Top 10 HR Tech capital raises and investors in the U.S. - july 1st - 31st, 2026. Several interesting transactions closed in the HR Tech sector over the past month. If you would like more info on these deals or would like to discuss the capital raising market for your company, please contact me. Later Stage VC * Buildforce, construction workforce platform that matches tradespeople with contractors, raised $10 million of Series A venture funding in a deal led by Saepio Capital Management. * medZERO, healthcare financing platform that provides employees with interest-free and fee-free funds for out-of-pocket medical expenses, raised $3.91 million of venture funding in the form of convertible debt. * Valence, AI-powered coaching platform that supports employee development, performance, and organizational change, raised venture funding in a deal led by Bessemer Venture Partners. Early Stage VC * BackgroundPro, background screening services that enable organizations to hire faster while maintaining compliance, raised venture funding from Accelerated Partners. * Prism, AI-powered hiring software that streamlines talent acquisition, raised $3 million of venture funding from Vento. Seed Round * Arkenstone Defense, federal contracting software that removes execution friction between technology companies and the national security ecosystem, raised $43 million of seed funding in a deal led by J2 Ventures and Granite Hill Capital Partners. * FreeAgent, talent networking and career development platform that connects current and former elite athletes with professional opportunities, raised CAD 1.9 million of pre-seed funding. * Metix AI, AI-based recruitment automation software that streamlines hiring and candidate sourcing, raised $5.5 million of seed funding in a deal led by LongRiver Investments and RSQUARED INVESTMENT. * Runwayz, workforce pipeline platform that connects talent with career opportunities through trusted organizations, raised $600,000 of Seed-1 funding. * Wuunderfund, payroll-embedded employee retention software that improves workforce retention, raised $100,000 of seed funding. #castleplacement #capitalraising #privateequity #venturecapital #investment #management #humanresource #HRTech Dominic cipollone. Managing director. Please contact me if you have any questions or would like to discuss your capital raise: (C)(203) 297-5089 Send Castle Placement a message: Sources: Information on this page was derived from a variety of sources including Bloomberg, Company Websites, Crunchbase, PitchBook and other news outlets. Castle Placement(R) does not warrant or guarantee this information, nor makes any representations as to the accuracy of the information. For more Risks, see CPGO Risks and Disclaimers. 0 Comments

Arkenstone Defense has acquired GovPort, a government-contracting system of record that manages compliance and coordination for prime contractors and subcontractors on federal programs. The acquisition extends Arkenstone Foundation, the company's security and compliance business, into day-to-day contracting operations. GovPort centralises critical records, deliverables, and subcontractor compliance data that typically exist across spreadsheets, email threads, and disconnected portals. The platform provides prime contractors with a digital, auditable trail of subcontractor compliance, reducing administrative costs and risk. "Staying compliant across a web of subcontractors is where programs actually get hard," said Peter Dixon, co-founder and CEO of Arkenstone Defense. The acquisition advances Arkenstone's strategy to become central operating infrastructure for companies entering and scaling within the government market.