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THIS WEEK IN REC TECH: iCIMS, ServiceNow, DianaHR, Ripplematch
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Alright rec techies…..here’s what's happening this week. We have a ton of funding announcements to share.
First up…DianaHR, which offers an AI-powered HR-as-a-Service platform for SMBs, announced today that it has raised a $3.7M seed round led by SNR Ventures with participation from General Catalyst, Y Combinator and unicorn founders including founders of Mercury, Twitch and Dropbox.
https://hrtechfeed.com/hr-as-a-service-for-smbs-lands-funding/
RippleMatch announced the launch of its AI-Talent Marketplace, a skills-based hiring engine built to meet the realities of a job market transformed by AI. The new platform flips traditional hiring on its head—replacing outdated resumes and proxies with verified skill signals showcasing AI fluency, interpersonal skills, and technical proficiencies. Designed to serve the next generation of talent and companies building the modern teams of tomorrow, this product marks a major shift in how early-career hiring happens.
https://hrtechfeed.com/ripplematch-unveils-ai-talent-marketplace/
Payscale Inc., the leading provider of compensation intelligence solutions, announced today that it has acquired Datapeople, an AI-powered recruiting platform that helps hiring teams create clearer, more effective, and more compliant job postings.
https://hrtechfeed.com/payscale-acquires-ai-powered-recruiting-platform-datapeople/
ServiceNow (NYSE: NOW), the AI platform for business transformation, today announced it is expanding its global presence in the fast-growing city of West Palm Beach to drive AI innovation, talent development, and economic growth. Located at 10 CityPlace, a new development by Related Ross in Florida’s Gold Coast innovation corridor, the expansion will include a new regional innovation hub and AI Institute, and is expected to deliver $1.8 billion economic impact and create more than 850 jobs over the next five years.
https://hrtechfeed.com/servicenow-to-expand-in-florida-create-850-new-jobs/
iCIMS, the talent acquisition software provider trusted by the world’s leading brands, today announced its acquisition of Apli – a fast-growing, AI-powered recruitment automation innovator focused on the frontline hiring experience – to complement iCIMS’ enterprise AI talent-acquisition platform. Apli helps organizations attract, assess and hire frontline talent through advanced conversational AI.
https://hrtechfeed.com/icims-acquires-apli/
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