HRTech
Exploring key HR trends in 2022 and beyond
HR will play a crucial role in the development of better workplace collaboration, more efficient remote work, improved career experiences, business transformation, and delivering inclusive and purpose-driven businesses to provide equitable growth.
Indian smart interviewing platform BarRaiser secures $4.2M in seed funding round
BarRaiser, an India-based artificial intelligence (AI)-powered smart interviewing platform, announced Monday that it has raised $4.2 million in seed financing. The seed funding round was led by 021 Capital and Global Founders Capital, with participation from other angel investors.
Indonesia’s CrediBook raises $8.1M Series A funding led by Monk’s Hill Ventures
CrediBook, an Indonesia-based bookkeeping app, announced Tuesday its $8.1 million Series A funding round led by Monk’s Hill Ventures with participation from existing investors such as Insignia Ventures Partners and Wavemaker Partners. This round of funding will be used to accelerate CrediBook’s nationwide expansion, product development, talent acquisition,…
Tencent co-leads $120M round of UK SaaS-based employment firm Omnipresent
Omnipresent has raised $120 million in its Series B funding round, led by Kinnevik, and Tencent. The amount includes a pre-Series B round in the second half of 2021 and follows seed and Series A rounds in April 2020 and December 2020. Uncorrelated Ventures, a San Francisco-based investor, also participated the round, rounding out an investor list from Asia,…
Singapore employment platform Multiplier raises $60M led by Tiger Global, Sequoia Capital India
Multiplier on Wednesday announced a $60 million Series B funding round co-led by Tiger Global and Sequoia Capital India with participation from DST Global Partners.The new investment brings Multiplier’s total funding to $77.2 million, taking their valuation to $400 million. This news comes in less than 3 months since Multiplier’s series A (led by Sequoia…
Australian human resource platform Employment Hero closes $130M funding round, buys KeyPay
Employment Hero has closed a $130 million funding round led by return investor SEEK Investments with participation from OneVentures, AirTree Ventures and other shareholders. The support from investors has helped Employment Hero reach a valuation of A$1.25 billion ($900 million) valuation, and reflects the business’s strong and sustained revenue growth and…
Indonesian people management and salary-on-demand platform Gajiku raises $1.1M in seed financing led by AC Ventures
Gajiku announced Thursday the completion of a $1.1 million seed round of financing led by AC Ventures, with participation from Agung Ventures, Monk’s Hill Ventures, Sampoerna, as well as several influential Indonesian entrepreneurs and angel investors. With this round of financing, Gajiku plans to focus on product development to roll out new services and…
Singapore workforce management solution start-up StaffAny raises $3.4 million in Series A Funding led by GGV Capital
StaffAny has raised $3.4 million in its Series A funding round. This investment was led by GGV Capital, with participation from East Ventures, FreakOut Shinsei Fund, Far East Ventures, Farquhar Venture Capital and prolific business angels such as Allen Shim, the former Chief Financial Officer of Slack. It will use this new investment to grow the company,…
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A growth mindset is very important for a leader. It allows one to identify opportunities even within a crisis.
