Mercor, an AI-driven hiring platform, raised $30 million in Series A funding at a $250 million valuation. The round was led by Benchmark's Victor Lazarte and Bill Gurley, with participation from notable investors like Peter Thiel, Jack Dorsey, and Adam D'Angelo. Mercor, co-founded by Adarsh Hiremath

Rippling has successfully secured $200 million in new financing and arranged for the repurchase of up to $590 million in equity, involving both current and former employees as well as early investors. This funding round, which values Rippling at $13.5 billion, was led by Coatue and saw contributions