EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: CEO Matt Baxter Discusses $2M Seed Round and His New Book “The Hiring Knot”
Wedge CEO Matt Baxter discusses their additional $2 million Seed funding with WorkTech Founder George LaRocque. Along with the details of the funding round, in this interview you'll learn: How Wedge leverages one-way/asynchronous video for candidate attraction,...
Analysis: Hiretual Raises $26 Million for its Candidate Sourcing Tech With New Messaging and a Rebrand to HireEZ
Hiretual announced a new $26 million round of venture capital funding, positioning it as an extension to its $13 million Series B Round that was announced back in August 2020. Conductive Ventures led the round. This investment brings its total raised to $45.5 million....
EXCLUSIVE REPORT: $4.82 Billion and Four New Unicorns: Q1 2022 Global WorkTech VC Investment
GET THE FREE REPORT NOW Work tech VC investment neared $5 billion in Q1 2022 with 134 deals in 20 countries. The full report is available to WorkTech Market Insiders, Members, and subscribers. See the breakdown of global work tech VC by category, country, and...
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Crosschq Cofounder and CEO Mike Fitzsimmons and TalentWall Cofounder and CEO Jake Paul Discuss Recent Acquisition
Crosschq, a talent intelligence platform, announced the acquisition of TalentWall, an emerging recruiting workflow automation, and analytics platform. Crosschq co-Founder and CEO Mike Fitzsimmons and TalentWall co-Founder and CEO Jake Paul discussed the deal with...
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Skillsoft Acquires Codecademy for $525M – Skillsoft Head of Tech And Developer Business Michael Yoo and Codecademy CEO Zach Sims Discuss
Skillsoft, a global leader in corporate digital learning acquired Codecademy, a leading online learning platform for technical skills, for approximately $525 million in cash and stock. Michael Yoo, the head of Skillsoft's technology and developer business, and Zach...
HCM
UK-based Officely Raises $2M for Hybrid Work Desk Booking
Officely raises $2M to help hybrid teams coordinate office time right in Slack2021-12-09https://techcrunch.com/2021/12/09/officely-raises-2m-to-help-hybrid-teams-coordinate-office-time-right-in-slack/
Deed Raises $10 Million for its Workplace Giving Platform
Deed raises $10M for its workplace giving platform2021-12-09https://techcrunch.com/2021/12/09/deed-raises-10m-for-its-workplace-giving-platform/
Analysis: UK-based Pento Raises USD $35M to Move European SMEs Off of Payroll Outsourcing
Tiger Global, Avid Ventures lead $35M round for London payroll automation startup Pento2021-12-07https://techcrunch.com/2021/12/07/londons-pento-raises-35m/
Sweden-based Quinyx Raises $50M for Workforce Management
Quinyx Raises $50M in Funding2021-11-30https://www.finsmes.com/2021/11/quinyx-raises-50m-in-funding.html
Pipefy Raises $75 Million for Low-code No-code Workflow Management
Pipefy announced a $75 million Series C Round of venture capital for its low-code no-code workflow management tech with one of its stated target markets in HR. This brings its total raised to $138.7 million. The round was led by SoftBank. Focusing on low code no code...
UK-based Unlock Raises $2M for Video-based Collaboration Marketplace
Unlock Raises $2M in Seed Funding2021-11-01https://www.finsmes.com/2021/11/unlock-raises-2m-in-seed-funding.html
Talent Acquisition
Greenhouse OPEN Video Series: Improve Your Tech Stack – Meet Labor Economist Andrew Flowers of Appcast
Greenhouse OPEN 22 is happening on May 24 and 25 at the Javits Center in New York City and virtually. WorkTech Founder George LaRocque will be hosting the "Improve Your Tech Stack" track at Greenhouse OPEN. He'll open each day with a quick view of what attendees will...
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Crosschq Cofounder and CEO Mike Fitzsimmons and TalentWall Cofounder and CEO Jake Paul Discuss Recent Acquisition
Crosschq, a talent intelligence platform, announced the acquisition of TalentWall, an emerging recruiting workflow automation, and analytics platform. Crosschq co-Founder and CEO Mike Fitzsimmons and TalentWall co-Founder and CEO Jake Paul discussed the deal with...
Greenhouse OPEN Video Series: Greenhouse Update with CEO Daniel Chait
Greenhouse OPEN 22 is happening on May 24 and 25 at the Javits Center in New York City and virtually. WorkTech Founder George LaRocque will be hosting the "Improve Your Tech Stack" track at Greenhouse OPEN. He'll open each day with a quick view of what attendees will...
Greenhouse OPEN Video Series: Improve Your Tech Stack – Meet Remote a Global Employer of Record Platform
Greenhouse OPEN 22 is happening on May 24 and 25 at the Javits Center in New York City and virtually. WorkTech Founder George LaRocque will be hosting the "Improve Your Tech Stack" track at Greenhouse OPEN. He'll open each day with a quick view of what attendees will...
Greenhouse OPEN Video Series: Improve Your Tech Stack – Meet BrightHire an Interview Intelligence Platform
Greenhouse OPEN 22 is happening on May 24 and 25 at the Javits Center in New York City and virtually. WorkTech Founder George LaRocque will be hosting the "Improve Your Tech Stack" track at Greenhouse OPEN. He'll open each day with a quick view of what attendees will...
Greenhouse OPEN Video Series: Improve Your Tech Stack – Meet Guide a Candidate Experience Platform
Greenhouse OPEN 22 is happening on May 24 and 25 at the Javits Center in New York City and virtually. WorkTech Founder George LaRocque will be hosting the "Improve Your Tech Stack" track at Greenhouse OPEN. He'll open each day with a quick view of what attendees will...
Talent Management
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Skillsoft Acquires Codecademy for $525M – Skillsoft Head of Tech And Developer Business Michael Yoo and Codecademy CEO Zach Sims Discuss
Skillsoft, a global leader in corporate digital learning acquired Codecademy, a leading online learning platform for technical skills, for approximately $525 million in cash and stock. Michael Yoo, the head of Skillsoft's technology and developer business, and Zach...
Netherlands-based Lepaya Raises USD $40 Million to Help Upskill Your Workforce with Skills Training
Amsterdam-based Lepaya picks up €35 million in drive to help companies upskill their workforce2021-12-16https://www.eu-startups.com/2021/12/amsterdam-based-lepaya-picks-up-e35-million-in-drive-to-help-companies-upskill-their-workforce/
GoCoach Raises $3.5 Million for its Employee Coaching Marketplace
GoCoach Raises $3.5M in Seed Funding2021-12-08https://www.finsmes.com/2021/12/gocoach-raises-3-5m-in-seed-funding.html
UK-based Synthesia Raises USD $50M for AI-generated Video Avatars for Training
Synthesia raises $50M to leverage synthetic avatars for corporate training and more2021-12-08https://techcrunch.com/2021/12/08/synthesia-raises-50m-to-leverage-synthetic-avatars-for-corporate-training-and-more/
UK-based Learnerbly Raises USD $10 Million for Its L&D Marketplace
Learnerbly, a SaaS marketplace for L&D, secures $10M Series A led by Beringea2021-12-07https://techcrunch.com/2021/12/07/learnerbly-a-saas-marketplace-for-ld-secures-10m-series-a-led-by-beringea/
Guatemala-based Platzi Raises USD $62M to Upskill Latin America’s Workforce
Platzi Raises $60M in Series B Funding2021-12-06https://www.finsmes.com/2021/12/platzi-raises-60m-in-series-b-funding.html
Employee Experience
UK-based Natter Raises USD $1 Million to Connect Employees for Conversations
Natter raises $1m to bring watercooler chats to the remote workplace2021-11-26https://www.uktech.news/funding/natter-funding-remote-watercooler-20211126
UK-based Blink Raises USD $20M for Front-line Worker Productivity and Employee Experience
Blink, a productivity app aimed at frontline workers, raises $20M at a $100M valuation2021-11-10https://techcrunch.com/2021/11/10/blink-a-productivity-app-aimed-at-frontline-workers-raises-20m-at-a-100m-valuation/
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: NZ-based Joyous Co-Founder Mike Carden Discusses USD $10.4 Million A Round to Help Enterprises Implement Agile Feedback and Listening
Joyous announced a USD 10.4 million A Round of VC funding for its agile employee listening and feedback system for large distributed enterprises. Industry stalwart and Joyous Co-founder Mike Carden covered a lot of ground in this interview with WorkTech Founder George...
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Culture Amp CEO Didier Elzinga Discusses Their $100 Million Series F Round and the Impact of a $1.5 Billion Valuation
Culture Amp announced a $100 million Series F round of VC that came with a new $1.5 billion valuation. This brings its total raised to $257 million and launches the company into Unicorn status. CEO and Founder Didier Elzinga met with WorkTech's George LaRocque and...
Australia-based Culture Amp Raises USD $100M to Help Companies Put Culture First and Becomes Work Tech’s Newest Unicorn
Australia-based Culture Amp announced a $100 million Series F round of venture capital and a new $1.5 billion valuation, becoming the latest newly minted work tech unicorn. The round was led by TDM Growth Partners and Sequoia Capital China, with new investor...
Germany-based Remi Raises USD $1.42 Million to Nudge Remote Team into Building Great Cultures
Germany-based Remi announced a USD $1.42 million Seed round of venture capital for its employee engagement app. Applying some nudge theory from behavioral economics to company culture and employee engagement, Remi hopes to nudge remote teams into working more...
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EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: CEO Matt Baxter Discusses $2M Seed Round and His New Book “The Hiring Knot”
Wedge CEO Matt Baxter discusses their additional $2 million Seed funding with WorkTech Founder George LaRocque. Along with the details of the funding round, in this interview you'll learn: How Wedge leverages one-way/asynchronous video for candidate attraction,...
Analysis: Hiretual Raises $26 Million for its Candidate Sourcing Tech With New Messaging and a Rebrand to HireEZ
Hiretual announced a new $26 million round of venture capital funding, positioning it as an extension to its $13 million Series B Round that was announced back in August 2020. Conductive Ventures led the round. This investment brings its total raised to $45.5 million....
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: CEO Anoop Gupta Discusses $115M Series C Round, Unicorn Valuation, and Future for SeekOut Talent Optimization Platform
SeekOut CEO Anoop Gupta discusses their $115M Series C Round of VC and $1.2B valuation with WorkTech Founder George LaRocque. Along with the details of the funding round, in this interview you'll learn: SeekOut's vision and strategy to extend its platform to include...