HR Tech VC Quarterly Infographs and Reports
Q3 2018 HR Tech Venture Capital Review
Q3 surpassed all expectations for global HR technology venture capital investment, itself exceeding all of the VC we tracked in 2017 and bringing the year-to-date (YTD) 2018 dollar volume to nearly triple what was invested last year. With nearly $1.2 Billion USD...
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$40 Million VC to Culture Amp to Help Biz Leaders Put Culture First
We caught up with Didier Elzinga CEO and Founder of Culture Amp hours after they announced their $40 million round of venture capital funding. We talk about all things Culture Amp. We learn the secret to their vibrant People Geeks community. We dig into their funding...
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PODCAST: $50 Million VC for Greenhouse and the Future of Recruiting
We were onsite with Greenhouse in NYC on the day they announced their new $50 million in VC funding. Hear from Greenhouse founders, CEO Daniel Chait and President Jon Stross, regarding the recent funding round - raising it and what they intend to do with it -some of...
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LearnLux raises $2 million for its financial wellness app.
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LearnLux Raises $2M in Seed Funding | FinSMEs
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LearnLux, a Boston, MA-based digital financial wellness platform, raised $2m in seed funding from Sound Ventures, Marc Benioff, Underscore VC, and Adam NashAkumina raises $7.5 million for digital emoloyee experiences.
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Akumina Raises $7.5M in Series A Funding | FinSMEs
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Akumina, a Nashua, NH-based intranet platform enabling personalized digital employee experiences, raised $7.5m in its Series A fundingEdCast raises $34 million for its Learning Experience Platform (LXP). Of all of the segments in HR tech, learning has probably been hit by more "waves" of disruption. Advances in content management, user experience, machine learning, consumerization, and flat out user/employee expectations has the Chief Learning Officer's head spinning.
EdCast Announces $34 Million in Funding Along with New Customer, Partner and User Milestones
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EdCast, known as the operating system for the knowledge economy, is excited to announce it has closed an additional $33.6 million from investors thatHRWins asked 1,000 U.S. business leaders (in and OUTSIDE of HR) what they perceived as the value of their HCM/HR technology across 17 categories. The results are in our latest report: Making Your Business Case for HR Software. Just in time for your budget planning, I think you'll find it easy to consume - and it includes 4 steps to building your business case. bit.ly/2AYd15F
Cogito raises $8 million for its call-center focused employee engagement tools, and acquires Tenacity
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Cogito Raises $8M; Acquires Tenacity | FinSMEs
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Cogito, a provider of human aware technology for professionals to elevate their performance, raised $8m in growth equity funding; acquires TenacityIntelligo Group raises $5.7 million for automated constant background checks of employees. Constant, meaning not just pre-hire but ongoing during employment. Not that unusual of a use-case, to see certain positions requiring ongoing refresh on a background check, based on the industry or role they play with customers/consumers. I can't help but think that while provocative, using the positioning of constant and "automated" sets a tone employers might not want with their employees. My 2 cents. I am curious about how different this really is.
Intelligo does constant background checks on your trusted employees
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As a former Arby’s sandwich artist I understand the value of a background check. Had I not been investigated back at age 16 no one at the restaurant would have known I was a lapsed Boy Sc...
Hi Larocque, Thanks for reading and reaching out! The software is primarily for investment purposes, i.e. to ensure that the people you invest in haven't been caught up in a court case or listed on a sex offender registry. The purpose is to help investors mitigate risk, by being alerted to critical information, as it occurs.
I want to see this. Mark Bania...for Contractor Compliance this might be a nice lil partnership
Spain-based @hospitalityconnection raises $6.13 million USD for its hospitality focused job board marketplace www.eu-startups.com/2018/12/hosco-raises-funding/
Barcelona-based Hosco raises €5.4 million to connect the hospitality industry | EU-Startups
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FundingSpain-StartupsBarcelona-based Hosco raises €5.4 million to connect the hospitality industry By Mary Loritz - December 5, 2018 Share on Facebook Tweet on Twitter Hosco helps fi...India-based Career Anna raises $572K "pre-series" A for its student-focused career progression and learning marketplace.
Angels back online learning startup Career Anna in pre-Series A round
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Gurugram-based online learning platform Career Anna, which provides video-based test preparation and certification courses, hasGoogle releases candidate discovery feature in the Google Hire product out of beta.
Hire by Google’s candidate discovery tool exits beta
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Hire by Google's candidate search tool is now available for all paying customers, following a lengthy beta period that kicked off earlier this year.15Five raises $8.2 million Series A for its "continuous performance management" app. We've done a LOT of #HRWins research on this in 2018, and this still a wide open category. Most companies have intent to change from annual performance/feedback, but have not yet done so.
15Five Raises $8.2M in Series A Funding | FinSMEs
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15Five, a continuous performance management solution for employees to grow and develop in 15 minutes each week, raised $8.2m in Series A funding