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...
Netherlands-based Lepaya Raises USD $40 Million to Help Upskill Your Workforce with Skills Training
Amsterdam-based Lepaya picks up €35 million in drive to help companies upskill their workforce2021-12-16https://www.eu-startups.com/2021/12/amsterdam-based-lepaya-picks-up-e35-million-in-drive-to-help-companies-upskill-their-workforce/
GoCoach Raises $3.5 Million for its Employee Coaching Marketplace
GoCoach Raises $3.5M in Seed Funding2021-12-08https://www.finsmes.com/2021/12/gocoach-raises-3-5m-in-seed-funding.html
UK-based Synthesia Raises USD $50M for AI-generated Video Avatars for Training
Synthesia raises $50M to leverage synthetic avatars for corporate training and more2021-12-08https://techcrunch.com/2021/12/08/synthesia-raises-50m-to-leverage-synthetic-avatars-for-corporate-training-and-more/
UK-based Learnerbly Raises USD $10 Million for Its L&D Marketplace
Learnerbly, a SaaS marketplace for L&D, secures $10M Series A led by Beringea2021-12-07https://techcrunch.com/2021/12/07/learnerbly-a-saas-marketplace-for-ld-secures-10m-series-a-led-by-beringea/
Guatemala-based Platzi Raises USD $62M to Upskill Latin America’s Workforce
Platzi Raises $60M in Series B Funding2021-12-06https://www.finsmes.com/2021/12/platzi-raises-60m-in-series-b-funding.html
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Sounding Board CEO and Co-founder Christine Tao Discusses $30 Million Series B Round and their Employee Coaching Marketplace App
Sounding Board announced a $30 Million Series B Round of VC funding for its employee coaching marketplace app. CEO and Co-founder Christine Tao met with WorkTech's George LaRocque to discuss: Sounding Board's unique "managed network" of vetted external coaches. How...
Sounding Board Raises $30M for Its Employee Coaching Marketplace App
Sounding Board announced a $30 million Series B Round of venture capital for its employee coaching marketplace app. This brings its total raised to $45 million. The round was led by JAZZ Venture Partners. Coaching marketplaces have received increased attention from...
France-based 365Talents Raises USD $12M for AI-Powered Employee Career Development
365Talents Raises USD$12M in Series A Funding2021-11-23https://www.finsmes.com/2021/11/365talents-raises-usd12m-in-series-a-funding.html
TruePlan Raises $17 Million for Workforce Planning App
TruePlan brings data to companies’ headcount and hiring plans2021-11-19https://venturebeat.com/2021/11/19/trueplan-brings-data-to-companies-headcount-and-hiring-plans/