Artificial intelligence-based human resources company Phenom People Inc. announced today that it has acquired Included Inc., an AI-native agentic people analytics platform company that claims to surface actionable insights for faster, smarter workforce decision-making, for an undisclosed price.

Founded in 2021, Included aims to help organizations harness the power of their employee data. Its platform integrates disparate HR and people data sources, such as HR information systems, applicant tracking systems and performance and engagement tools, into a unified dataset.

Under the hood, Included applies algorithms to surface real-time insights and predictive signals about workforce health, including identifying patterns like hiring bottlenecks, attrition risks, productivity trends and equity gaps. That reduces the time to focus on strategic decision-making by automating both the data preparation and insight generation processes.

The company also offers what it calls natural language storytelling and automation that allows users to interact with the system using simple prompts and conversational queries. Users gain explanations, recommendations and narrative dashboards rather than just raw charts.

For Phenom, the acquisition strengthens its application of AI for workforce intelligence, as human resources professionals and executives will be empowered to not only access more in-depth data insights but also take action that drives workforce planning and growth.

Phenom’s seventh acquisition, Included expands the value of applying intelligence, automation and experience to people analytics and allows Phenom to continue its commitment to delivering AI solutions to address HR’s greatest challenges.

“Every acquisition we make is intentional and highly selective, pursuing only those that complement our innovation roadmap and strengthen our ability to solve our customers’ biggest hiring and retention challenges,” said Phenom co-founder and Chief Executive Mahe Bayireddi. “Deeper people analytics and workforce planning insights are no longer optional; they’re the foundation for building agile, future-ready teams. The acquisition of Included expands our ability to deliver contextualized Applied AI capabilities for every persona and organization.”

Coming into its acquisition, Included had raised $7.3 million over two rounds, according to data from Tracxn. Investors in the company included Trilogy Equity Partners LP, Flying Fish Ventures, SignalFire LP, Alumni Ventures Group and Ascend Venture Capital.

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