Here comes the final update for M&A activity in 2025. 2025 has been an extremely busy year in HR Tech/ WorkTech consolidation and it already looks like this development will continue in 2026. Key drivers of consolidation in 2025 where: Portfolio extensions of larger (suite) vendors for more up- & cross-selling - often also driven by investors. Market and customer access into untapped markets that are especially hard to win in business-critical product areas with low churn or

The last month of 2025 contained a few larger European HR Tech fundings for new start-ups or uprising scale-ups.   Again different areas of employee benefits plays as well as several recruiting and learning focus investments characterize the fundings in the European and also in the US market. US has seen less super large rounds at the end of the year - whilst there is still a chance that some closing from end of December will be communicated in early 2026.   Here are the deta

Following a very active October in terms of HRTech M&A this update summarizes November transactions and there were several ones again in the European HR Tech space. Again, multiple are characterized by established vendors acquiring AI-first vendors. Furthermore, also the payroll and HCM consolidation driven by the HCM and payroll groups continued. Here is the summary for November 2025: 𝐇𝐑𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬: 📝   Epassi   (FI) backed by   TA Associates   and  

In November, HR Tech fundings for new start-ups or uprising scale-ups in Europe were less significant and notable in size compared to some previous months, while US showed some additional larger rounds. In general, the direction of funding towards AI-first talent acquisition and learning startups continues. Here are the details: ⬇𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬: 💵   Guidoio   (IT) raised a €3.5M seed-round led by led   360 Capital   alongside   Azimut Libera Impresa   for Italy's fir

After a record-breaking third quarter in terms of numbers of transaction in #HRTech ( Venero Capital Advisors   counted 111 - highest since they started recording), analysts and advisors including myself expect the wave of consolidation to continue. Economic environment in combination with new tech advancements as well as a lot of "dry powder" = capital to deploy in private equity continue to boost acquisition interest as well as selling interest at the same time.   Also in O

Nach den ersten Anzeichen einer Verbesserung des Geschäftsklimas im Frühjahr 2025, bestätigt die Konjunkturbefragung unter HR Software-Anbietern im Herbst diese Entwicklung. Die Bewertung der aktuellen Geschäftslage macht einen deutlichen Sprung nach oben und auch die Geschäftserwartungen verbessern sich weiter gegenüber denen im Frühjahr.   Geschäftslage und -erwartungen Der Geschäftsklimaindex für den deutsch­sprachigen HR-Tech-Markt folgt den geäußerten Hoffnungsschimmern

I n October, HR Tech fundings for new start-ups or uprising scale-ups in Europe were not as notable in size compared to some previous months, while US showed some additional very significant rounds. The stream for additional fundings for AI-based talent acquisition, learning and benefits startups continues, thus investments again underlining that AI is driving innovation across HRTech disciplines.   Here are the details: ⬇𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬: 💵   Jack & Jill   (UK) raised

Whilst the August update included some major transactions in HRTech already, this streak continued into September 2025. With more than 100 acquisitions announced in Q3, we are in the midst of a strong consolidation period in HRTech. Also in September there were several transactions of AI-based vendors in the talent acquisition space. Furthermore, also the benefit and payroll consolidation driven by the large employee benefits and payroll groups continued. Here is the summary

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