April 2024 HR, payroll and people tech movers & shakers

Welcome to the April edition of our Movers and Shakers newsletter where we shine the spotlight on all the latest news in the HR, Payroll and People Tech industry.

While warmer weather is taking its sweet time to arrive, the People Tech industry has been heating up! Groundbreaking product launches, industry-shifting acquisitions, and exciting new developments are reshaping the HR landscape at a rapid pace. Let's delve into the key news and breakthroughs that grabbed our attention this month!

Employment Hero

A big congratulations goes to Employment Hero has acquired professional services firm, Employment Innovations. The two companies have a long-standing relationship with Employment Hero born out of this partner company in 2013.

Find out more about this acquisition here.

Apax

Private equity group Apax Partners will acquire HR/payroll software firm Zellis from Bain Capital. They have been tracking Zellis for some time, and we believe that their investments in technology and go-to-market infrastructure has positioned the company for long-term success.

Read more on this acquisition here.

Factorial

Exciting news comes from Factorial who has secured $80M of Go-To-Market investment from General Catalyst to accelerate growth.

Find out more on this investment round.

iiPay

Congratulations to iiPay who's client growth propelled it into Inc. 5000 fastest growing companies the list unveiled annually by Inc. Magazine, serves as a testament to the fastest-growing private companies across various sectors

Learn more on their achievement.

HiBob

To round up this months newsletter we'd like to shine the spotlight on Bob. Recruiting has become more complex from talent gaps, skills shortages, and ever-changing market conditions to cumbersome processes and siloed technology, HR and talent acquisition teams have their work cut out for them. Bob Hiring & Workforce Planning latest offer helps make recruiting easier.

Read more here

We're thrilled to announce the relaunch of our Digital HR Maturity Model!

Dive deep into your organisation's digital journey with our revamped model, designed to propel you from "immature" to "predictive"!

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