston, an AI-powered recruiting companion designed to revolutionize the hiring process by automating and optimizing various tasks such as candidate screening and interview scheduling. Built as part of the Smar

Oct 16, 2024
Product News

Paylocity Unveils AI Assistant to Transform HR Efficiency

Paylocity has launched its new AI Assistant, a conversational tool designed to simplify and accelerate HR processes for professionals and employees alike. Integrated into the Paylocity platform, the AI Assistant provides real-time, contextu

Oct 16, 2024
Venture Capital

Jet HR Raises €12M in Seed Funding to Revolutionize Payroll Automation in Italy

Jet HR , an Italian startup, has secured €12 million in Seed funding, bringing its total funding to €16.7 million. Founded by Marco Ogliengo and Francesco Scalambrino, Jet HR aims to simplify payroll and HR processes for businesses in Italy

Sep 26, 2024
Venture Capital

Paris-Based Jump Raises €11M Series A to Provide Freelancers with Full-Time Benefits

Paris-based Jump has raised €11 million in a Series A funding round led by Breega, with Index Ventures and RAISE Seed For Good also participating. Jump provides freelancers with the benefits of full-time employment, including social protect

Sep 24, 2024
Product News

Centrical Launches Team Performance Central & AI Assistant, Saving Team Leaders More Than 4 Hours Per Week While Elevating Frontline Performance

Solution provides a unified view of team performance, and a breakthrough AI-powered manager assist tool Summary: Centrical Launches New Team Performance Central and AI Assistant : Introducing a groundbreaking solution to provide frontline t

Sep 18, 2024
Venture Capital

TeamBridge Secures $28 Million in Series B Funding to Revolutionize HR Software for Hourly Workers

TeamBridge , an HR tech startup founded by former Uber executives, has secured $28 million in Series B funding, led by Mayfield with participation from General Catalyst and Abstract Ventures, raising its total funding to $41.5 million. This

Sep 16, 2024
Venture Capital

Every Secures $22.5 Million Series A to Redefine HR Tech for Early-Stage Startups

Every.io has raised $22.5M in a Series A round led by Redpoint Ventures, with participation from Y Combinator, Okta Ventures, and Base10 Partners. The company's mission is to help tech founders focus on growth by simplifying and automating

Sep 13, 2024
Product News

Oracle Unveils 50+ AI Agents to Transform Work Across Finance, HR, and More

Oracle has announced the launch of over 50 specialized AI agents embedded within Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications, aimed at redefining business operations across various functions such as finance, HR, supply chain, sales, marketing, and cus

Sep 11, 2024
Product News

ERIN Launches Cutting-Edge Employee Recognition Platform to Boost Employee Retention & Company Culture

ERIN has launched a cutting-edge Employee Recognition Platform designed to enhance employee retention and company culture. This innovative platform integrates peer-to-peer recognition, automated rewards, and gamification to create an engagi

Jun 27, 2024
Venture Capital

Amsterdam based Carv raises $10M to offload admin from recruiters and realize recruiter-AI synergy

Carv, a recruitment AI company based in Amsterdam, has secured $10 million in seed funding from investors including Global Founders Capital and prominent angel investors. The funding aims to accelerate Carv's growth and enhance its platform

Jun 4, 2024
Product News

Sage Intacct unveils new updates to advance productivity and control for SMBs

New features streamline operations, from AI-powered timesheets to advanced financial controls, ensuring smoother workflows and compliance TORONTO, May 29, 2024- Sage , the leader in accounting, financial, HR, and payroll technology for smal

May 29, 2024
Product News

Bullhorn Copilot Launches With AI Tools Tailored to the Staffing Industry

Bullhorn , a global leader in staffing and recruitment software, announced the launch of Bullhorn Copilot, a comprehensive AI solution designed to enhance recruitment processes. Copilot integrates generative, source and match, and directive

Mar 14, 2024
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