Hudson Talent Solutions deployed agentic AI across its recruitment platform in Q3 2025, supporting $37M in quarterly revenue and securing $11.1M in gross profit from new enterprise logos over four quarters. The AI-enabled software provider completed an August 2025 acquisition by Star Equity Holdings, creating a combined entity reporting $48M quarterly revenue.
The company launched three AI products: TalentIQ for real-time market intelligence, Hudson Flow for workflow automation, and Hudson Core infrastructure. These tools service the recruitment process outsourcing market, where Hudson achieved 100% adjusted net revenue on RPO contracts compared to 50% margins on traditional contracting.
Enterprise clients renewed or extended $39.8M in gross profit contracts alongside the new business wins. Hudson ranked #1 in Asia Pacific and earned its 17th consecutive "Baker's Dozen" industry recognition at the highest overall ranking to date. The platform expanded geographically into Middle East, Latin America, and Japan markets.
The post-merger entity reported $3.1M pro forma adjusted EBITDA versus $600K in Q3 2024, demonstrating the financial performance institutional investors seek when deploying early-stage capital. Star Equity CEO Jeffrey Eberwein stated the stock trades below intrinsic value, a common claim in venture-backed software platforms seeking additional funding rounds.
Hudson's AI deployment follows broader venture capital mobilization into AI-enabled platforms. Global crypto adoption reached 716M owners, up 16% year-over-year, as institutional investors position across multiple technology sectors. The talent solutions market particularly attracts capital as enterprises replace manual recruitment with automated intelligence.
The company operates contracting services heavily weighted to Australia and Asia Pacific, with Americas representing the highest RPO concentration. Europe remains the smallest region after clients moved work in-house, prompting new management appointments. Hudson relocated its Edinburgh office to Princess Street as part of regional restructuring.
Star Equity maintains $18.5M cash including restricted funds. The parent company operates four divisions: Business Services housing Hudson, plus Building Solutions, Energy Services, and Investments segments reporting separate performance metrics.