Firstwork, an AI-powered workforce management platform, secured $5 million in seed funding led by Gradient, with participation from YCombinator, SOMA Capital, 468 Capital, Houghton Street Ventures, Deel Leadership, and the CEO & Co-Founder of Job&Talent. The funding was aimed at supporting the development of their platform to improve HR processes for frontline workers and to expand operations and business reach.

Workmate is a leading provider of staffing and workforce management solutions for Southeast Asia’s frontline workforce. We are making a difference in the region’s shift-based workforce by building recruitment and workforce management tools that maximise productivity while giving the region’s blue-collar workforce better access to fair jobs. We offer on-demand staffing solutions that remove barriers for companies to connect with a qualified temporary workforce, and a robust workforce management platform that helps companies manage the end-to-end lifecycle of their permanent workforce

UpSmith is significantly enhancing lives by giving people access to training in practical skills and long-lasting careers.