Every has launched new AI-native back-office agents for startups and SMBs, including AI CFO, AI Bookkeeper, and AI CHRO. The platform combines banking, payroll, benefits, HR compliance, bookkeeping, and taxes into one system, aiming to give founders full-context operational support. SAN FRANC

Textio has introduced Lavalier, a new interview intelligence platform designed to help recruiting teams improve hiring quality through structured and evidence-based interviews. Announced in San Francisco, Lavalier aims to address long-standing inefficiencies in recruitment processes, where inconsist

RemoFirst has expanded its RemoVisa service to support visa and work permit applications in more than 110 countries, strengthening its integrated Employer of Record (EOR) offering. The announcement, made from San Francisco on February 19, 2026, reinforces the company’s position as a full-stack glo

San Francisco-based Ando has raised $4 million in seed financing to build what it describes as the world’s first AI infrastructure for the global hourly workforce. The round was led by Slow Ventures, with participation from Blitzscaling Ventures, Zero Capital, Monochrome, Gaingels, Mana Ventures,

San Francisco–based Principle has raised $2 million in pre-seed funding to commercialize military-grade wargaming techniques for corporate strategy teams. The Strategic Foresight AI platform builds digital twins of companies, competitors, regulators, and markets, enabling enterprises to simulate h

Toptal has acquired No Single Individual (NSI), a talent platform specializing in vetted experts across advertising, marketing, branding, and social media. NSI leadership joins Toptal. The move expands Toptal’s professional services for agencies and global clients. 25,000+ clients across 140+ coun

DianaHR has announced the launch of its Agentic Onboarding system, marking what the company describes as the first production-grade AI “HR Agent” capable of executing end-to-end employee onboarding with minimal human intervention. Designed for small and mid-sized businesses, the system operates

Juicebox, a San Francisco-based startup founded by David Paffenholz and Ishan Gupta, has raised a $30 million Series A led by Sequoia Capital, bringing its total funding to $36 million. The company’s flagship product, PeopleGPT, uses AI to interpret context across profiles and websites, surfacing

StretchDollar, a startup revolutionizing small business health benefits, has secured $6M in seed funding led by Fika Ventures and Oscar Health. The platform simplifies complex healthcare management through an innovative Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangement (ICHRA) model, enabling sma

11xAI has raised $24 million in Series A funding led by Benchmark to accelerate the development of AI-powered digital workers and expand globally. Addressing the fragmented Go-to-Market (GTM) tools landscape, 11xAI offers AI agents like Alice, an AI Sales Development Representative, and Jordan, an A