HRTech

Singapore’s Hybr1d raises $3.2M to power AI-driven IT and HR solutions

Hybr1d, a Singapore-based workforce management platform, has on Thursday announced the completion of a $3.2 million pre-seed round of financing from Global Founders Capital,…

Microsoft invests in Darwinbox, collaborates on product integration

Darwinbox, an India-based human resource (HR) tech unicorn, and Microsoft announced Tuesday a collaboration to empower organizations globally with the right tools to succeed in…

Indonesia’s Mindtera closes $850,000 seed extension round funding led by East Ventures

Mindtera, an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) platform in Indonesia, has announced the close of its combined seed and seed extension round at $850,000 funding led by East…

UK’s activpayroll acquires Malaysia-based payroll outsourcing and employee mobility specialist Propay Partners

United Kingdom-based human resources tech firm activpayroll has acquired Malaysia-based payroll outsourcing and employee mobility specialist Propay Partners to accelerate its…

Singapore’s talent recruitment firm Glints lays off staff, founder says ‘truly sorry’

Singapore-based talent recruitment platform Glints has announced it is reducing its team size and retrenching some of its staff. "It is with deep sadness that I must confirm that…

Malaysian EWA startup Paywatch raises $9M funding led by Third Prime

Malaysian earned wage access (EWA) service provider Paywatch has raised $9 million in a Pre-Series A funding round led by returning investor Third Prime. The round also saw…

Singapore’s FastCo raises $7.48M in Series A funding; expects to break-even within next two years

Singapore-headquartered FastCo has announced on Thursday that it has successfully raised S$10.5 million ($7.48 million) in its Series A funding round. FastCo is the company behind…

Japanese HR firm PERSOL Asia Pacific acquires Singaporean HR tech startup Workmate

Workmate, a Singaporean on-demand staffing platform for the frontline workforce, officially announced its acquisition agreement with Persol Asia Pacific, one of the largest HR…

SaaS startup Founders & CEOs: How to hire the right Marketing Director

The individual you hire to head marketing for your software-as-a-service or mobile app startup must hit the ground running in a mission-critical role, and that's a problem,…

Singapore’s Omni HR raises $2.4M pre-seed funding from Alpha JWC Ventures and Picus Capital

Singapore-based human resource (HR) automation platform Omni HR announced Monday it has recently closed $2.4 million in an oversubscribed pre-seed funding round co-led by Alpha…