Top 10 HR Tech Capital Raises and Investors in the U.S. – July 1st – 31st, 2026
Several interesting transactions closed in the HR Tech sector over the past month. If you would like more info on these deals or would like to discuss the capital raising market for your company, please contact me.
Later Stage VC
- Buildforce, construction workforce platform that matches tradespeople with contractors, raised $10 million of Series A venture funding in a deal led by Saepio Capital Management.
- medZERO, healthcare financing platform that provides employees with interest-free and fee-free funds for out-of-pocket medical expenses, raised $3.91 million of venture funding in the form of convertible debt.
- Valence, AI-powered coaching platform that supports employee development, performance, and organizational change, raised venture funding in a deal led by Bessemer Venture Partners.
Early Stage VC
- BackgroundPro, background screening services that enable organizations to hire faster while maintaining compliance, raised venture funding from Accelerated Partners.
- Prism, AI-powered hiring software that streamlines talent acquisition, raised $3 million of venture funding from Vento.
Seed Round
- Arkenstone Defense, federal contracting software that removes execution friction between technology companies and the national security ecosystem, raised $43 million of seed funding in a deal led by J2 Ventures and Granite Hill Capital Partners.
- FreeAgent, talent networking and career development platform that connects current and former elite athletes with professional opportunities, raised CAD 1.9 million of pre-seed funding.
- Metix AI, AI-based recruitment automation software that streamlines hiring and candidate sourcing, raised $5.5 million of seed funding in a deal led by LongRiver Investments and RSQUARED INVESTMENT.
- Runwayz, workforce pipeline platform that connects talent with career opportunities through trusted organizations, raised $600,000 of Seed-1 funding.
- Wuunderfund, payroll-embedded employee retention software that improves workforce retention, raised $100,000 of seed funding.
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Dominic Cipollone
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Financial advisor for Morgan Stanley. Led seminars on investing and creating wealth. Met with small business owners to develop employee retirement plans. Advised clients on appropriate asset allocation investment strategies using the Dow 30. Over thirty years in the NYC Department of Education, including as Principal of one of the most challenging middle schools in the poorest districts in the country. Used educational-tech and targeted data to turn the school around. School was named a model for attendance improvement. Supported over two hundred school leaders. Believes ed-tech will reinvent how education is delivered and received. Masters of Science from Fordham University in Educational Leadership. Masters of Science from Iona College in Educational Technology. Bachelor of Arts from New York University in Political Science. FINRA Series 7, 63, and 79 licenses.
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