# BrightHire (BrightHire)

> US AI-powered interview intelligence platform that records, transcribes and analyzes interviews to improve hiring; acquired by Zoom.

## Facts
- **Website:** https://brighthire.com
- **Headquarters:** New York, New York, USA
- **Country:** United States
- **Founded:** 2019
- **Founder:** Ben Sesser, Teddy Chestnut
- **Total funding:** $36M
- **Categories:** Video Interview, AI Interviewing & Screening

## Overview
BrightHire is a New York City-based recruiting technology company founded in 2019 by Ben Sesser and Teddy Chestnut. It pioneered the 'interview intelligence' category, providing an AI platform that records, transcribes and analyzes candidate interviews to run more structured, equitable and effective hiring, used by Canva, Duolingo, Instacart and SoFi. It raised ~$36M; Zoom, an early investor, acquired BrightHire in November 2025 as a standalone brand within Zoom Workplace.

## Leadership
- Ben Sesser — co-founder ([profile](https://www.dhrmap.com/people/ben-sesser))
- Teddy Chestnut — co-founder ([profile](https://www.dhrmap.com/people/teddy-chestnut))

## Sources
- [BrightHire — official website](https://brighthire.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/BrightHire-Logotype.svg) — official

## FAQ
**What does BrightHire do?**

US AI-powered interview intelligence platform that records, transcribes and analyzes interviews to improve hiring; acquired by Zoom.

**Where is BrightHire headquartered?**

BrightHire is headquartered in New York, New York, USA, United States.

**When was BrightHire founded?**

BrightHire was founded in 2019.

**Who founded BrightHire?**

BrightHire was founded by Ben Sesser, Teddy Chestnut.

**How much funding has BrightHire raised?**

BrightHire has raised $36M to date, per DHRMap records.

**What kind of HR technology is BrightHire?**

BrightHire is categorized under Video Interview, AI Interviewing & Screening on DHRMap.

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