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summary: "Business owners can now automate state tax registration and payroll processing using a new agent designed to eliminate administrative penalties and human error. Warp has launched the product, known as Warp 2.0, and raised $85 million in funding to build the tool, which it positions as the first AI \"Head of HR\" capable of managing employee onboarding and candidate screening. The launch comes as AI adoption in HR accelerates, with that specific market projected to grow from $4.0 billion in 2024 to $15.2 billion by 2029, a compound annual growth rate of 30.6%. The broader HR tech industry is forecast to reach $63 billion by 2030, driven by firms seeking to reduce payroll errors that average $80,000 per 1,000 employees annually."
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# Warp Raises $85M to Build First AI Head of HR

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**Published:** 2026-09-25T17:15:33.000Z
**Category:** Funding
**Topics:** funding

## Summary

Business owners can now automate state tax registration and payroll processing using a new agent designed to eliminate administrative penalties and human error\. Warp has launched the product, known as Warp 2\.0, and raised $85 million in funding to build the tool, which it positions as the first AI "Head of HR" capable of managing employee onboarding and candidate screening\. The launch comes as AI adoption in HR accelerates, with that specific market projected to grow from $4\.0 billion in 2024 to $15\.2 billion by 2029, a compound annual growth rate of 30\.6%\. The broader HR tech industry is forecast to reach $63 billion by 2030, driven by firms seeking to reduce payroll errors that average $80,000 per 1,000 employees annually\.

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- [Story source](<https://marketbrief.now/startups/warp-raises-85m-to-build-first-ai-head-of-hr-6ff9cc85>)
- [Story source](<https://huggingnews.com/startups/warp-raises-85m-to-build-first-ai-head-of-hr-6ff9cc85>)