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Taito.ai has secured €2.5 million led by Accel to transform employee performance management. Prominent angel investors include Eléonore Crespo, Robert Gentz, Miki Kuusi and Ilkka Paananen. With its AI-based platform, the company aims to reshape how organizations manage growth and performance. David Cendón Garcia | EU-Startups https://lnkd.in/dD-wpMD6 #hrtech

In Mexico’s competitive job market, minu is leading the way with its innovative approach to employee benefits, including financial wellness. With 1 million users across 2,000 employers, the startup has just closed a $30 million Series B round, which was led by QED alongside new investors Endeavor Catalyst and Next Billion Capital Partners. Nima Pourshasb shared the company's mission to reduce financial stress by offering tools like earned wage access, and Minu just extended its reach through a new partnership with Citibanamex. Anna Heim | TechCrunch https://lnkd.in/guAmYdvS #hrtech

Socium, a Senegal-based HR-tech startup, has secured $5M in seed funding led by Breega to expand further across Francophone Africa. Socium’s AI-powered platform, which automates HR and payroll tasks, is already supporting clients across 15 countries, with plans to scale further. Other backers include Partech, Orange Ventures, Chui Ventures, Sonatel, Outlierz Ventures, ? SUPER CAPITAL ?, Evolem, and Techmind. Annie Njanja | TechCrunch https://lnkd.in/dcAeVxMn #hrtech

MONA AI, a German AI-driven recruitment automation startup, has raised €2 million in seed funding, led by Earlybird-X. The new capital will help MONA AI further its product development and expand its team as it continues to revolutionise the staffing industry. The startup has partnerships with industry leaders like QuantPi and compleet, ensuring compliance with the EU AI Act and focusing on responsible AI development. Antonio L. Escárzaga | EU-Startups https://lnkd.in/diwTq3cB #hrtech

Craftt secures $2M in seed funding, led by Superscrypt, to extend universal benefits to independent workers through its decentralized platform. Investors like DCG are backing Craftt's mission to provide financial flexibility and streamline career needs for freelancers and digital nomads alike. Jacob Ko of Superscrypt highlighted Craftt’s ability to simplify connections between businesses and independent workers. https://lnkd.in/dmkuNqqt #hrtech

Toothio, a dental staffing startup, secured $5 million in funding from Roosh Ventures to support its expansion into major US cities such as Chicago, Los Angeles, and San Jose. The platform simplifies connecting dental offices with on-demand dental professionals, addressing the US dental workforce shortage. Joy Laoun | Vestbee https://lnkd.in/dgC44R9J #hrtech

Payslip, the Co Mayo-based payroll technology company, has raised €1.5m in its latest funding round backed by Frontline Ventures and Tribal.vc as part of its push into AI technology. The company has also made key board appointments, including David Clarke, ex-CTO of Workday, and Barry Dowling, co-founder of Transfermate. Fidelma McGuirk adds that the funds will help enhance their Workday Platinum Innovation Partnership. Sean Pollock | Irish Independent https://lnkd.in/ekYcpD9B #hrtech

SocialCrowd has continued its growth by raising a $2.5 million seed round, co-led by Bread and Butter Ventures and Augment Ventures. The company, led by CEO Raphael Akinsipe, focuses on performance management software for frontline and shift workers. FullCircle, Serac Ventures, and VC 414 also participated in the round. Dominic-Madori Davis | TechCrunch https://lnkd.in/gBDUHpig #hrtech

Edison Partners has led a $115 million growth investment in Fingercheck, a workforce management platform for deskless SMBs. StepStone Group and Columbus Capital Partners also participated, and KPMG Corporate Finance LLC advised Fingercheck. Christopher Sugden, Managing Partner of Edison Partners, and Fingercheck's new CEO, Dan Kazan, highlighted the firm's plans for expansion and product development to support SMBs. Businesswire https://lnkd.in/gFwj7juw #hrtech

Beamery, a leader in the talent management and HR tech space, has secured significant corporate debt financing from CIBC Innovation Banking to further its growth and R&D efforts. This funding will support Beamery's vision to help businesses understand their talent and become skills-centric organizations. Alexandra Nawrat | UNLEASH https://lnkd.in/eAzWMrqU #hrtech