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Axis Bank and Cognizant Collaborate to Strengthen Application Management with AMS 2.0 - PR Newswire
Axis Bank and Cognizant have announced AMS 2.0, a collaborative application management services initiative aimed at strengthening banking IT operations. The deal has no HR technology or workforce AI dimension.
Thatch raises $108M Series C at a $1B valuation for its ICHRA health-benefits platform
Thatch raised a $108M Series C at a $1B valuation, led by The General Partnership, to scale its ICHRA-based health-benefits platform. Strategic investors include Eli Lilly, ADP Ventures and Paychex; the company says it now serves 5,000+ employers with ARR up nearly 7x year over year.
Funding & InvestmentEarly Anthropic hire, former METR COO have found a way to rein in rogue AI agents
Artificial Intelligence Underwriting Company (AIUC), co-founded by an early Anthropic hire and the former COO of AI safety evaluator METR, has reportedly raised $40 million in a Series A led by Ribbit Capital. According to TechCrunch, the startup is building technology to detect and constrain rogue AI agents, with a business model centered on AI safety and underwriting — not HR technology.
Stadium Acquires Confetti
Stadium — the company behind corporate gifting brands Snack Magic and Swag Magic — has acquired Confetti, a provider of virtual and hybrid hosted team experiences, according to HR Tech Feed citing WorkTech. The move bundles tangible gifting with live-facilitated employee events under one roof, signaling further consolidation in the employee engagement space. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Phenom Named a 2026 Top HR Product of the Year by HR Executive
Phenom has been named a 2026 Top HR Product of the Year by HR Executive magazine, according to a September 15 announcement. The specific product or feature behind the designation was not disclosed in the announcement.
India’s Darwinbox Secures Follow-on Investment from TVG; Amount and Round Undisclosed
Teachers' Venture Growth has made its second investment in Darwinbox, following its 2025 entry. Darwinbox serves 1,400+ companies and 4.5 million employees globally. Its AI-native HCM platform, Darwinbox Cortex™, launched in August. Investment terms were not disclosed.
G-P Secures #1 Position in HR Technology Advice’s (HRTA) Inaugural EOR Market Report - The Malaysian Reserve
G-P (Globalization Partners) has reportedly claimed the #1 ranking in HR Technology Advice's (HRTA) first-ever Employer of Record market report — a milestone that underscores both the company's market positioning and the growing analyst scrutiny of the EOR sector.
Salesforce leads $166 million investment in HiBob, valuing Israeli HR tech company at $3.2 billion - calcalistech.com
Salesforce has led a $166 million funding round in HiBob, an Israeli-founded modern HRIS platform, pushing the company's valuation to $3.2 billion. The investment represents one of the largest recent bets on next-generation core HR infrastructure and underscores growing enterprise software interest in the HR technology sector.
All in on continual feedback, Lattice acquires Pando
Lattice, a leading HR performance management platform, has acquired Pando in a move aimed at deepening its continuous feedback capabilities. The acquisition signals Lattice's intent to own a larger share of the real-time performance intelligence market, offering HR leaders a more integrated suite for ongoing employee development conversations — moving beyond periodic reviews toward always-on feedback loops.
Venture CapitalFlip Raises $25 Million to Bring AI to Deskless Workers at Risk of Being Left Behind by the AI Revolution
Flip has raised $25M to expand AI access for frontline and deskless workers. Existing investors Notion Capital and HV Capital increased their stakes, while L-Bank joined as a new investor. Funding will support Fusion and Frontline Identity.
August 18 Is HR Day: A Global Moment to Keep Work Human
Partner Content from HRDay.org August 18 is emerging as a global day for the human resources profession. Created around a simple connection—H is the eighth letter of the alphabet and R is the eighteenth—HR...
Energage and Engagedly Merge to Unite AI Talent Management, Employee Engagement and Employer Brand
Energage and Engagedly have merged to create a unified platform spanning employee engagement, performance, learning, recognition, development and employer brand. Energage brings insights from 30M+ employee surveys across 80,000 organizations. EXTON, Pa.–Energage, the HR...
Paylocity Acquires AI-Native Leave Management Platform Aidora to Expand HCM Compliance Automation
Paylocity has acquired Aidora, an AI-native leave management compliance software company, to strengthen its HR platform with more automated, employee-friendly leave administration. Announced on July 9, 2026, the transaction adds a natural language interaction...
Shore Capital Acquires Denver-Based ThrivePass to Accelerate Employee Benefits Technology Growth
Shore Capital Partners has acquired Denver-based ThrivePass, an employee benefits technology platform serving employers, brokers and PEOs. Financial terms were not disclosed. ThrivePass supports lifestyle spending accounts, rewards, tuition reimbursement, COBRA administration and pre-tax...
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
Boston-Based Frontline Employee Experience Platform Blink Raises $17M Led by EHI
Blink has raised $17M in new funding led by Enlightened Hospitality Investments, affiliated with Danny Meyer’s Union Square Hospitality Group. The round coincides with a new global partnership with Shake Shack and will support Blink’s AI-fi
Company NewsUKG Unveils Agentic-powered UKG Pro Pay with Workforce AI at Payroll Congress 2026
UKG introduced UKG Pro Pay with Workforce AI at Payroll Congress 2026, bringing agentic, assistive, and generative AI into payroll operations. New capabilities include Payroll Analyst Agent, Payroll Auditing AI, and anomaly detection using
Venture CapitalMWW Acquires HudsonLake to Expand Workforce Communications and Change Management Capabilities
MikeWorldWide (MWW) has acquired workforce communications firm HudsonLake , adding organizational change, employee experience, labor relations, and employer branding capabilities to its reputation management platform. Clients include Toyota
Venture CapitalLumApps to Acquire Comeen, Connecting Digital Employee Experience with the Physical Workplace
LumApps has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Comeen, a workplace experience platform focused on space management, digital signage, and visitor services, in a move that expands LumApps’ AI Employee Hub from digital employee experienc
Venture CapitalTriNet Acquires Cocoon to Strengthen Compliance-First Leave Management for SMBs
TriNet (NYSE: TNET) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Cocoon , a leave management platform founded in 2020. The deal adds compliance-first leave workflows, real-time leave tracking, integrated claims filing, and automated p
Product NewsWorkday Launches Agentic AI to Transform Enterprise Execution Systems
Workday has introduced its next wave of Agentic AI capabilities, signaling a major shift from traditional enterprise software toward autonomous task execution. The announcement centers on the concept of the “New Work Day,” where human emplo
Venture CapitalAllvia Acquires HR Pals to Expand Integrated Workforce Services Platform
Allvia , backed by Trinity Hunt Partners, acquires HR Pals to expand its workforce services platform. HR Pals, founded in 2014 in Los Angeles, provides HR outsourcing across compliance, payroll coordination, benefits, and employee relations
Venture CapitalOrigin Raises $30M Series A+ to Build Global Benefits Intelligence Platform
Origin has raised $30M Series A+ led by Notion Capital, bringing total funding to $50M+ in 12 months. Its AI-powered platform, Cuido™, helps enterprises unify fragmented global benefits data, improve visibility, and reduce costs — with clie
Product NewsOracle Introduces Fusion Agentic Applications
Oracle has introduced Fusion Agentic Applications, a new class of enterprise software designed to move beyond traditional automation toward outcome-driven execution. Announced at Oracle AI World, these applications leverage coordinated team
Venture CapitalSilicon Valley-based Novaworks Raises $8M Seed to Build Agentic Workforce Operating System
Novaworks , an AI-native Human Capital Management (HCM) platform built on the ServiceNow ecosystem, has officially launched alongside an $8 million seed funding round led by Stalwart Ventures, with participation from ServiceNow Ventures and
Product NewsWorkday Launches Sana: 300+ Skill AI Agents Transform HR and Finance Workflows
Workday launches “ Sana ,” a new AI interface embedded directly into HR & finance workflows. With 300+ skills, Sana agents can find data, execute tasks, and automate workflows across systems like Salesforce, Outlook, and Google Drive—all wi
Venture CapitalPerceptyx Acquires Lyceum AI to Unite Employee Experience and AI Learning Platforms
Perceptyx , a leading AI-driven employee experience (EX) platform trusted by more than 30% of Fortune 100 companies, has acquired AI-native learning platform Lyceum AI to bridge the longstanding gap between employee insights and workforce c
Venture CapitalSan Francisco-based Deskless AI Platform Humand Raises $66M Series A
Humand, USD 66M, Series A, non-desk workers, HR platform, United States market, Sammy, AI HR assistant, mobile-first, all-in-one app, 1.6 million employees, 1,500 companies, 50 countries, Siemens, PSBank, Viva Aerobus, workforce management,
Venture CapitalEverFi Spins Out ComplyEQ as Dedicated Human-Centered Workplace Compliance Brand
ComplyEQ officially launches as a standalone workplace compliance brand under EverFi, serving millions of learners with 30 years of experience. Its portfolio spans harassment prevention, DEI, workplace violence, AI, and privacy—aimed at tur
Product NewsADP Launches ADP Assist AI Agents Powered by 1.1M Clients and 42M Workers Globally
ADP launches new ADP Assist AI agents to automate payroll and HR tasks. Built on data from 1.1M clients across 140+ countries and 42M wage earners, the agents audit payroll variances, guide tax registration, answer policy questions and trig
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