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The recruiting industry is being reshaped by artificial intelligence, with new companies emerging to automate the hiring process. Many of these startups are attracting large investments to build their platforms.
For example, Mercor, an AI hiring platform founded in 2023, has already secured $483.6M in funding. Other companies like Paradox and SmartRecruiters are also using AI to change how businesses find talent.
Below is our list of 100 Recruiting startups worth keeping an eye on.
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Get the Sheet for $50Mercor built an AI-powered platform to automate the hiring process for companies seeking remote talent. Their system sources, interviews, and vets candidates, presenting businesses with a shortlist of top technical professionals.
Paradox created Olivia, a conversational AI assistant that helps companies automate recruiting tasks like screening candidates and scheduling interviews. The platform handles the administrative workload so hiring teams can focus on the human side of recruiting.
micro1 built an AI-powered platform to help companies hire top remote software engineers from a global talent pool. By automating the entire hiring process from sourcing to technical interviews, they enable companies to onboard vetted engineers in as little as 24 hours.
Tern Group built an AI-powered platform to help healthcare organizations hire and relocate top talent from around the world. Their system streamlines the entire process, from recruitment to immigration, making it quicker and more cost-effective for medical institutions to fill critical roles.
Platzi has created an online learning platform that provides professional courses in areas like programming, business, and design. Their curriculum emphasizes practical, in-demand skills designed to help students achieve their career goals.
SmartRecruiters develops an all-in-one hiring platform that helps businesses streamline their talent acquisition process. Their software combines recruiting marketing, candidate relationship management, and applicant tracking into a single system.
Scorability has developed a sports platform that matches athletes with college athletics programs. Their service provides a streamlined way for student-athletes to get discovered and for college coaches to find new talent.
ProofPilot provides a platform designed to streamline the entire clinical study lifecycle, from recruitment to participant retention. Their software helps study stakeholders design, deploy, and manage trials more efficiently.
Censia's talent intelligence platform uses AI to generate skills data and insights for employees and HR teams. The software is designed to help organizations make better decisions across the entire talent lifecycle, from recruiting to internal mobility.
Glassdoor operates one of the largest online job and career communities. The platform gives professionals access to millions of anonymous company reviews, salary reports, and interview questions to help them make more informed career decisions.
Those top 10 are just a small part of a much bigger picture in the recruiting space. Together, the companies on our full list have raised billions, and a huge number of them are using AI to change how hiring gets done.
You'll see a mix of brand new startups and more established players, each tackling a different piece of the puzzle. Below is a look at the other 90 companies shaping the future of recruiting.
| Startup | Main Industry | Year Founded | Amount Raised | Last Funding Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Communications | 2017 | $148M | Series C | |
| Hardware | 2017 | $13.3M | Series A | |
| SaaS | 2019 | $22.8M | Series A | |
| AI | 2013 | $36.1M | Series B | |
| SaaS | 2012 | $122.8M | Private Equity | |
| Fintech | 2019 | $1.28B | Secondary Market | |
| Healthcare | 2017 | $99.6M | Series B | |
| Enterprise | 2004 | $63.5M | Venture Round | |
| Enterprise | 2012 | $110.1M | Series D | |
| AI | 2023 | $1.3M | Pre-Seed | |
| Enterprise | 2020 | $3.7M | Series A | |
| Fintech | 2020 | $34.7M | Series A | |
| AI | 2023 | $20.5M | Series A | |
| Enterprise | 2012 | $33.5M | Series B | |
| AI | 2022 | $3.4M | Seed | |
| AI | 2012 | $115M | Private Equity | |
| AI | 2024 | $3M | Seed | |
| Education | 2015 | $80.8M | Debt Financing | |
| Analytics | 2018 | $19.5M | Series A | |
| SaaS | 2020 | $12.1M | Series A | |
| AI | 2017 | $20M | Series A | |
| Enterprise | 2022 | $5.2M | Seed | |
| Education | 2014 | $500M | Series B | |
| AI | 2016 | $396.8M | Series E | |
| Enterprise | 2014 | $223M | Debt Financing | |
| Education | 2009 | $102.9M | Series D | |
| Enterprise | 2016 | $21M | Series A | |
| AI | 2014 | $33M | Series B | |
| AI | 2023 | $425k | Pre-Seed | |
| Media | 2010 | $29.9M | Series C | |
| AI | 2020 | $30.2M | Series A | |
| Marketing | 2014 | $9.7M | Series B | |
| AI | 2015 | $45.5M | Series B | |
| Marketing | 2014 | $87.4M | Series C | |
| Analytics | 2019 | $37.3M | Series B | |
| Education | 2015 | LKR100M | Angel | |
| AI | 2023 | $7.7M | Seed | |
| Education | 2020 | $6.9M | Seed | |
| Marketplace | 2023 | $25M | Series A | |
| Enterprise | 2020 | $17.4M | Series A | |
| AI | 2025 | $6.4M | Seed | |
| Education | 2019 | $81.2M | Series A | |
| AI | 2013 | $21.5M | Series A | |
| Fintech | 2003 | £100M | Private Equity | |
| AI | 2025 | $3.1M | Pre-Seed | |
| Enterprise | 2021 | €1.4M | Seed | |
| Data | 2021 | $37M | Series A | |
| Education | 2015 | $724.3M | Series E | |
| Media | 2019 | $193.5M | Series C | |
| Enterprise | 2015 | $58.6M | Series A | |
| AI | 2016 | $18M | Venture Round | |
| AI | 2024 | $300k | Pre-Seed | |
| AI | 2021 | £3.4M | Seed | |
| AI | 2015 | $3.5M | Corporate Round | |
| AI | 2015 | $105M | Series B | |
| AI | 2019 | $9M | Series A | |
| Education | 2015 | $69.5M | Venture Round | |
| Education | 2016 | $5.2M | Undisclosed | |
| Marketing | 2017 | CHF1.5M | Seed | |
| Enterprise | 2013 | €12M | Series A | |
| Education | 2020 | $9.4M | Seed | |
| Analytics | 2016 | A$22M | Series A | |
| Education | 2014 | $500k | Pre-Seed | |
| Enterprise | 2017 | $5.4M | Seed | |
| AI | 2014 | $19.7M | Series A | |
| AI | 2023 | $229.6k | Pre-Seed | |
| Education | 2007 | €7M | Debt Financing | |
| Enterprise | 2021 | R$9.9M | Venture Round | |
| Education | 2020 | $24.2M | Series A | |
| Education | 1994 | £15M | Debt Financing | |
| AI | 2024 | $300k | Pre-Seed | |
| Education | 2022 | R$20M | Seed | |
| Enterprise | 2020 | €11M | Series A | |
| Enterprise | 2020 | $5.5M | Seed | |
| Enterprise | 2016 | $5.9M | Series A | |
| Media | 2013 | ¥2.1B | Debt Financing | |
| AI | 2018 | $2M | Series A | |
| Enterprise | 2014 | $600k | Seed | |
| Enterprise | 2018 | $10M | Venture Round | |
| Enterprise | 2016 | ¥2.6B | Venture Round | |
| Education | 2011 | $16.1M | Venture Round | |
| Enterprise | 2021 | $1.6M | Seed | |
| Hardware | 2015 | $57M | Series C | |
| Enterprise | 2018 | €6.3M | Venture Round | |
| Data | 2021 | €4.5M | Seed | |
| Education | 2013 | $2.8M | Seed | |
| Automation | 2010 | £4.3M | Private Equity | |
| Healthcare | 2014 | €6.5M | Venture Round | |
| Education | 2017 | £8.7M | Venture Round | |
| Enterprise | 2015 | £2.3M | Seed |
