Extended workforce platform Beeline acquires MBO Partners
A partnership established in 2023 turned into an acquisition.
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Alphabet, Nvidia back OpenAI Co-founder Ilya Sutskever’s SSI
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Safe Superintelligence (SSI) is a stealth-mode AI startup co-founded by ex-OpenAI chief scientist Ilya Sutskever, aiming to build safe superintelligence models without commercial distractions. And it's drawn the attention of the big players.
Wellington's Projectworks raises $8m at $100m valuation, eyes US expansion
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The company is actively hiring talent both on the U.S. West Coast and in Wellington, aiming to scale its operations on both sides of the Pacific.
NZ HR tech startup Checkmate secures $1.6M seed funding from Wavemaker
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Checkmate’s CEO expressed enthusiasm about the partnership with Wavemaker Partners, noting that the funding will significantly enhance the company’s ability to execute its international growth strategy.
Outstaffer secures $1.5M in funding round led by prominent venture capital investors
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With this funding, the HR Tech startup will expand its internal teams and further enhance its SaaS product, the Global Workforce Platform.
People Matters, Asia’s largest HR and Talent community, joins hands with Mynavi Japan to elevate the People & Work industry
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Mynavi Corporation, one of the largest HR companies in Japan, has taken a controlling stake in People Matters with a shared mission to elevate the HR and Talent industry in India and APAC.
Recruiting marketplace Paraform raises AUD$2 million in pre-seed round
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Future of work startup co-founded by Aussie serial entrepreneur John Kim aims to make recruiting easy and accessible to all.
