Thoma Bravo has completed its acquisition of Dayforce in a transaction valued at approximately $12.3 billion, marking one of the largest private equity deals in the human capital management (HCM) sector. Under the terms, shareholders receive $70.00 per share in cash, and Dayforce has been delisted f

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 advantage: U.S. employers face a shortfall of 350,000+ highly-

DianaHR, a San Francisco–based startup founded by former Gusto Head of Engineering Upeka Bee, has raised a $3.7 million seed round led by SNR Ventures with participation from General Catalyst, Y Combinator, and unicorn founders from Mercury, Twitch, and Dropbox. Targeting the 1.4 million U.S. SMBs

Klaar, an AI-powered performance management platform built by HR leaders, has secured $5 million in Series A funding led by Prime Venture Partners and officially launched in the U.S. The platform addresses widespread dissatisfaction with outdated performance management systems by offering predictive

Welcome Tech, a Los Angeles-based digital platform dedicated to serving immigrant workforces, has raised $7.5 million to expand its AI-powered infrastructure. With over 4.5 million registered members, the company connects immigrants to jobs, healthcare, and financial services, while helping U.S. emp

Unmind, a global leader in workplace mental health solutions, has raised $35 million in new funding led by TELUS Global Ventures. The investment will accelerate its U.S. expansion and enhance its AI-powered platform, which integrates therapy, coaching, generative AI tools like Nova, and a modern EAP

CandorIQ, an AI-powered compensation and workforce planning platform based in San Francisco, has raised $4.8 million in seed funding led by Array Ventures with participation from Y Combinator, CRV, and Switch Ventures. The platform helps HR and Finance teams align on people spend decisions through i

The Adecco Group, in collaboration with Salesforce, has launched a new company aimed at seamlessly integrating human and digital talent in the workforce. This venture will utilize Salesforce's digital labor platform, Agentforce, and Adecco's workforce insights to help businesses strategically manage

Helios, an AI-powered workforce management platform, has secured $15.5 million in seed funding to enhance how global companies hire, manage, and pay their teams compliantly. Founded by HR tech innovator Rick Hammell, Helios integrates payroll, compliance, and HR operations into a unified platform, s

Holly, an AI-powered GovTech platform, has secured $2.2 million in pre-seed funding to address the million-job vacancy crisis in the government workforce. By modernizing outdated hiring systems, Holly accelerates recruitment for 24 million public sector roles, reducing the current 135-day average hi