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

TeamBridge designs and develops employee management solutions that leverage technology to empower teams of all sizes. It focuses on providing solutions that help teams manage tasks, track performance, and enhance productivity through streamlined workflows. TeamBridge provides tools for remote teams, enabling transparency, real-time notifications,