Fundraising, acquisitions and IPOs across HR tech and workforce services worldwide.
Singapore HR tech firm BIPO secured $50 million investment from Apis Partners for global expansion of its payroll and HR technology platform, strengthening AI, product development, and R&D capabilities to address cross-border payroll cycles, compliance, and multi-country team management.
Bengaluru-based conversational AI startup Hunar.AI has raised Rs 40 crore ($4.8m) in a Series A round led by Blume Ventures, with participation from Hyderabad Angels Fund, Seedstars International and others. Founded in 2022, the company helps manage frontline workforce hiring, onboarding, training and engagement across 20+ languages, and will use funds for AI infrastructure, product development and market expansion.
Tokyo-based sales enablement AI company KnowledgeWork secured ¥4.8 billion in debt financing, including credit facilities, in the second closing of its Series C round, provided by Mizuho Bank, SMBC, MUFG Bank and others. Combined with ¥3.5 billion in equity from the first closing, cumulative equity funding reached ¥9.74 billion and total debt financing reached ¥6.49 billion, to support sales AI agent development.
Red Alpha Singapore and nuKudo announced their unification under a new brand, Aleph, a global technology workforce solutions provider. The launch includes an expanded enterprise solutions portfolio, international growth plans, and a redesigned global website aimed at helping organizations build technical capabilities and individuals access emerging-tech careers.
Bengaluru-based conversational AI startup Hunar.AI has raised Rs 40 crore ($4.8m) in a Series A round led by Blume Ventures, with participation from Hyderabad Angels Fund, Seedstars International and others. Founded in 2022, the company helps manage frontline workforce hiring, onboarding, training and engagement across 20+ languages, and will use funds for AI infrastructure, product development and market expansion.
Tokyo-based sales enablement AI company KnowledgeWork secured ¥4.8 billion in debt financing, including credit facilities, in the second closing of its Series C round, provided by Mizuho Bank, SMBC, MUFG Bank and others. Combined with ¥3.5 billion in equity from the first closing, cumulative equity funding reached ¥9.74 billion and total debt financing reached ¥6.49 billion, to support sales AI agent development.
Singapore HR tech firm BIPO secured $50 million investment from Apis Partners for global expansion of its payroll and HR technology platform, strengthening AI, product development, and R&D capabilities to address cross-border payroll cycles, compliance, and multi-country team management.
Ardian-backed HR Path announced acquisition of AI governance and compliance startup SnapAI. Transaction value was not disclosed.
ORTEC, owned by Battery Ventures, has acquired TOBA HR Solutions, expanding its portfolio in HR solutions.
African recruitment tech platform Fuzu raised $3.86 million to drive digital transformation in Africa's recruitment industry, though specific investors and funding round details were not disclosed.