
Harver
Science-backed talent-assessment platform for pre-employment testing and volume hiring decisions.
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About
Harver is a talent decision platform that helps organizations make data-driven hiring decisions using science-backed assessments, candidate matching, video interviewing and automation for high-volume recruitment. Founded in Amsterdam in 2015, it reports serving over 1,300 organizations and processing more than 100 million candidates. Harver expanded its capabilities by acquiring reference-checking provider Checkster (2020) and soft-skills assessment company pymetrics (2022).
Products
Harver Pre-Employment Assessment Platform, Situational Judgement Tests, Cognitive Ability Assessments, Personality Questionnaires, Culture Fit Assessment, Virtual Job Tryout, Video Interviews, Reference Checking, Bias Audit & Adverse Impact Analytics, High-Volume Hiring Automation, Candidate Experience Optimization, ATS Integration
Leadership
founders · executives- Barend RaaffFounder
- Elfried KlarenbeekFounder
Acquisitions
7 deals tracked- Sep 24, 2026
- Sep 22, 2026
- Sep 17, 2026
- Sep 17, 2026
- Sep 17, 2026
- Sep 17, 2026
- Aug 12, 2022
Recent moves
funding · M&A · launches- Jun 4, 2024
- Aug 12, 2022
Harver in the news
All news →Harver, the IO psychology-rooted candidate assessment platform backed by Rubicon Technology Partners, is acquiring recruitment marketing specialist Symphony Talent, according to WorkTech. The deal, whose financial terms have not been disclosed, signals a strategic push to control the talent acquisition funnel well before a candidate ever submits an application.
Sep 22, 2026Left of the Application. Harver Just Made Its Move, Acquires Symphony Talent.Harver, backed by Rubicon Technology Partners, has acquired Symphony Talent — combining Harver's candidate assessment platform (IO psychology, cognitive science, anti-fraud) with Symphony Talent's recruitment marketing, career sites, CRM, and agency capabilities, according to WorkTech. CEO Sean Barry reportedly frames the deal as a strategy to embed assessment throughout the candidate journey — including before candidates apply — reducing funnel drop-off and cutting through AI-generated resume noise.
Sep 17, 2026Harver Acquires Symphony Talent, Creating a Global Talent Intelligence Solution for the AI EraHarver, a predictive talent assessment and reference-checking platform, has acquired Symphony Talent — a recruitment marketing, employer brand, and candidate relationship management vendor — to build what the company says is an end-to-end talent intelligence solution spanning the full hiring journey. The deal consolidates two previously separate point-solution categories and positions the combined entity as a broader competitor in the AI-era recruiting stack.
Sep 17, 2026Harver Acquires Symphony Talent, Creating a Global Talent Intelligence Solution for the AI EraHarver has acquired Symphony Talent, combining predictive assessment and reference-checking with recruitment marketing, employer branding, and candidate CRM into a single platform the company is positioning as a global, end-to-end talent intelligence solution for the AI era. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Sep 17, 2026Harver Acquires Symphony TalentHarver, the predictive hiring and assessment platform backed by Rubicon Technology Partners, has acquired Symphony Talent, a recruitment marketing and employer branding vendor. The combination reportedly brings assessment, CRM, and candidate relationship tools under a single talent intelligence platform, according to HR Tech Feed.
Sep 17, 2026Harver Acquires Symphony TalentHarver, a predictive hiring and assessment platform backed by Rubicon Technology Partners, has acquired recruitment marketing and employer branding vendor Symphony Talent, combining assessment, CRM, and candidate relationship tools into a single talent intelligence platform. The deal consolidates two named HR-tech vendors in the hiring workflow space, making it a notable M&A move for buyers evaluating end-to-end recruiting stacks.
Harver — frequently asked questions
What does Harver do?
Science-backed talent-assessment platform for pre-employment testing and volume hiring decisions.
Where is Harver headquartered?
Harver is headquartered in Amsterdam, Netherlands (also offices in New York and London).
When was Harver founded?
Harver was founded in 2015.
Who founded Harver?
Harver was founded by Barend Raaff, Elfried Klarenbeek.
How many employees does Harver have?
Harver has 201-500 employees.
How much funding has Harver raised?
Harver has raised $27.3M (Venture-backed (raised $15M Series B led by Insight Partners, 2019); Harver was later acquired by Outmatch (2021)) to date, per DHRMap records.
What kind of HR technology is Harver?
Harver is categorized under Behavioral Assessment, Reference Checking, Video Interview on DHRMap.
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