BirdDog

Based in Des Moines, Iowa, BirdDog provides cloud-based recruitment, applicant tracking, and talent management software tailored for high-compliance and high-consequence industries. The company operates a business-to-business software-as-a-service model, delivering comprehensive hire-to-retire workforce management solutions that include candidate sourcing, onboarding, performance tracking, and succession planning. These specialized tools are utilized primarily by federal contractors, construction firms, manufacturing businesses, and engineering companies to maintain strict labor regulation compliance, such as OFCCP requirements. Prior to its corporate consolidation, the standalone entity operated with approximately 60 employees and offered annual subscription plans starting at $4,595. Following a strategic investment from Providence Strategic Growth, the business merged with ExakTime and InfinityHR to form a combined entity called Arcoro, which currently serves over 10,000 customers and manages more than one million employees. BirdDog was originally founded in 1997 by unknown founders.