Paraform announced its Series B, bringing total funding to $65M. The round was led by Scale Venture Partners, with participation from Felicis, A* Capital, and Liquid 2 Ventures. Axios reported the Series B itself was $40M. Paraform says it has helped 1,000+ companies hire critical talent. SAN FRA

Findem announced it will acquire Glider AI to build an end-to-end AI hiring platform delivering “hire-ready candidates.” The combined solution integrates talent discovery, skills validation, AI interviews, and identity verification—targeting disruption of the $650B staffing industry. RE

Talvy has raised $2M in seed funding led by Link Ventures to rethink the resume. The Cambridge-based startup replaces traditional CVs with short-form video profiles, allowing recruiters to evaluate candidates’ communication style and presence before interviews. The platform uses natural language s

Wellfound acquires Hirefly, an agentic recruiting platform automating outbound sourcing and inbound application review. The move integrates Hirefly’s AI-first workflows and customer base across startups and enterprises, strengthening Wellfound’s recruiting stack and Autopilot service. Wellfou

Kula has launched a comprehensive AI-powered platform to transform the hiring process, offering solutions from sourcing and applicant tracking to interview scheduling and analytics. The platform integrates advanced AI features, making the recruitment process more efficient by automating outreach, sc

SmartJobBoard, a leading provider of AI-powered job board solutions for associations, nonprofits, and government organizations, has launched a new AI Matching feature. This feature uses advanced AI algorithms to analyze candidates' skills, experience, and education, offering personalized job recomme