EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: CEO Sam Fitzroy Discusses Dalia’s $5M Series A Round and Recruitment Marketing Automation
Dalia, a recruitment marketing automation platform that helps employers get more qualified applicants, today announced the completion of a $5 million Series A round. The round was led by Lewis & Clark Ventures with participation from Paul Forster, the co-founder...
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: CEO Rich Wilson Discusses Gigged.AI’s $1.95M Seed Round and AI-fueled Talent Marketplace
UK-based Gigged.AI announced a $1.95 million Seed Round led by Par Equity, bringing its total raised to $2.93 million. CEO and co-Founder Rich Wilson discussed the round and Gigged.AI's product with George LaRocque. In this interview you'll learn: What's happening in...
EXCLUSIVE: Work Tech Takes Its Place in the Tech Stack as New Market Leaders Emerge
In our "New Technology Shaping the Future of Work" report, we discovered that the shift to Work Tech is mandated by the need for people data and capabilities to be integrated into the flow of work with data from systems of work and collaboration. Work Tech is...
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Talent Analytics, Intelligence, and Orchestration with Sonar Talent CEO Chris Mannion
Sonar Talent develops a talent analytics platform that promises to provide the tools and insights to help you hire and retain the best talent. Sonar Talent gives customers access to talent intelligence to orchestrate smarter decisions on how, who, and when to hire -...
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: CEO and Founder Melissa Powell on Migrating Talent Across Borders with POCMI
POCMI Founder and CEO Melissa Powell joins WorkTech Founder George LaRocque to discuss the challenges facing talent and companies that are participating in the global talent market. People look for and find work outside of their own countries for myriad reasons, just...
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EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Meet One of the Best Kept Secrets in Work Tech – The Result of the VensureHR, PrismHR, and Namely Merger
VensureHR CEO Alex Campos and PrismHR CEO Gary Noke discuss the merger of their firms and the subsequent merger with Namely, with WorkTech Founder George LaRocque. While the merger wasn't kept secret, you'll probably find the breadth, scope, and scale of the resulting...
UK-based Officely Raises $2M for Hybrid Work Desk Booking
Officely raises $2M to help hybrid teams coordinate office time right in Slack2021-12-09https://techcrunch.com/2021/12/09/officely-raises-2m-to-help-hybrid-teams-coordinate-office-time-right-in-slack/
Deed Raises $10 Million for its Workplace Giving Platform
Deed raises $10M for its workplace giving platform2021-12-09https://techcrunch.com/2021/12/09/deed-raises-10m-for-its-workplace-giving-platform/
Analysis: UK-based Pento Raises USD $35M to Move European SMEs Off of Payroll Outsourcing
Tiger Global, Avid Ventures lead $35M round for London payroll automation startup Pento2021-12-07https://techcrunch.com/2021/12/07/londons-pento-raises-35m/
Sweden-based Quinyx Raises $50M for Workforce Management
Quinyx Raises $50M in Funding2021-11-30https://www.finsmes.com/2021/11/quinyx-raises-50m-in-funding.html
Pipefy Raises $75 Million for Low-code No-code Workflow Management
Pipefy announced a $75 million Series C Round of venture capital for its low-code no-code workflow management tech with one of its stated target markets in HR. This brings its total raised to $138.7 million. The round was led by SoftBank. Focusing on low code no code...
Talent Acquisition
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Talent Analytics, Intelligence, and Orchestration with Sonar Talent CEO Chris Mannion
Sonar Talent develops a talent analytics platform that promises to provide the tools and insights to help you hire and retain the best talent. Sonar Talent gives customers access to talent intelligence to orchestrate smarter decisions on how, who, and when to hire -...
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: CEO and Founder Melissa Powell on Migrating Talent Across Borders with POCMI
POCMI Founder and CEO Melissa Powell joins WorkTech Founder George LaRocque to discuss the challenges facing talent and companies that are participating in the global talent market. People look for and find work outside of their own countries for myriad reasons, just...
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Kodo People co-Founder Francisco Reyes Pereira on Behavioral Economics and Better Hiring Decisions
Kodo People co-Founder Francisco Reyes Pereira joins WorkTech Founder George LaRocque to discuss Kodo People's behavioral assessment for talent acquisition and organizational advancement. Kodo People helps hiring managers choose the best candidates through behavioral...
EXCLUSIVE: Work Tech Takes Its Place in the Tech Stack as New Market Leaders Emerge
In our "New Technology Shaping the Future of Work" report, we discovered that the shift to Work Tech is mandated by the need for people data and capabilities to be integrated into the flow of work with data from systems of work and collaboration. Work Tech is...
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: CEO Sam Fitzroy Discusses Dalia’s $5M Series A Round and Recruitment Marketing Automation
Dalia, a recruitment marketing automation platform that helps employers get more qualified applicants, today announced the completion of a $5 million Series A round. The round was led by Lewis & Clark Ventures with participation from Paul Forster, the co-founder...
EXCLUSIVE: These are the Hiring Work Tech Solutions Employers Plan to Spend More On or Add to Their Tech Stack in 2023
In our "New Technology Shaping the Future of Work" report, we zoomed in on Hiring Work Tech. Hiring Work Tech includes all the tech categories involved...
Talent Management
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: ConnectUs CEO Teo Gonzalez on the Ultimate 1:1 Meeting Tool for Managers
ConnectUs co-Founder and CEO Teo Gonzalez joins WorkTech Founder George LaRocque to discuss their product, which aims to be the ultimate 1:1 meeting tool for managers. ConnectUs equips managers with the tools to proactively manage their teams through feedback,...
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Remote Work Skills Development and Certification with BillionMinds CEO Paul Slater
BillionMinds focuses on helping employees and companies hone their skills for the realities of remote work. The company has rolled out a skills development and certification program that promises to turn remote work into a competitive advantage. CEO Paul Slater...
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: qChange CEO James Kelley on Getting Soft Skills Intelligence in the Flow of Work
QChange aims to bring soft skills intelligence to the entire organization via its Microsoft Teams integration. They claim to deliver "access for all to objectively measure and grow soft skills in the flow of work." CEO James Kelley discusses how with WorkTech Founder...
Meet Ash, Traitify by Paradox’s Animated Assessment Avatar Improving Candidate Experience and Inclusion
Hiring and talent assessments have largely seen incremental innovation from the days of filling bubbles on paper with number 2 pencils to web and then mobile interfaces. While the experience became digital, it is essentially the same as it was. Traitify set out to...
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Guild CCO and President Natalie McCullough Discusses $175M Series F Round, $4.4B Valuation, and Guild’s Career Opportunity Platform
Guild CCO and President Natalie McCullough discusses their $175M Series F Round of VC and $4.4B valuation with WorkTech Founder George LaRocque. Along with the details of the funding round, in this interview you'll learn: Guild's mission to unlock opportunities for...
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Skillsoft Acquires Codecademy for $525M – Skillsoft Head of Tech And Developer Business Michael Yoo and Codecademy CEO Zach Sims Discuss
Skillsoft, a global leader in corporate digital learning acquired Codecademy, a leading online learning platform for technical skills, for approximately $525 million in cash and stock. Michael Yoo, the head of Skillsoft's technology and developer business, and Zach...
Employee Experience
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Shaka CEO Melanie Wertzberger on Connecting Teams to Improve Retention
Co-founder and CEO Melanie Wertzberger discusses the Shaka origin story and success with WorkTech Founder George LaRocque. Shaka connects teams, creating community and fostering connection at work. It was born out of their founder's experience working in distributed...
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Meet Harri, the Total Employee Experience Platform for the Front Line
Harri CMO Jennifer Ravalli introduced their Hospitality industry-focused employee experience platform with WorkTech Founder George LaRocque. When you're in the hospitality industry, you know that what others view as back-office HR functions like shift scheduling, time...
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Pep Talk CEO and Co-Founder James Brogan Discusses $3.6M Funding Round, Team Experience, and US Expansion
Pep Talk CEO and Co-Founder James Brogan discusses their $3.6 million funding round to fuel the US expansion of its team experience platform with WorkTech Founder George LaRocque. Along with the details of the funding round, in this interview you'll learn: what's...
UK-based Natter Raises USD $1 Million to Connect Employees for Conversations
Natter raises $1m to bring watercooler chats to the remote workplace2021-11-26https://www.uktech.news/funding/natter-funding-remote-watercooler-20211126
UK-based Blink Raises USD $20M for Front-line Worker Productivity and Employee Experience
Blink, a productivity app aimed at frontline workers, raises $20M at a $100M valuation2021-11-10https://techcrunch.com/2021/11/10/blink-a-productivity-app-aimed-at-frontline-workers-raises-20m-at-a-100m-valuation/
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: NZ-based Joyous Co-Founder Mike Carden Discusses USD $10.4 Million A Round to Help Enterprises Implement Agile Feedback and Listening
Joyous announced a USD 10.4 million A Round of VC funding for its agile employee listening and feedback system for large distributed enterprises. Industry stalwart and Joyous Co-founder Mike Carden covered a lot of ground in this interview with WorkTech Founder George...
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EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: CEO Sam Fitzroy Discusses Dalia’s $5M Series A Round and Recruitment Marketing Automation
Dalia, a recruitment marketing automation platform that helps employers get more qualified applicants, today announced the completion of a $5 million Series A round. The round was led by Lewis & Clark Ventures with participation from Paul Forster, the co-founder...
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: CEO Rich Wilson Discusses Gigged.AI’s $1.95M Seed Round and AI-fueled Talent Marketplace
UK-based Gigged.AI announced a $1.95 million Seed Round led by Par Equity, bringing its total raised to $2.93 million. CEO and co-Founder Rich Wilson discussed the round and Gigged.AI's product with George LaRocque. In this interview you'll learn: What's happening in...
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Meet One of the Best Kept Secrets in Work Tech – The Result of the VensureHR, PrismHR, and Namely Merger
VensureHR CEO Alex Campos and PrismHR CEO Gary Noke discuss the merger of their firms and the subsequent merger with Namely, with WorkTech Founder George LaRocque. While the merger wasn't kept secret, you'll probably find the breadth, scope, and scale of the resulting...