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Ben, a London-based platform using AI to help global enterprises manage employee benefits, has raised $27.5m o accelerate its product roadmap and strengthen its go-to-market capabilities to meet the growing demand. https://hrtechfeed.com/employee-benefits-platform-raises-27m/ AUSTIN, Texas — Indeed Flex, the online marketplace for flexible and temporary work, today announced its entry into eight new markets in the U.S. The company’s expansion will enable employers to rapidly fill roles and boost operational efficiency, while empowering job seekers with comprehensive benefits and greater control over their work lives. https://hrtechfeed.com/indeed-flex-launches-8-new-u-s-markets/ UKG Inc., a leading global AI platform unifying HR, pay, and workforce management, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Inova Payroll, a U.S.-based human capital management (HCM) and payroll services provider for small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs). The acquisition, which is subject to customary closing conditions, will enable UKG to directly provide the SMB market segment with innovative outsourced HR support and full benefits brokerage services. https://hrtechfeed.com/ukg-acquires-payroll-company/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

PORTLAND, OR – In a move to reshape how physicians connect with job opportunities, healthcare recruitment startup Beginly Health announced on Monday its acquisition of ProviderJobs.com. The deal includes the integration of ProviderJobs’ video-first recruitment technology and the appointment of its founder, Brian Forrester, as Beginly’s new Chief Product Officer. https://hrtechfeed.com/physician-job-discovery-app-acquired/ Other headlines https://hrtechfeed.com/hr-tech-bytes-5/ HR Tech execs on the move https://hrtechfeed.com/hr-tech-execs-on-the-move-13/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Last Jobsync Roundtable of the year. The HR tech market is consolidating, AI is everywhere, and the war for talent is changing. What’s real, what’s hype, and what must you prepare for? Join renowned WorkTech analyst George LaRocque for an exclusive look into the future. Get data-driven predictions for 2026 and discover the critical trends shaping your workforce, your strategy, and your tech stack. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

First up…SAN FRANCISCO—-Incredible Health, the largest AI company powering healthcare hiring, today announced it has reached 1.5 million nurses on its career marketplace, representing half of active nurses in the United States. The company now serves more than 1,500 US healthcare employers. Eight weeks ago, Incredible Health introduced Gale and Lyn, two purpose-built AI voice agents designed to revolutionize the hiring experience for both healthcare workers and employers. The agents are specialized and trained on millions of data points from the Incredible Health marketplace. https://hrtechfeed.com/incredible-health-reaches-1-5-million-nurses/ Findem, the AI platform for talent decisions, today announced it has acquired Getro, the leading operating system powering more than 800 venture capital, private equity, economic development, chamber of commerce and professional networks worldwide. These communities represent 3.5 million open jobs and some of the highest-trust talent ecosystems in the market. https://hrtechfeed.com/findem-acquires-job-board-software-platform/ Built in partnership with Findem, AnitaB.org launched an AI-powered, purpose-driven platform designed to make tech hiring smarter, fairer, and more human. In a year marked by more than 150,000 tech layoffs and ongoing inequities in hiring, the new Talent Network connects recruiters with vetted, diverse technologists while giving job seekers unprecedented visibility into opportunities across the industry. https://hrtechfeed.com/findem-now-powering-niche-talent-networks/ TOKYO — HelloBoss, Asia’s leading AI-powered recruitment platform developed by Tokyo-based startup NGA, announced today that it has raised Series A funding backed by international media group Bertelsmann, marking the firm’s first-ever strategic investment in Japan.  https://hrtechfeed.com/series-a-funding-accelerates-hellobosss-vision-for-an-ai-powered-global-hiring-platform/ NEW YORK––LizzyAI, the AI-native interviewing platform revolutionizing how companies evaluate talent, today announced it has raised $5 million in seed funding, led by NEA, with participation from Speedinvest and Zero Prime Ventures. https://hrtechfeed.com/another-ai-interview-startup-lands-millions/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week my company, RecTech media announced the official rebrand of our press release newswire service from RecTech PR to HR Technology Wire. https://hrtechfeed.com/introducing-hr-technology-wire/ ZoomInfo the Go-To-Market (GTM) Intelligence and Talent Solutions platform, today announced the launch of its AI Builder Catalog, a specialized dataset that surfaces verifiable Proof-of-Work Signals to accelerate AI hiring. https://hrtechfeed.com/new-hr-tech-from-zoominfo-employ/ Employ Inc., a leading provider of people-first, intelligent hiring solutions across JazzHR, Lever, and Jobvite, today announced the launch of the AI Screening Companion….Built using IBM watsonx.governance, the AI Screening Companion delivers proactive, intelligent assistance that goes beyond basic automation.  https://hrtechfeed.com/new-hr-tech-from-zoominfo-employ/ CHICAGO, Nov. 20, 2025 — Yello, a leading provider of early talent acquisition software solutions, today announces the acquisition of Symba, the go-to platform for new hire readiness. Through this acquisition, Yello will help employers reduce the manual work of running internship and new grad programs while maximizing candidate engagement and conversion rates. https://hrtechfeed.com/yello-acquires-symba-onboarding-tool/ SAN JOSE, CA—Zoom has announced the acquisition of BrightHire, a leading AI-powered hiring intelligence platform, in a move to significantly expand its enterprise offering and embed intelligent capabilities into the critical talent acquisition workflow. The purchase, which was announced in a blog post, integrates BrightHire’s capabilities directly into Zoom Workplace, the company’s AI-first work platform. https://hrtechfeed.com/interviews-zoom-acquires-brighthire/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices