Category Archives: human resources

Pequity, a compensation platform designed for more equitable pay, raises $19M

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Diversity and inclusion have become central topics in the world of work. In the best considerations, improving them is a holistic effort, involving not just conceiving of products with this in mind, but hiring and managing talent in a diverse and inclusive way, too. A new startup called Pequity that has built a product to […] Continue reading Pequity, a compensation platform designed for more equitable pay, raises $19M→

ChartHop raises $35M for its internal org chart and people analytics platform

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Human resources is generally a salient cornerstone of any organization, but digitization has democratized a lot of the work that goes into HR, and that’s meant more people in businesses interested in, and using, the kind of data that HR people build and typically manage. Today, a startup called ChartHop that’s built a platform to […] Continue reading ChartHop raises $35M for its internal org chart and people analytics platform→

Personio raises $125M on a $1.7B valuation for an HR platform targeting SMEs

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With the last year changing how (and where) many of us work, organizations have started to rethink how well they manage their employees, and what tools they use to do that. Today, one of the startups that is building technology to address this challenge is announcing a major round of funding that underscores its traction […] Continue reading Personio raises $125M on a $1.7B valuation for an HR platform targeting SMEs→

HiBob raises $70M for its new take on human resources

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Productivity software has been getting a major re-examination this year, and human resources platforms — used for hiring, firing, paying, and managing employees — have been no exception. Today, one of the startups that’s built what it believes is the next generation of how HR should and will work is announcing a big fundraise, underscoring […] Continue reading HiBob raises $70M for its new take on human resources→

Keeping HR Data Secure in a Time of Data Breaches

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Risk management has never been more important, especially at a time when data breaches continue to increase. There are numerous high-profile examples involving the theft of employee data. Identity fraud cases exceed 10 million annually, but that’s jus… Continue reading Keeping HR Data Secure in a Time of Data Breaches→

Papaya Global raises $40M for a payroll and HR platform aimed at global workforces

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Workforces are getting more global, and people who work day in, day out for organizations don’t always sit day in, day out in a single office, in a single country, to get a job done. Today, one of the startups building HR to help companies provision services for and manage those global workers better is […] Continue reading Papaya Global raises $40M for a payroll and HR platform aimed at global workforces→

Factorial raises $16M to take on the HR world with a platform for SMBs

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A startup that’s hoping to be a contender in the very large and fragmented market of human resources software has captured the eye of a big investor out of the US and become its first investment in Spain. Barcelona-based Factorial, which is building an all-in-one HR automation platform aimed at small and medium businesses that manages […] Continue reading Factorial raises $16M to take on the HR world with a platform for SMBs→

Rippling starts billboard battle with Gusto

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Remember when Zenefits imploded, and kicked out CEO Parker Conrad. Well, Conrad launched a new employee onboarding startup called Rippling, and now he’s going after another HR company called Gusto with a new billboard, “Outgrowing Gusto? Presto change-o.” The problem is, Gusto got it taken down by issuing a cease & desist order to Rippling […] Continue reading Rippling starts billboard battle with Gusto→

Refocusing on relocation, Jobbatical launches new offices in Spain and Germany

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I’ve been following Estonia-headquartered Jobbatical and its founder, Karoli Hindriks, for years. Part of the vanguard of startups working on infrastructure for digital nomads, the startup has been building the base platform to help global job seekers hire and fire their governments. Digital nomads are hiring and firing their governments As Jobbatical has worked with […] Continue reading Refocusing on relocation, Jobbatical launches new offices in Spain and Germany→