Top 10 HR Tech Capital Raises and Investors in the U.S. – November 16th – December 31st, 2025
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
- Benepass, benefits card software that improves access to benefits, maximizes flexibility, and increases ease of use, raised $40 million of Series B venture funding.
- Buildforce, construction workforce platform that matches tradespeople with contractors, raised $7.67 million of venture funding.
- GoTu, on-demand dental staffing marketplace that connects dental offices and licensed professionals, raised $45 million through a combination of Series A and Series A1 venture funding in a deal led by Long Ridge Equity Partners.
- Nomad Health, healthcare staffing platform that digitizes the healthcare hiring process, raised $33.80 million of venture funding.
Early Stage VC
- Cura OS, business management software that provides person-centered support plans and streamlines business management processes, raised $5.27 million of venture funding.
- SideShift (Business/Productivity Software), digital platform that connects Generation Z and young creators with flexible, paid opportunities in content creation, brand promotion, and growth roles, raised $2.19 million of venture funding.
Seed Round
- Enzy, employee engagement and performance optimization platform that improves workforce motivation and organizational effectiveness, raised $4.5 million of seed funding.
- Linkd, AI-algorithm-based platform for human interactions, raised $2 million of seed funding in the form of SAFE notes.
- Terac, interview automation platform that supports reinforcement learning for information extraction, raised $9 million through a combination of Seed-1, Seed-2, and Seed-3 Series funding.
- Tofu Technologies, talent referral network and hiring platform that connects qualified candidates with potential employers, raised $5 million of seed funding in a deal led by Slow Ventures.
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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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