Year-round, new technologies are developed and funded within the HR space. This quarterly report provides monthly updates to track movement within the HR technology sector and the innovation they bring.
HR Tech Report
The HR Tech Report explores the key developments in HR technology, including new products, acquisitions, and funding announcements within the space. The report covers new technologies in workforce management, talent acquisition, employee engagement, learning and development, and more. For deeper insights into HR technology developments, HRO Today has an interactive HR technology tracker. Each quarterly HR Tech Report is available to download below. The interactive HR technology tracker is also available for your own custom data queries.
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Total HR technology investment rose to $935 million in the fourth quarter, totaling $3.7 billion throughout 2025, a decrease of 40% year-over-year. HRO Today’s Human Resources New Technology summary includes
Total investment and average investment decreased in Q3’2025, and is down 61% year-over-year, reflecting prolonged global economic uncertainty. HRO Today’s Human Resources New Technology summary features announcements and innovations by
Technology announcements, the total amount invested, and average investment per announcement all increased in Q2’2025, signaling renewed momentum in HR technology. HRO Today’s Human Resources New Technology summary features these
HRO Today’s quarterly Human Resources New Technology report features the latest breakthroughs in HR innovation through new products, funding rounds, and acquisition activity. The report covers developments shaping the future
The Human Resources New Technology Quarterly features new products that hit the market, as well as funding and acquisition announcements for HR tech companies. It covers areas of HR tech
There was a boom in new HR tech announcements in Q3, as the sector maintained its healthy performance for the year. Companies launched a slew of new products in September,
In Q2, HR tech continued its solid 2024 performance and brought a promising outlook for the second half of the year. VC funding and M&A picked up after plummeting last
HR tech started 2024 on solid ground. M&A rebounded after it plummeted in the second half of 2023, which followed the global trend. Funding picked up, especially in the Learning
Around the world, VC and M&A ended 2023 on a sour note, and the HR tech market felt the hit. In the fourth quarter, investment in HR tech totaled $480
After HR technology investment took a nosedive in the second quarter of 2023, the third quarter held the same trend with mild funding met with an increase in new products.
2023 is proving to be an interesting year for HR technology, with the second quarter of 2023 seeing a shift from funding-related announcements to product announcements. Despite low levels of
After a tumultuous 2022, funding and development of HR technologies proved to be off to a slow start in 2023. In total, there were 123 major announcements (those with at
2022 was a turbulent year for developing and funding new HR technologies. After a strong first two quarters, the average amount of investments decreased in the third and fourth quarters,
2022 has proven to be an overall nightmare for venture capital funding. According to Crunchbase, a leading provider of investment and funding information, North American startup investments for the third
