Warp has raised $60M in Series B funding led by Battery Ventures, with Peak XV, Sound Ventures, Y Combinator, and HOF Capital participating. The AI-native startup automates payroll, onboarding, tax compliance, IT management, benefits brokerage, filings, and W-2s. The AI-native employee manageme

Vestwell completed its acquisition of Accrue 401k. Starting Jan 30, 2026, nearly 30,000 plans and ~350,000 savers will transition to its payroll-integrated savings platform. Plans connected to QuickBooks, Rippling, Paylocity, Deel, Square, OnPay & BambooHR remain operational. Nearly 30,00

Vestwell announced an agreement to acquire Accrue 401k, the entity formed to support the nearly 30,000 Guideline retirement plans excluded from Gusto’s acquisition of Guideline. Once finalized, approximately 350,000 savers across small and mid-sized businesses will transition to Vestwell’s payro

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 into Slack to automate payroll, benefits, compliance, accoun

Rippling has raised $450M in a Series G round, boosting its valuation to $16.8B. The round includes investors like Elad Gil, Sands Capital, GIC, Goldman Sachs Alternatives, Baillie Gifford, and Y Combinator. A $200M tender offer accompanies the funding, allowing equity repurchase from employees. The

In a plot that feels more like the screenplay of a corporate thriller than a courtroom reality, two of Silicon Valley’s most celebrated HR tech unicorns—Rippling and Deel—are now locked in a high-stakes legal war involving secret communications, crypto payments, deleted devices, and an ex-em

A lawsuit filed by Rippling accuses Deel, a $12 billion HR tech unicorn, of orchestrating corporate espionage and trade-secret theft. The complaint alleges that Deel cultivated a Rippling employee as a corporate spy, who conducted thousands of unauthorized searches to extract sensitive business inte

Indian HR tech startup Darwinbox has raised $140 million in a funding round co-led by KKR and Partners Group, positioning itself to compete with Deel and Rippling. The company, which provides an all-in-one SaaS platform for hiring, onboarding, and employee administration, has now secured approximate

Tilt, a leader in leave management solutions, has successfully raised $15 million in Series B funding led by Bramalea Partners, with contributions from HearstLab, Firework Ventures, Origin Ventures, and Techstars. The funding will enable Tilt to expand its HR technology footprint, enhance API integr

The National Advertising Division (NAD) of BBB National Programs reviewed advertising claims made by Deel, Inc. regarding its Payroll and Human Resource Information System (HRIS) in response to a challenge from competitor Rippling. While NAD found that some claims, such as Deel’s cost savings and