ADP Ventures Invests in Valence as AI Expands Into People Development

ROSELAND, N.J., Jul. 30, 2026 – ADP Ventures today announced a strategic investment in Valence, an enterprise AI coaching platform that helps organizations develop leaders, managers, and employees through personalized coaching delivered within the flow of work. 

Valence's AI-powered coach provides on-demand personalized coaching for leadership development, feedback conversations, career growth, performance management, and team collaboration. 

“At ADP, we’re continuously exploring new ways to help our associates and leaders build the skills needed to succeed in an increasingly dynamic workplace“ said Jay Caldwell, Chief Talent Officer at ADP. ”What stood out about Valence was its ability to deliver contextual, personalized development to people around the world that complements our existing talent practices.” 

Over the past year, ADP and Valence conducted a global pilot that expanded to more than 1,000 users, generating over 60,800 coaching interactions demonstrating strong engagement and high satisfaction.  

"We believe the future of work requires technology that helps people grow alongside the rapid pace of change," said Parker Mitchell, founder and CEO of Valence. "Working with ADP gives us an opportunity to demonstrate how personalized coaching can scale across global enterprises while meeting the trust, governance, and enterprise requirements organizations expect." 

The investment highlights ADP Ventures' belief that the most impactful intelligence solutions will be those that integrate naturally into everyday work helping employees learn, grow, and perform at their best. 

For more information, visit ADP.com/ventures

About Valence 

Valence is the creator of Nadia, the most widely deployed and deeply trusted AI coach across the Fortune 500. Leading enterprises, including Experian, Delta Air Lines, Prudential, WPP, and General Mills, use Nadia at scale. With over one million coaching conversations and counting, Nadia empowers people in their daily work. Purpose-built for the enterprise, Nadia combines personalization, context, and organizational alignment to help every employee perform at their best while giving HR leaders a transformative platform to drive culture, performance, and development globally. Learn more at https://www.valence.co 

About ADP (NASDAQ: ADP) 

ADP has been shaping the world of work with innovation and expertise for more than 75 years. As a global leader in HR and payroll solutions, ADP continuously works to solve business challenges for our clients and their workers, from simple, easy-to-use tools for small businesses to fully integrated platforms for global enterprises — and everything in between. Always Designing for People means we’re focused on just that – people. We use our unmatched AI-driven insights and proven expertise to design innovative solutions that help people achieve greater success at work. More than 1.1 million clients across 140+ countries rely on ADP’s exceptional service to support their people and drive their business forward. HR, Talent, Time Management, Benefits, Compliance, and Payroll. Learn more at ADP.com  

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