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/

Kirby Cole is the Vice President, of Talent Acquisition and Doctor Services for St Louis based Eyecare Partners… they operate a national network of eye care locations that provide vision care services. The company employs over 8700 people nation wide. Today on the pod we'll talk all things Rec Tech!

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Paradox, the conversational AI platform helping global employers like Chipotle, 7-Eleven, General Motors, Nestlè, and nearly 1,000 clients automate recruiting and hiring work, announced today the acquisition of people analytics platform Eqtble.

https://hrtechfeed.com/paradox-acquires-people-analytics-platform-eqtble/

CareerArc announced the launch of HireSocial, a reimagined social recruiting platform.HireSocial replaces CareerArc Social Recruiting, offering two tailored subscriptions: HireSocial Enterprise and HireSocial Growth.

https://hrtechfeed.com/careerarc-unveils-new-social-recruiting-platform/

Leading payroll and HR company Deel today announced that new anchor investors, including General Catalyst and a sovereign investor, have purchased close to $300 million in Deel secondaries from early investors in the company. These investments signal not only Deel’s momentum, but also the long-term vision investors see in the company.

https://hrtechfeed.com/deel-announces-new-anchor-investors-and-financial-milestone/

ERIN, the leading employee referral and internal mobility software platform, has announced the rollout of powerful new features designed to enhance data visibility, streamline reporting, and improve the user experience for talent acquisition teams. The update introduces Enterprise Dashboards, Custom Dashboards & Reports, Scheduled Reports, and a more seamless job referral experience.

https://hrtechfeed.com/erin-adds-new-features/

Remember SquarePeg? They came onto the scene in 2022 with an all-in-one recruiting platform designed specifically for startups. Well,they have pivoted and gotten some funding …they've just announced a successful funding round. They've secured a hefty $3.5 million!

https://hrtechfeed.com/candidate-evaluation-platform-lands-3-5m-in-seed-funding/

A new white paper from ERIN showcases how employees across industries engage with referral programs through mobile, email, and social platforms.

The data provides actionable insights to enhance enterprise recruitment strategies, emphasizing mobile optimization, recognition programs, and tailored engagement tools.

Source: erinapp.com

Deloitte announced that it has acquired all of the assets of SimplrOps, a boutique enterprise software-as-a-service (SaaS) technology company known for streamlining and automating Workday, SAP and Oracle operations and implementations.

https://hrtechfeed.com/deloitte-acquires-hcm-tech-play/

SAN FRANCISCO — Final Round AI, an AI-powered platform transforming how people find jobs, today announced the successful close of a $6.88 million oversubscribed seed funding round. With backing from Uncork Capital, Final Round AI is on a mission to become the “Robin Hood of the modern recruiting industry,” making career transitions faster, smarter, and more equitable.

https://hrtechfeed.com/interview-copilot-tool-lands-6-88-million-in-funding/

• Talroo, the leading provider of technology to power the recruitment of frontline and skilled trades professionals, today introduced a new technology partnership with UKG
• TalentXi, a leading recruitment marketing platform, will partner with Betterleap
• The Adecco Group, has strengthened its partnership with Bullhorn
• Workday, Inc. and TechWolf today announced a partnership

https://hrtechfeed.com/january-hr-tech-partnerships-4/

Venero Capital Advisors' 2024 Q4 WorkTech Market Update report analyzes the WorkTech industry's mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity and investment trends. The report highlights a growing market, driven by technological innovation, particularly in artificial intelligence (AI) and AI agents. M&A activity is robust, with high valuations for high-performing companies, and private equity involvement is significant. Investment activity, while lower than previous years, remains focused on AI-driven solutions and skills-based development. The report also examines the evolving competitive landscape and provides an outlook for 2025.

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