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.

Nowsta is an all-in-one software for hourly and event-based workforces, providing scheduling, time tracking, and fintech solutions. It helps employers become better managers by giving them the tools they need to seamlessly manage their hourly workforce. The company is building a platform that leverages advancements in machine learning and paymentstechnology to reimagine the way companies communicate with, and pay their hourly wage employees.

Tern Group is an AI Platform to hire and relocate top healthcare talents globally, faster and cheaper. TERN is a full-stack solution to source and relocate top-tier medical and engineering talent from India, North Africa, South Africa, and Central Asia and the approach ensures a seamless, ethical, and transparent migration process, drasticallycutting complexity and shaving costs for healthcare systems.