ENSPIRA Secures Investment and Development Partnership with Mission8 to Create Next Generation HR Technology
Partnership unites artificial intelligence with Enspira’s HR expertise to support businesses from startups to Fortune 500
Enspira, an innovative human resources (HR) consultancy and technology firm, announced an investment and technology development partnership with Mission8, a venture studio. Mission8’s significant investment will support Enspira’s next-generation HR technology development efforts. They will also serve as a strategic advisor to fuel Enspira’s overall mission and rapid 400% year-over-year growth.
Enspira will work with Mission8 to design and develop, through its new business unit, Enspira Technology Solutions (ETS), a revolutionary technology platform leveraging artificial intelligence and industry-leading best practices to propel the long-term success of Enspira’s client organizations. The technology is currently in stealth mode.
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“Mission8’s investment and technology development efforts for ETS, along with their strategic advisory work with Enspira will enable us to continue our growth trajectory of providing fit-for-purpose people solutions that work for our clients,” said Kurt Landon, Founder and CEO of Enspira. “Enspira brings people, process and technology-driven expertise focused on helping employers achieve optimal performance. Today, many complex and tedious HR processes are time-intensive and done manually. We are pleased that Mission8 will be co-creating with ETS our first product to address the workforce needs and HR pain points of organizations.”
This strategic partnership supports the expansion of Enspira’s services beyond its core HR consultancy business. Enspira is now uniquely positioned to address employers’ HR consulting and technology needs as they evolve—whether they are startups requiring early-stage people solutions or midsize and larger organizations that may have highly complex people challenges and opportunities.
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“What excites me most about working with Enspira is their commitment and track record of helping organizations take optimal care of their most important asset, their people,” said Mission8 partner Alex Skatell. “Combining best-in-class HR experience with cutting edge technology will take organizations further than ever before.”
Enspira’s unique combination of HR-related services works together to provide employers with the right people solutions depending on their stage of evolution and growth, including:
- Enspira Startup Studio (ESS) and Innovation Lab: ESS focuses on establishing the foundational HR infrastructure required to address the most critical, early-stage people needs for companies in their first three years of growth, while enabling these organizations to rapidly scale.
- Enspira Consulting Services (ECS): ECS designs pragmatic, fit-for-purpose solutions in the areas of Talent Development, Organizational and Leadership Effectiveness, and Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging for midsize to large organizations with complex and sophisticated people needs.
- Enspira Technology Solutions (ETS): ETS addresses unmet needs across the HR technology landscape through innovative product development and strategic advisory services.
“The Enspira and Mission8 strategic partnership is a winning combination of complementary talents and skill sets,” said Jennifer Axmacher, Chief Strategy Officer, Enspira and President of ETS. “Together, we are building an innovative, intelligent HR platform that will allow business leaders to make strategic people-related decisions in a smart, confident and expeditious manner, without losing critical ‘human’ elements in the process. It’s truly a game changer.”
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