Warp, a New York-based HR and payroll automation startup, announced it has raised $18 million in Series A funding, bringing its total funding to $24 million. The round was led by Sound Ventures, with participation from Y Combinator, HOF Capital, SV Angel, Homebrew Capital, and several high-profile

Clara Home Care, a San Francisco-based startup, has raised $3.1 million in seed funding to transform senior home care with its AI-driven platform. By simplifying the direct hiring of professional caregivers, Clara helps families access affordable, personalized in-home care. The platform automates

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

Humanly, an AI-powered conversational recruiting platform, has raised a $7 million momentum funding round to accelerate growth and innovation in inclusive hiring. With a proprietary platform that screens and schedules over 250,000 candidates monthly and cuts time-to-hire from 44 to just 5 days, Huma

Artisan has secured a $25 million Series A round led by Glade Brook Capital to expand its AI-driven sales platform. Known for its bold slogan “Stop hiring humans,” Artisan offers AI employees called "Artisans" to autonomously perform sales functions. Its flagship AI BDR, Ava, identifies leads, w

Paradox, a leader in conversational AI for talent acquisition, has acquired people analytics platform Eqtble. The acquisition aims to enhance AI-driven hiring intelligence by integrating Eqtble's expertise in workforce analytics with Paradox’s AI-powered recruiting automation. In 2024, Paradox aut

Deel , a global leader in payroll and HR technology, announced that new anchor investors, including General Catalyst and a sovereign fund, have acquired $300 million in secondary shares from early investors. This is not new funding but a secondary market transaction, reflecting strong investor confi

Tide, a UK-based business financial platform, has acquired Onfolk, an HMRC-recognized payroll solution for SMEs, announced on October 18, 2024. Onfolk specializes in integrating accounting, pensions, and people systems, making payroll management simpler for small businesses. The acquisition will tra

Vahan.ai, an AI-driven recruitment platform focused on India’s gig workforce, has raised $10 million in a Series B funding round led by Khosla Ventures. Key participants include Y Combinator and Paytm's Vijay Shekhar Sharma. The funding will support the expansion of Vahan’s AI recruitment platfo

Thera, a New York City-based payroll and payments platform, has secured $4 million in seed funding, led by Y Combinator and other prominent investors. Founded by former Amazon engineer Akhil Reddy, Thera aims to simplify global payroll management for businesses with international teams. The platform