Humanly has acquired Sprockets, Qualifi, and HourWork, uniting three HR tech leaders to create an end-to-end conversational AI hiring platform.The expanded system allows employers to source, screen, interview, hire, and retain talent in one seamless workflow.Sprockets strengthens sourcing and screen

zvoove, the leading software and AI provider for staffing, security, and cleaning industries, has acquired adata Software GmbH to strengthen its presence in Germany and expand its cloud ERP offering for the facility management sector. The acquisition brings adata’s market-leading payroll and finan

Sage has acquired Criterion HCM, marking a strategic expansion of its AI-powered HR and payroll ecosystem to better serve mid-sized businesses. The acquisition brings together Criterion’s unified HCM solution—spanning Core HR, payroll, and talent engagement—with Sage’s existing financial and

HireRight, a leading global provider of background screening and workforce risk management solutions, has acquired BGC Brasil, one of Brazil’s top background check firms. The move significantly strengthens HireRight’s presence in Latin America’s largest background screening market, allowing fa

Lightcast, the global leader in labor market intelligence, has acquired UK-based consulting firm Simply to strengthen its professional services and extend its leadership in skills intelligence. Simply brings expertise in aligning organizational strategy with workforce capabilities, with clients acro

SureCo , a Santa Ana–based health benefits technology company specializing in Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangements (ICHRA) for large employers, has raised $23 million in Series A funding led by Health Velocity Capital and Kaiser Permanente Ventures. The funding will accelerate Su

Alex, an AI-powered recruiting partner, has secured $20 million in funding—including a $17 million Series A led by Peak XV Partners and a $3 million Seed round by 1984 Ventures. The company leverages AI agents to automate interviews, resume screening, fraud detection, and ATS integration, empoweri

Gain, an Israel-based deeptech startup, has launched its first AI Employees designed to manage end-to-end procurement processes. The company announced a $12M seed funding round led by The Garage, with participation from BlueRed Partners and Bazan Group. Unlike AI copilots that handle only routine ta

Valence, the company behind Nadia—the world’s first enterprise AI coach—has raised $50 million in a Series B round led by Bessemer Venture Partners. With deployments across Fortune 500 companies like Experian, Delta Air Lines, Kraft Heinz, and General Mills, Nadia has already facilitated over

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