Vetty, thebackground screening company announced that Jason Putnam has joined the company as CEO, effective immediately. The appointment marks a new phase in Vetty’s continued expansion, with the company accelerating growth at 78 percent year over year while maintaining high customer satisfaction ratings. Putnam succeeds Reddy Karri, who will remain with the organization as an advisor.

https://hrtechfeed.com/jason-putnam-named-ceo-of-vetty/

NEW YORK — Fiverr International launched a new Freelancer Equity Program that will grant shares to U.S. based top performing, eligible freelancers on the platform.

https://hrtechfeed.com/fiverr-launches-equity-program-to-give-freelancers-direct-stake-in-the-business/

AUSTIN, Texas — Loxo, a talent intelligence platform and recruiting software company, today announced its closing of a growth investment led by Tritium Partners, a private equity firm focused on partnering with talented founders with the goal of building market leading companies. This significant investment ($115M) will enable Loxo to expand its market reach and further its advantage as an AI-powered recruiting platform.

https://hrtechfeed.com/loxo-ats-gets-huge-private-equity-investment/

SYDNEY—-KKR, a leading global investment firm, announced the signing of definitive agreements under which funds managed by KKR will acquire a stake in Employment Hero from SEEK Investments. The SEEK Growth Fund continues to be a material investor in Employment Hero.

https://hrtechfeed.com/kkr-acquires-stake-in-hrm-platform-employment-hero/

Chris Russell joining Upwage as go-to-market advisor.

https://www.upwage.com/

Kendra Cato is Director of Strategic Partnerships at Advance Partners, a funding and strategic services company for the staffing industry…Today we’ll talk about how technology is transforming today’s staffing agencies.

Hirezon , a in cloud-based HR technology for higher education, announced the launch of an enhanced version of MyReferred™, a new referral platform. Refined based on customer feedback, MyReferred™ helps employee referral programs by shifting from a reactive process to a proactive, strategic hiring approach. The platform enables higher education institutions to leverage internal networks—including employees, students and alumni —to build a sustainable talent pipeline.

https://hrtechfeed.com/hirezon-launches-referral-platform-for-higher-education/

CHICAGO — Professional Diversity Network, Inc., a developer and operator of online and in-person networks that provide access to networking, training, educational, and employment opportunities for diverse individuals, today announced a strategic $1.3 million investment in AI Geometric Ltd., securing a 13% equity stake as of January 27, 2025.

https://hrtechfeed.com/talentally-invests-1-3-million-in-ai-to-power-its-recruitment-platform/

Employ Inc., a leading provider of people-first recruiting and talent acquisition solutions, including JazzHR, Lever and Jobvite, today announced the details of its Winter 2025 product release.

https://hrtechfeed.com/employ-announces-winter-2025-product-release/

SEATTLE — ConverzAI, the leading innovator in AI-driven recruitment solutions, announced a $16M Series A funding round to accelerate product innovation and expand go-to-market strategy. The round was led by Menlo Ventures, and joined by Left Lane Capital.

https://hrtechfeed.com/virtual-ai-recruiter-tech-lands-16m-series-a/

Appcast, the leading recruitment marketing platform powered by programmatic, is proud to announce the release of its ninth annual Recruitment Marketing Benchmark Report. This comprehensive annual report offers critical insights into the current state of the labor market and recruitment marketing trends, helping employers navigate the ever-changing hiring landscape.

https://recruitingheadlines.com/the-2025-recruitment-marketing-benchmark-report-is-here/