# Maki (Maki)

> Maki is an AI hiring platform that screens, assesses and interviews job candidates for skills using conversational AI agents.

## Facts
- **Website:** https://www.makipeople.com
- **Headquarters:** Paris, France (with offices in London and New York)
- **Country:** France
- **Founded:** 2021
- **Founder:** Maxime Legardez, Paul-Louis Caylar, Benjamin Chino
- **Employees:** 11-50
- **Funding stage:** Series A (approx. $28.6M / EUR27.8M, January 2025, led by Blossom Capital)
- **Total funding:** $6.78M
- **Categories:** Behavioral Assessment

## Overview
Maki (Maki People) is a Paris-based HR-tech company that builds AI agents to automate hiring, including candidate sourcing, skills screening, assessment and interviews across text, voice and video, with a library of short skills tests and integrations to applicant tracking systems. It was founded in 2021 by Maxime Legardez, Paul-Louis Caylar and Benjamin Chino. In January 2025 the company raised about $28.6 million (roughly EUR27.8 million) in a Series A round led by Blossom Capital, with participation from DST Global.

## Products
Maki (all-in-one candidate assessment platform with customizable tests for skills, personality, and cognitive abilities)

## Leadership
- Maxime Legardez — founder ([profile](https://www.dhrmap.com/people/maxime-legardez))
- Paul-Louis Caylar — founder ([profile](https://www.dhrmap.com/people/paul-louis-caylar))
- Benjamin Chino — founder ([profile](https://www.dhrmap.com/people/benjamin-chino))

## Sources
- [Maki — official website](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/68da3266491c8154afb5cb9b/68da3b09d4c1aee7dd81a575_logo-maki.svg) — official
- [Paris-based Maki People raises EUR27.8M to boost HR with AI - Silicon Canals](https://siliconcanals.com/maki-people-raises-27-8m/) — news
- [Maki raises EUR26 million to further HR efficiency with conversational AI agents - EU-Startups](https://www.eu-startups.com/2025/01/maki-raises-e26-million-to-further-hr-efficiency-with-conversational-ai-agents/) — news
- [Maki company website](https://www.makipeople.com/) — company
- [Paris-based Maki People raises EUR27.8M to boost HR with AI - Silicon Canals](https://siliconcanals.com/maki-people-raises-27-8m/) — news
- [Paris-based Maki People raises EUR27.8M to boost HR with AI - Silicon Canals](https://siliconcanals.com/maki-people-raises-27-8m/) — news
- [Maki raises EUR26 million to further HR efficiency with conversational AI agents - EU-Startups](https://www.eu-startups.com/2025/01/maki-raises-e26-million-to-further-hr-efficiency-with-conversational-ai-agents/) — news
- [Paris-based Maki People raises EUR27.8M to boost HR with AI - Silicon Canals](https://siliconcanals.com/maki-people-raises-27-8m/) — news
- [Paris-based Maki People raises EUR27.8M to boost HR with AI - Silicon Canals](https://siliconcanals.com/maki-people-raises-27-8m/) — news
- [Paris-based Maki People raises EUR27.8M to boost HR with AI - Silicon Canals](https://siliconcanals.com/maki-people-raises-27-8m/) — news

## FAQ
**What does Maki do?**

Maki is an AI hiring platform that screens, assesses and interviews job candidates for skills using conversational AI agents.

**Where is Maki headquartered?**

Maki is headquartered in Paris, France (with offices in London and New York).

**When was Maki founded?**

Maki was founded in 2021.

**Who founded Maki?**

Maki was founded by Maxime Legardez, Paul-Louis Caylar, Benjamin Chino.

**How many employees does Maki have?**

Maki has 11-50 employees.

**How much funding has Maki raised?**

Maki has raised $6.78M (Series A (approx. $28.6M / EUR27.8M, January 2025, led by Blossom Capital)) to date, per DHRMap records.

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

Maki is categorized under Behavioral Assessment on DHRMap.

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