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Blink, a productivity app aimed at frontline workers, raises $20M at a $100M valuation

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Now Blink is planning to relocate its HQ to New York to better tackle the U.S. The company is planning to hire some 40 more people in New York as it looks to double its base of 60 employees to 120. The global opportunity is a big one, with an estimated 2.7

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HR platform Hibob raises $150M at a $1.65B valuation

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While the company’s roots are in Israel, its modern HQ is in London, with another office in New York. We believe it should be different. We are a system of engagement rather than record.”. G.Network, Revolut and Cazoo — are in the U.K. and other European markets.

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Augury taps $55M for tech that predicts machine faults from vibration, sound and temperature

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The Series D is being led by Qumra Capital, a late-stage VC firm based out of Israel ( Augury was founded in Haifa and now has a second HQ in New York), with participation also from Insight Venture Partners, Eclipse Ventures, Munich Re Venture Capital, Qualcomm Ventures and Lerer Hippeau Ventures — all past backers of the startup.

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Freelancer marketplace Toptal sues Andela and ex-employees, alleging theft of trade secrets

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In the latest developement, Toptal — a marketplace for filling engineering and other tech roles with freelance, remote workers — has filed a lawsuit against direct competitor Andela and several of its employees, alleging the theft of trade secrets in pursuit of “a perfect clone of its business”, according to the complaint.

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Remote raises $150M on a $1B+ valuation to manage payroll and more for organizations’ global workforces

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Remote , which provides tools to manage onboarding, payroll, benefits and other services for tech and other knowledge workers located in remote countries — be they contractors or full-time employees — has raised $150 million. “The world is looking very different today,” van der Voort said.

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Shiftsmart, a marketplace matching shift workers to employers, grabs $95M

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The tight labor market, driven in part by “ The Great Resignation ,” is highlighting the need for more tech-enabled tools for connecting employers with available workers. million for its tool for restaurant workers. The company will also do additional hiring. It has 60 employees currently, which is up from about 30 people a year ago.

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Yoobic raises $50M for its chat and communications app aimed at frontline and service workers

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Slack set the standard in many ways for what knowledge workers want and expect out of a workplace collaboration app these days, but a lot has been left on the table when it comes to frontline workers.