Top 10 HR Tech Capital Raises in the U.S. – April 16th to 31st, 2025

Several interesting transactions closed in the HR Tech sector over the past two weeks. If you would like more info on these deals or would like to discuss the capital raising market for your company, please contact me.

PE Growth/Expansion

  1. HiringBranch, developer of a soft skills assessment platform intended to enhance the efficiency and consistency of the candidate hiring process, received $2.5 million of development capital from Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce on April 23, 2025.

Merger/Acquisition

  1. Krita.ai, developer of an employer brand marketing platform designed to help companies attract and retain diverse talent, was acquired by Bahwan CyberTek on April 17, 2025.
  2. WorkHound, developer of a feedback platform designed to support real-time feedback for all frontline workers, was acquired by WorkStep on April 23, 2025.

Later Stage VC

  1. Nectar HR, developer of a culture platform designed to help organizations improve employee engagement, recognition, and internal communication, raised $13.5 million of venture funding from investors on April 29, 2025.
  2. Summer, operator of a financial well-being platform intended to help attract and retain employees by offering student loan assistance, raised $18.51 million of venture funding from H/L Ventures and other investors on April 25, 2025.
  3. WorkStep, developer of an artificial intelligence-powered employee engagement software designed to be built for organizations with a large frontline workforce, raised an additional $6.2 million of Series B venture funding from Level Equity and other investors on April 22, 2025, putting the company’s pre-money valuation at $138.31 million.

Early Stage VC

  1. Comprehensive, developer of a compensation platform intended to help companies make pay decisions, raised $9.07 million of venture funding from investors on April 18, 2025.

Seed Round

  1. BloomPath AI, developer of an AI-powered platform designed to empower employees and align their growth with business success, raised $1.3 million of seed funding in a deal led by Raed Ventures on April 30, 2025.
  2. HelloSky, developer of an artificial intelligence-powered human capital intelligence platform designed to deliver the power of human capital intelligence, raised $5.5 million of seed funding from The Caldwell Partners International, True Capital Partners and Hunt Scanlon Ventures on April 22, 2025.
  3. Lace, operator of an online video socialization platform intended to help companies onboard their team members, raised $13.53 million of Seed-1 funding in a deal led by Bek Ventures on April 22, 2025, putting the company’s pre-money valuation at $54.48 million.

 

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Dominic Cipollone

Dominic Cipollone

Managing Director

Dominic Cipollone

Managing Director

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