HiringCafe, an AI-powered job discovery platform operated by SPICYHR Inc., closed a $6.8 million pre-seed round led by Spark Capital, with angel…
Funding & M&A
Acquisitions, mergers, and funding rounds involving staffing firms, recruiting platforms, and HR tech companies, tracked daily for staffing leaders.
Kelly Services has launched Kelly Digital Infrastructure, consolidating its Kelly Telecom, NextGen | GTA, and Motion Telco brands into a single…
Metaview, an AI-powered recruiting platform used by more than 7,000 companies, has closed a $60 million Series C led by Insight Partners, bringing…
Juicebox, an AI-native recruiting platform, has opened its first international office in London's Soho neighborhood, targeting the UK and EMEA market…
Mavi, an AI-powered talent marketplace founded in 2023, has emerged from stealth after raising a $4 million seed round led by Harlem Capital…
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Disney Names Character.AI's Former CEO as First Chief Technology Officer to Lead AI Integration
High impactDisney has appointed Karandeep Anand, former CEO of Character.AI, as its first-ever Chief Technology Officer and Senior EVP, tasked with overseeing AI…
Accenture's AI division, Faculty, has been selected by Anthropic as its first embedded evaluator, placing staff inside the AI developer with…
Dallas Startup AI Hospitality Group Raises $7.5M to Deploy AI Agents for Hotel Back-Office Work
High impactAI Hospitality Group, founded by former Remington Hospitality CEO Sloan Dean, has raised $7.5M in seed funding led by Rackhouse Venture Capital to…
TeamLease Digital Private Limited, a subsidiary of India-based TeamLease Services Limited, has incorporated TL Business Solutions Inc…
SS Support Network LLC has launched AssistBPO, a managed virtual assistant and remote staffing division targeting small and mid-sized businesses in…
Port Edwards School District in Wisconsin has partnered with Edustaff to manage substitute teacher recruiting, hiring, onboarding, and ongoing…
Sage Haus Reaches 10,000 Families Served, Signals Growing Demand for Household Staffing
Medium impactSage Haus, a Portland-based house manager placement firm founded in 2023, reports supporting more than 10,000 families across all 50 U.S…
Cintas Corporation reported Q1 fiscal 2027 revenue of $3.01 billion, up 10.9% year-over-year, with organic revenue growth of 8.9% and record operating…
Ema, an AI-agent startup that automates enterprise processes across HR, IT, and finance, has closed a $77 million Series B led by Creaegis, bringing…
24 Seven, a staffing firm specializing in creative and marketing talent, has launched 24 Seven Agencies — a rollup of three founder-led agencies…
OpenAI's Chief Communications Officer Search Hits 9 Months as Top Candidate Declined and IPO Looms
Medium impactOpenAI has been unable to fill its Chief Communications Officer role for nine months following Hannah Wong's January 2026 departure, with top…
Snorkel AI has raised a $350 million Series E at a $3.5 billion valuation — nearly triple its prior $1.3 billion valuation from 17 months ago — led by…
TASC Launches Acquisition Initiative Targeting Independent Employee Benefits Administrators
High impactTotal Administrative Services Corporation (TASC), the nation's largest privately held third-party administrator of employee benefits, has announced a…
Belgian startup Spott has secured $21 million in Series A funding led by Balderton Capital to scale its AI-native recruiting platform, which targets…