HR technology has been thrown into the spotlight in the last 20 months: COVID-19 has changed the way we work, and so how we manage people in the world of work has had to change, too. Today, a Munich-based startup called Personio, which has built a big business out of how to address that issue […]
The future of China’s work culture
In a late-August ruling, China’s supreme court declared one of the country’s most infamous work practices illegal. Known as “996,” the term is shorthand for a work schedule spanning from 9AM to 9PM, six days per week. Though popularized by the country’s soaring tech firms, often evoking images of hip urban startup employees with stock […]
Since I can’t build a wall around our talent, here’s how I’m reducing turnover
To stave off the threat of talent poaching, which has long been a factor in the tech world, we’ve invested heavily in our culture and staff.
Spain’s Factorial raises $80M at a $530M valuation on the back of strong traction for its ‘Workday for SMBs’
Factorial, a startup out of Barcelona that has built a platform that lets SMBs run human resources functions with the same kind of tools that typically are used by much bigger companies, is today announcing some funding to bulk up its own position: the company has raised $80 million, funding that it will be using […]
Job offer management platform Compa emerges from stealth with $3.9M
The offer management platform provides “deal desk” software for recruiters to easily manage compensation strategies.
Sora’s HR automation software raises $14M Series A
Two Sigma Ventures led the financing event, putting in $10 million, with prior investors completing the round.