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

NEW YORK, April 8, 2024-- Tech company Multiverse has acquired Searchlight, a talent intelligence and skills assessment platform that uses AI to help companies close their skills gaps. California-based Searchlight was founded in 2018 by twins Anna Wang and Kerry Wang. The Stanford graduat

Deel has acquired Zavvy, a Munich-based startup specializing in AI-driven people development. This move marks a significant consolidation in the HR services sector, aimed at improving unit economics and providing comprehensive solutions. Deel, known for payroll and HR services for distributed workfo

Axle Health, a Y Combinator alum, has successfully raised $4.2M in seed funding to expand its innovative home health care software platform, bringing its total funding to $4.4M. The investment, led by Pear VC and followed by TRAC VC, will be utilized to enhance their scheduling and workforce managem

Dili, co-founded by former Coinbase team members, aims to revolutionize the due diligence and portfolio management process for private equity and VC firms through AI automation. With $3.6 million in venture funding, Dili leverages generative AI, including technologies akin to OpenAI's ChatGPT, to au