Something unusual is stirring in the world of workplace technology.
Moonhub, a young company from Menlo Park that built AI tools for recruiting, has announced it will close, and several of its staff members are heading over to Salesforce. The news arrived disguised in a public message from Moonhub, but Salesforce itself later clarified that it is not a full takeover, though it sure feels like one for those watching the competitive space.
Nancy Xu, who founded Moonhub after her time at Meta, told customers that a close relationship with Salesforce existed from the beginning. As both a customer and an early investor, Salesforce always had a foot in the door when it came to Moonhub’s trajectory.
The company’s AI was tailored to spot top job candidates and even stepped in to help with everything from the first hello to payroll. Fortune 500 companies were among the hundreds signed up.
Moonhub had raised twelve million dollars from well-known names like GV and Khosla Ventures and was expected to become a player in the future of hiring technology.
Salesforce Moves to Strengthen Its AI Capabilities
Now, some Moonhub employees are joining Salesforce’s push to lead in AI, though it looks more like a strategic staff grab than a formal acquisition. Salesforce says only some team members from Moonhub are making the switch, even as the former company dissolves.
The timing is notable. Salesforce recently closed a massive deal for Informatica, an eight billion dollar purchase that grabbed headlines. It also scooped up Convergence.ai to boost its automation technology last month.
Salesforce’s actions reflect immense urgency around AI. Human resources leaders across big industry have embraced these advances, with most Fortune 500 companies already weaving such tech into their daily management processes.
Xu spoke of shared values, customer trust, and a deep belief in AI’s transformative power when explaining the move. She also believes Moonhub’s former staffers will help drive Salesforce’s ambitions even further.
Across the industry, companies are battling for talent and adopting AI where they can. The growing presence of automation in hiring makes changes in tech hiring trends and Salesforce’s move an important signal for the future of how companies find and nurture people.
