Wisq Says They’ve Built The First HR Generalist AI

They just raised a further $15 million to expand their platform
Harper, the AI Agent built by Redwood City-based startup Wisq, interprets labor laws, enforced policy guardrails, and surfaces risks before they escalate. In a single month, they claim, it saves each HR team member over 35 hours of manual work. This is potentially a massive time save for HR teams that spend nearly 80% of their time on service delivery tasks. Founded in 2022 by Glint alumni and led by CEO Jim Barnett, Wisq has now raised a total of $55 million, including a recent $15 million round from Norwest Venture Partners, Shasta Ventures, and True Ventures, to accelerate what it calls
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Mukundan Sivaraj
Mukundan is a writer and editor covering the AI startup ecosystem at AIM Media House. Reach out to him at mukundan.sivaraj@analyticsindiamag.com.
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