Humaans raises $15M to simplify HR tasks like onboarding

The role of HR professionals grew in scope during the pandemic as companies were forced to navigate major workplace changes, like working from home. Unsurprisingly, those professionals have had some of the highest burnout rates over the past two years, particularly as HR departments remain under-resourced. According to an August survey from Workvivo, an employee … Read more

In 2019 this VC decided to invest in diverse founders. Three years later it’s already starting a second fund

It feels like an eon has passed since the launch in 2019 of Ada Ventures, as a European VC that decided to invest in normally unrepresentative groups and sectors, like women or POC founders, as well as tech which improves society. Its $34 million (£27 million) fund, was designed as a “first-cheque” seed fund. Ada … Read more

Europe gives final sign off to rebooted ecommerce rules

European Union lawmakers have given final approval to an online safety-focused overhaul of the bloc’s ecommerce rules — the first major update to the legal framework for digital services since the year 2000. The Council sign-off means the Digital Services Act (DSA) has cleared the last hoop — and been formally adopted. The European Parliament … Read more