Analysis

January 30, 2023

The HR tech that actually matters in 2023, according to VCs

Amid a sea of HR tech tools, we asked investors to select the ones that remain vital for startups and employees during tough economic times


Sapphire

An avalanche of new HR tools has entered the market in the last few years: from video conferencing software and employee tracking tools to project management platforms. 

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Miriam Partington

Miriam Partington was a senior reporter at Sifted, based in Berlin. She covered the DACH region and the future of work, and wrote Startup Life , a weekly newsletter on what it takes to build a startup.

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