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Humankind: Ma Activity

Humankind (Wellington-based HR firm) acquired Blackbird-backed management training platform The Mintable, completing acquisition three years after The Mintable's $6.8M seed round

Source: Startup Daily (AU)

The leadership read

Consolidation of this kind shifts demand toward integration and transformation leadership bench strength in hr & talent.

Market context: Backdrop: a 107.4 (Hot) Talent Market Index (down 1.8 on the month) with Oceania activity easing (-4.4pts).

Humankind: 1 signal in the last 90 days — in line with the HR & Talent median of 1 across 12 tracked companies; 0.1% of MitchelLake's Oceania signal flow.

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