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Magentic raises $18M to build the AI workforce for the physical world
Magentic has raised an $18M Series A led by Felicis, with Sequoia Capital and The Westly Group participating. Its multi-agent digital workers manage procurement workflows end to end. Customers report 2–5% savings, 60% better data quality, and $4M found at one company.

PartsSource Acquires SkillNet to Build Unified Clinical Asset and Workforce Intelligence Platform
PartsSource has acquired SkillNet , bringing workforce intelligence into its Enterprise Clinical Technology Platform. The move combines equipment performance, technician skills, AI-powered diagnostics, workforce readiness, and compliance ma
NewsCornerstone Galaxy Spring Release: Cornerstone Reframes Enterprise Learning, Skilling, and Compliance with Agentic AI
Cornerstone OnDemand has launched its Spring 2026 Innovation release for Cornerstone Galaxy, adding Adaptive Learning Agent and AI-Powered Course Assistant. The update brings assistive and agentic AI into skilling, compliance, workforce dev
Venture CapitalYC-Backed Central Secures $8.6M to Automate Payroll & HR for Startups
Central , a Y Combinator-backed startup, has raised $8.6 million in seed funding led by First Round Capital to build the first AI-native back-office platform for startups. Unlike traditional HR and finance tools, Central integrates directly
Company NewshireEZ Appoints Dr. Tianlong Chen as Chief AI Scientist to Lead Next-Generation Agentic AI for Talent Acquisition
hireEZ appointed Dr. Tianlong Chen (UNC Chapel Hill) as Chief AI Scientist to lead the hireEZ AI Lab and accelerate its Agentic AI roadmap. Building on hireEZ’s early AI-sourcing work (since 2016) and its all-in-one platform, the new resear
Company NewsFranklinCovey Reports Q3 FY2025 Results: Revenue Meets Guidance, Adjusted EBITDA Beats at $7.3M
FranklinCovey reported Q3 FY2025 revenue of $67.1 million, aligning with guidance, but down year-over-year due to macroeconomic headwinds and contract losses. The company posted a net loss of $1.4 million, including $4.7 million in restruct
Company NewsUpwork Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Financial Results
Upwork reported record-breaking financial results for Q4 2024 and the full year 2024 , achieving all-time highs in revenue ($769.3M, up 12%) , GAAP net income ($215.6M, up 360%) , and adjusted EBITDA ($167.6M, up 129%) . The company also sa
EarningsUpwork’s Q3 2024 Financial Results: $193.8M Revenue, Record Net Income of $27.8M, and 22% Adjusted EBITDA Margin
Upwork reported strong financial performance in Q3 2024, achieving a 10% year-over-year revenue increase, with GAAP net income reaching a record $27.8 million and adjusted EBITDA at $43.2 million. The company raised its full-year guidance a
Venture CapitalOLOID Gains Momentum with $6M Series A1 Funding and Completes Workday Certified Integration, Driving Expansion in Workplace Identity Solutions
OLOID, a pioneer in workplace identity management, has raised $6 million in a Series A1 funding round, led by Yaletown Partners and other strategic investors. This funding will further OLOID’s growth in providing passwordless access and ide
Product NewsCornerstone Introduces AI-Powered Virtual Companions
Cornerstone OnDemand Inc. , has introduced Immerse Companion, a generative AI-powered solution designed to enhance personalized learning, coaching, and expert-led skill-building in real-time. Unveiled at UNLEASH World 2024, Immerse Companio
Venture CapitalGuild Announces Acquisition of Nomadic, a Leading Capability Academy; Introduces Guild Talent Advantage
Guild has announced its acquisition of Nomadic Learning , a capability academy company, to launch Guild Academy, a product that integrates education, skilling, and AI-driven insights into a comprehensive platform. The new Guild Talent Adv
Company NewsDeloitte Academies Debuts With the Purpose of Helping Organizations Future-proof Leadership Capabilities and Workforce Skills
Deloitte has launched Deloitte Academies, a comprehensive suite of learning experiences designed to develop vital skills for the future workforce, including high-demand areas such as AI, sustainability, and product innovation, as well as en
Venture CapitalCornerstone Accelerates Jobs-to-Skills Transformation with SkyHive Acquisition
Cornerstone OnDemand Inc. announced its acquisition of SkyHive Technologies' workforce skills intelligence capabilities and expert team. This move enhances Cornerstone's skills transformation offerings, integrating SkyHive's AI-powered plat
Product NewsCornerstone Redefines Learning and Talent Management with Launch of AI-Powered Workforce Agility Platform, Cornerstone Galaxy
Cornerstone OnDemand announced the launch of Cornerstone Galaxy, a comprehensive AI-powered platform designed to bridge the growing workforce readiness gap. This platform facilitates organizational transformation by identifying skill shorta
Venture CapitalModal Announces $25 Million Series A to Upskill Employees in AI
Modal, a premier skills development platform specializing in data and analytics training, has successfully secured a $25 million Series A funding led by Left Lane Capital and Ensemble VC, with contributions from Signalfire and Learn Capital
Company NewsCornerstone Acquires Talespin
Cornerstone OnDemand Inc. , a pioneer in learning and talent solutions, has announced its acquisition of Talespin's extended reality (XR) capabilities, emphasizing a shift towards immersive spatial learning in the workplace. This strategic
Venture CapitalMilu Health Announces $4.8M Seed Round Led by a16z Bio + Health and Partners with Employers to Expand Employee Access to AI-driven Health Savings Platform
Milu Health , a health tech company, announced a $4.8 million seed round led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) Bio + Health, aiming to enhance healthcare affordability for employees through AI-driven strategies. The platform collaborates with e
Venture CapitalAlto Neuroscience Secures $45M in Game-Changing Series C Round for Mental Health Breakthroughs
– New investors include InVivium Capital, Franklin Templeton, Point72, Eli Lilly and Company, and Alexandria Venture Investments – – Funds will be used to support ongoing and planned late-stage clinical development of CNS product candidates
Venture CapitalHiBob Adds $150M in New Round of Funding to Support Continued Expansion
NYC, USA and London, UK – 19 Sept 2023: HiBob , the company behind ‘Bob’, the HR platform transforming how organizations operate in the modern world of work, today announced it has secured $150M in new funding in a round that was led by Fa
Company NewsACI Learning Launches Proprietary AI-Powered Skills Gap Analysis Tool to Address Staff Knowledge Gaps
Organizations can use the 'Insights' tool to continuously identify knowledge gaps and provide the right type of training bundles when team members need it across audit, cybersecurity and IT DENVER , July 13, 2023 /-- ACI Learning , the aud
Venture CapitalBerlin-based RYDES raises €3.5 million in Seed Funding to expand with its corporate mobility platform across Europe and the US
April 24, 2023/--Berlin-based corporate mobility budget platform RYDES has just announced a €3.5 million seed round led by Assembly Ventures and Rethink Ventures , and with participation from Futury Capital and business angel Jens Krüger,
Venture CapitalGlider AI secures $10M Series A funding to help enterprises shift to skills-based hiring and guarantee candidate fit.
CUPERTINO, Calif.– Glider AI , a Skill Intelligence Platform, closed a total of $10M in Series A funding from Primera Capital and other industry leaders. Recognized by Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA) as the most innovative HR technology,
ColumnJosh Bersin:HR Technology 2023: What’s Hot? What’s Not?
The HR Tech market has been on fire for the last few years. More than $15 Billion of venture and PE money was invested and the number of startups is astounding. The average large company now has more than 80 different employee-facing syste
Venture CapitalResilience Lab Raises $15M to Address the U.S. Systemic Mental Health Access Crisis
Innovative model addressing the chasm between academic training and the real world practice needed in pursuit of independent licensure Focusing on clinician development and innovative technology to automate the non-clinical workload and ena
Venture CapitalCeresa Raises $3 Million to Help Companies Support Emerging Talent in Less Than 10 Minutes and $1 a Day
UNITED STATES, August 8, 2022 / EINPresswire.com / -- Ceresa , whose employee learning platform is used by globally leading companies such as Nordstrom, Walmart, Blackstone, today announced a $3M funding round led by TTCER Partners, EduLa
Venture CapitalRise Up raises €30M to Advance Employee Learning across Europe in round led by Connected Capital
Rise Up , the fast-growing employee learning software solution, has raised €30M with Connected Capital, a leading B2B SaaS-focused investment fund, its previous investor MAIF Avenir and its first shareholder Impact Partners. This second rou
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