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Starthub Asia, with its vision to create a vibrant and dynamic ecosystem where start-ups can flourish, has partnered with Solvecube, a Singapore based company that solves for everything to do with talent and people strategy in a business.
Solvecube is a one-of-a-kind AI platform that combines Human Capital Management (HCM) knowledge and powerful AI. Solvecube's AI, NLP, and ML-trained matching engine (IP) offers HCM solutions ranging from straightforward talent acquisition to advanced talent strategy and workforce planning.
The collaboration gives Starthub Asia's clients and members a distinct advantage in efficiently managing their human capital, as well as the ability to respond to change with agility, streamline HR operations, and optimise workforce planning, management, and spending.
Solvecube counts amongst its 100+ clients start-ups, consulting firms, large corporates and PE firms in 12 countries across the APAC, Europe and GCC regions.
This partnership provides Starthub Asia members with special access to Solvecube's Global Hiring, Employer of Record, Expert on Demand, and Recruiter on Demand services, as well as its products TalentTorchAI, ice.cube, p.three, and hr.ready.

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