# Sapia (Sapia)

> Melbourne AI hiring firm running blind, untimed, chat-based structured interviews to screen candidates.

## Facts
- **Website:** https://sapia.ai
- **Headquarters:** Melbourne, Australia
- **Country:** Australia
- **Founded:** 2018
- **Founder:** Barbara Hyman
- **Employees:** 51-200
- **Funding stage:** Series A (US$17M, November 2022, led by Macquarie Capital and Woolworths Group's W23)
- **Total funding:** $17M
- **Categories:** Video Interview, Recruiting, Assessments

## Overview
Sapia.ai is an Australian AI recruitment company headquartered in Melbourne that automates candidate screening through blind, untimed, asynchronous chat-based structured interviews designed to reduce hiring bias. Its platform also includes recruiter tools for job analysis, shortlisting, interview scheduling, and internal mobility. Formerly known as PredictiveHire, the company rebranded to Sapia.ai and raised a US$17 million Series A in November 2022 led by Macquarie Capital and Woolworths Group's venture arm W23.

## Products
Sapia.ai (Smart AI People Assessment), Conversational AI Interviewing, Text-Based Candidate Assessment, Personality & Behavioral Insights, Bias-Free Hiring (fair AI), High-Volume Screening, Candidate Experience (chat-based), Interview Automation, DEI Analytics, ATS Integration, Science-Backed Assessment Models, Real-Time Insights

## Leadership
- Barb Hyman — founder ([profile](https://www.dhrmap.com/people/barb-hyman))
- Barbara Hyman — founder ([profile](https://www.dhrmap.com/people/barbara-hyman))
- Barb Hyman — ceo ([profile](https://www.dhrmap.com/people/barb-hyman))

## Sources
- [Sapia — official website](https://cdn-dgnbb.nitrocdn.com/eGmEUmIiBPsmXwlGMxIWMCMJTbaEsPNd/assets/images/optimized/rev-a2d1a42/sapia.ai/wp-content/themes/sage/dist/images/logos/main-logo.svg) — official
- [Sapia.ai - Official Website](https://sapia.ai/) — company-website
- [AI-powered recruitment tech Sapia.ai closes $17m in Series A](https://www.businessnewsaustralia.com/articles/ai-powered-recruitment-tech-sapia-ai-closes--17m-series-a-as-it-eyes-us-expansion.html) — news
- [Sapia.ai - Official Website](https://sapia.ai/) — company-website
- [AI-based recruitment startup Sapia raises $17 million in Series A - Startup Daily](https://www.startupdaily.net/topic/funding/ai-based-recruitment-startup-sapia-raises-17-million-in-series-a/) — news
- [AI-based recruitment startup Sapia raises $17 million in Series A - Startup Daily](https://www.startupdaily.net/topic/funding/ai-based-recruitment-startup-sapia-raises-17-million-in-series-a/) — news
- [AI-powered recruitment tech Sapia.ai closes $17m in Series A](https://www.businessnewsaustralia.com/articles/ai-powered-recruitment-tech-sapia-ai-closes--17m-series-a-as-it-eyes-us-expansion.html) — news
- [AI-powered recruitment tech Sapia.ai closes $17m in Series A](https://www.businessnewsaustralia.com/articles/ai-powered-recruitment-tech-sapia-ai-closes--17m-series-a-as-it-eyes-us-expansion.html) — news
- [AI-based recruitment startup Sapia raises $17 million in Series A - Startup Daily](https://www.startupdaily.net/topic/funding/ai-based-recruitment-startup-sapia-raises-17-million-in-series-a/) — news
- [AI-based recruitment startup Sapia raises $17 million in Series A - Startup Daily](https://www.startupdaily.net/topic/funding/ai-based-recruitment-startup-sapia-raises-17-million-in-series-a/) — news
- [AI-powered recruitment tech Sapia.ai closes $17m in Series A](https://www.businessnewsaustralia.com/articles/ai-powered-recruitment-tech-sapia-ai-closes--17m-series-a-as-it-eyes-us-expansion.html) — news

## FAQ
**What does Sapia do?**

Melbourne AI hiring firm running blind, untimed, chat-based structured interviews to screen candidates.

**Where is Sapia headquartered?**

Sapia is headquartered in Melbourne, Australia.

**When was Sapia founded?**

Sapia was founded in 2018.

**Who founded Sapia?**

Sapia was founded by Barbara Hyman.

**Who is the CEO of Sapia?**

Barb Hyman leads Sapia as CEO.

**How many employees does Sapia have?**

Sapia has 51-200 employees.

**How much funding has Sapia raised?**

Sapia has raised $17M (Series A (US$17M, November 2022, led by Macquarie Capital and Woolworths Group's W23)) to date, per DHRMap records.

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

Sapia is categorized under Video Interview, Recruiting, Assessments on DHRMap.

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