Deel has launched its AI Workforce, a new platform feature designed to help global HR and payroll teams manage administrative workloads through AI-powered agents. With seven specialized AI agents for functions like hiring, payroll, compliance, time-off requests, and offboarding, Deel aims to reduce

Ashby, a San Francisco-based intelligent hiring platform, has secured a $50 million Series D round led by Alkeon Capital, doubling its valuation since the Series C. The funding follows significant growth—customer count rose from 1,300 to 2,700+ and revenue surged 135% year-over-year. Ashby aims to

BetterComp, a compensation management software provider based in Walnut Creek, California, has secured $33 million in Series A funding led by Ten Coves Capital. This marks the company’s first institutional funding after years of bootstrapping. The capital will be used to scale operations, develop

Papaya Global and Worksome have formed a strategic partnership to transform how enterprises manage and pay their contingent workforce. As freelancers and contractors now make up 40% of the global labor market, this integration combines Papaya’s robust global payroll and payments infrastructure wit

zvoove, a European leader in cloud solutions for the staffing and service industries, has announced its acquisition of mywage, a UK-based HR and payroll SaaS provider. This strategic move expands zvoove's presence into the UK — the third-largest temporary staffing market globally — and integrate

CoAdvantage, a leading Professional Employer Organization (PEO), has successfully merged with PrimePay, a well-established payroll and HR software provider. Backed by private equity firm Aquiline, the combined entity aims to offer a more comprehensive Human Capital Management (HCM) platform to bette

Niural, an AI-native global PEO platform, has raised $31 million in Series A funding to reinvent financial operations for modern CFOs. By combining proprietary infrastructure with executional AI agent EMMA, Niural transforms traditional payroll into a system of intelligence that manages compliance,

Warp, a New York-based HR and payroll automation startup, announced it has raised $18 million in Series A funding, bringing its total funding to $24 million. The round was led by Sound Ventures, with participation from Y Combinator, HOF Capital, SV Angel, Homebrew Capital, and several high-profile

Workday has achieved two significant AI certifications: ISO 42001 and alignment with the NIST AI Risk Management Framework. These accreditations demonstrate Workday’s commitment to responsible and ethical AI practices, offering customers greater assurance in its AI platform for managing people, mo

Workday introduces new Illuminate Agents, a suite of advanced AI tools designed to revolutionize HR and financial operations. These agents automate key processes including contingent hiring, contract negotiations, accounting documentation, and frontline workforce management, significantly enhancing