WorkTech’s Surprising Q1 Momentum. In Q1 2025, we saw $1.24 billion in global growth capital flow into Work Tech across 58 deals, more than doubling from Q4 2024’s $569 million and marking a 20% year-over-year increase.
Early-stage Deals Show Promise. There’s encouraging news in the Pre-seed and Seed stages, with an average deal size just over $4 million.
Talent Acquisition Investment Realigned in Q1. The previous year saw a significant downturn in Talent Acquisition (TA) investments, dropping to $500 million for the year. However, Q1 of this year shows a partial rebound, with investments already approaching last year’s total.
Five Mega-rounds Led the Quarter
Q1 included five “mega-rounds” or deals valued over $100 million. Three of these were in Talent Acquisition.
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