Welcome to the HR Tech Roundup. We have gathered the top HR trends for 2021 with different HR categories like Employee Engagement, e-Learning, Training and Development, Employee wellness, Career Development and Artificial Intelligence.
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Sona Raises $2.2 Million For Its Next-Generation Employee App For Frontline Workers
Workforce technology startup Sona has raised a $2.2 million (£1.6m) pre-seed round to accelerate the development and adoption of its app for employees that don’t typically work at a desk.
The round was led by early stage specialist venture capital firm Speedinvest, with participation from experienced angel investors including Andy Leaver from Notion Capital, Lorenzo Franzi from Flash Ventures and several partners from Novator Partners LLP.
Pave Secures Series B Valued At $400 Million And Releases Free, Real-Time Compensation Benchmarking
Pave, the leading compensation technology platform, announced that it has raised $46 million in Series B funding led by the YC Continuity Fund and has welcomed Ali Rowghani to its board. The round also includes participation from existing investors Andreessen Horowitz, Bessemer Venture Partners and others. Pave integrates directly with customers’ HR and equity systems so that customers have access to real-time compensation data and never have to use spreadsheets for compensation surveys, merit cycles, or total rewards statements again.
SimSpray Expands Training Offerings With Portable SimSpray Go: Powder
Leading VR training tool innovator VRSim, Inc. is pleased to announce SimSpray Go: Powder. SimSpray Go: Powder expands the SimSpray Go product line with its easy-to-use simulation-based powder coating applicator training tool. The new offering uses industry-leading VR content to teach powder coating skills. SimSpray Go: Powder provides convenience, quality, and reliability in a portable, off-the-shelf package that students and instructors can pick up and use immediately.
ATEN Offers Hybrid Solutions To Enable Workplace Flexibility
ATEN International, the leading provider of AV/IT connectivity and management solutions, has introduced a series of hybrid workplace solutions, under the new normal brought about by the pandemic. They include collaboration, desktop, content creation, docking, and remote access solutions which support the highest resolutions and quality for applications at all locations in any hybrid workplace model. As people begin to return to work, and organizations look forward and decide on their hybrid working models, it’s not so much that the office has changed, but the way that we utilize it that is shifting. New working models are unlikely to be a clear binary choice, but rather something more flexible. With the right types of adaptive solutions in place, organizations and workers will be able to bridge the gap between variable working arrangements and make sure that productive hybrid work is here to stay.
Afinida Announces 90% Growth In Payroll Processing Revenue
A subsidiary of Trucept Inc., Afinida, is one of the country’s fastest-growing full-service payroll solutions providers. The Company has expanded its physical presence to the Northeast to accommodate the ongoing growth of its payroll services division. Now operating in 47 states, Afinida’s professional services include turn-key payroll processing, cloud-based payroll software, direct deposit management, wage garnishments, W2 processing, and consulting services.