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Why candidate evaluation is the next frontier for talent acquisition
Eightfold AI is making the case that mid-funnel candidate screening — long overlooked in recruiting automation — is the next major opportunity for AI. The company's Interviewer product delivers asynchronous, AI-led structured interviews designed to clear bottlenecks that persist even when top-of-funnel sourcing is already automated. Eightfold argues that surging application volumes against a backdrop of flat recruiter headcount make this capability a strategic, not optional, investment for talent acquisition teams.
Venture CapitalDeel Surpasses $1.5B ARR With 15th Acquisition, Embedding Clarity’s Deepfake Defense Across Global Hiring
Deel has acquired AI cybersecurity company Clarity in its 15th acquisition after surpassing $1.5B in ARR. Clarity’s deepfake detection and identity verification will connect candidate screening, onboarding, device provisioning, and workforc
Venture CapitalRadancy Acquires myInterview to Deliver End-to-End AI Recruiting Platform
Radancy , a global leader in talent acquisition software, has acquired myInterview to enhance its AI-powered Talent Acquisition Cloud. The integration adds recruiter and candidate AI agents designed to reduce manual work by 90%, cut hiring
Venture CapitalSAP to Acquire SmartRecruiters: Integrating Innovative Talent Acquisition Portfolio Will Help Companies Attract and Retain Top Talent
SAP has announced its agreement to acquire SmartRecruiters , a leading provider of AI-powered talent acquisition solutions. This strategic move aims to enhance SAP’s SuccessFactors HCM suite by integrating SmartRecruiters’ strengths in re
Venture CapitalCopenhagen-Based Kiku Raises €4M Seed to Build AI Infrastructure for Frontline Hiring
Kiku, a Copenhagen-based startup, has secured €4 million in seed funding to accelerate the expansion of its AI agent for frontline hiring across Europe. The company’s virtual agent, Sara, automates candidate screening, note-taking during in
Product NewsHomebase Launches AI Hiring & Scheduling Assistants for Small Businesses
Homebase has launched two AI-powered assistants—Hiring Assistant and Scheduling Assistant—to tackle the biggest time-consuming challenges for small businesses: hiring and scheduling. Built specifically for hourly teams, these tools automate
Venture CapitalWedgeHR Raises Strategic Funding to Scale Video Hiring Platform Across North America
WedgeHR, an HR tech innovator in video interviewing, has announced a new strategic funding round led by a consortium of HR tech veterans and growth investors. The round includes BDev Ventures and several seasoned operators, with new board a
Venture CapitalSeattle-Based AI Recruiting Platform Humanly Raises $7M to Accelerate Growth and Innovation
Humanly , an AI-powered conversational recruiting platform, has raised a $7 million momentum funding round to accelerate growth and innovation in inclusive hiring. With a proprietary platform that screens and schedules over 250,000 candidat
Venture CapitalNYC Startup Ropes Secures $3.1M to Expand Role-Specific Skill Evaluations
Ropes , a New York-based AI hiring startup, has raised $3.1 million in seed funding led by GSV Ventures to expand its innovative platform that assesses technical candidates based on real-world simulations. Unlike traditional tests or biased
Product NewsRemote Unveils Recruit: AI-Powered Hiring with One-Click Global Onboarding
Remote has introduced Recruit , an AI-driven talent sourcing solution that simplifies global hiring by providing access to a vast talent intelligence dataset, smart sourcing capabilities, and one-click compliant hiring. Through its partners
Venture CapitalHeyMilo Secures $2.2 Million to Interview and Evaluate Candidates at Scale with AI Agents
HeyMilo , an AI-powered candidate screening platform, has secured $2.2 million in seed funding led by Canaan Partners, highlighting the growing demand for AI-driven hiring solutions. HeyMilo automates the early interview process using AI ag
Venture CapitalAI-Driven Hiring Platform Mercor Secures $100M Series B, Reaching $2B Valuation Amid Rapid Growth
Mercor , an AI-driven recruiting startup founded by three 21-year-old Thiel Fellows, has raised $100 million in a Series B funding round, valuing the company at $2 billion. Led by Felicis, with participation from Benchmark, General Catalyst
Venture CapitalAgentic AI Startup Integrail Announces $10 Million in Seed Funding, New CEO to Drive Uptake of New Platform Enabling Any Business to Create AI Workers
Integrail , a San Francisco-based Agentic AI startup, has raised $10 million in seed funding and appointed Peter Guagenti as CEO to drive adoption of its AI-powered no-code platform. The AI Studio platform enables businesses to create and d
Product NewsSmartRecruiters Unveils Winston: AI That Keeps Hiring Human
SmartRecruiters has launched Winston, an AI-powered recruiting companion designed to revolutionize the hiring process by automating and optimizing various tasks such as candidate screening and interview scheduling. Built as part of the Smar
Product NewsKula Unveils the First AI-Powered All-In-One Hiring Platform for Recruiters
Kula has launched a comprehensive AI-powered platform to transform the hiring process, offering solutions from sourcing and applicant tracking to interview scheduling and analytics. The platform integrates advanced AI features, making the r
Product NewsFama Announces New Instagram Reels as a Source Feature
Fama Technologies has introduced "Instagram Reels as a Source," a new feature in their AI-driven candidate screening platform. This innovation allows employers to analyze publicly available video content from Instagram Reels to detect workp
Product NewsClearCompany Unveils Virtual Recruiter, an AI-Powered Chatbot Assistant for HR
ClearCompany has unveiled its latest innovation, the Virtual Recruiter, an AI-powered chatbot designed to enhance candidate engagement and recruitment efficiency. Available 24/7, the Virtual Recruiter assists job seekers with applications,
Venture CapitalHumanly Acquires Teamable, Introducing an AI-First End-to-End Recruiting Powerhouse
Humanly , a leading AI-powered recruiting solutions provider, has acquired Teamable to solidify its position as a comprehensive end-to-end solution in talent acquisition. This acquisition will allow Humanly to offer an integrated suite of t
Product NewsSense AI Products Pass Bias Audit Conducted by Holistic AI
Sense , a leader in AI-driven talent engagement, has announced that its AI Chatbot and Candidate Matching products passed a bias audit by Holistic AI. This audit ensures compliance with New York City's Local Law 144, which mandates bias aud
Product NewsSapia.ai Unveils SAIGE™: A world-first Gen AI-powered conversational intelligence engine for talent management
Sapia.ai has launched SAIGE™, an innovative generative AI model transforming global workforce management. By leveraging a unique large language model developed over six years, SAIGE™ conducts blind chat interviews to evaluate candidates, of
Company NewsFama Technologies Announces Groundbreaking "TikTok Screening" Feature in its Modern Candidate Screening Solution
Fama Technologies has introduced a groundbreaking "TikTok as a Source" feature for modern candidate screening, leveraging AI to analyze TikTok's publicly available video content. This innovative tool focuses on identifying critical miscondu
Company NewsDeepBrain AI Launches AI Interview
New SaaS service streamlines the hiring process with generative AI PALO ALTO, Calif. , May 16, 2023 -- Today, DeepBrain AI, a deep-learning based video synthesis startup company and innovator of AI-generated Virtual Humans, announced A
Company NewsJobs Platform LaborX Will Use SingularityNET's AI Tools To Automate Recruitment Process
Blockchain-powered recruitment platform LaborX has announced a partnership with the SingularityNET AI solutions developer to automate job search and hiring processes. LaborX, which is a product of Australian company Chrono.tech, will use S
Venture CapitalTalent Screening Provider Fama Acquires California-based Social Intelligence to Deliver Most Comprehensive Online Screening Solution for Helping Employers Hire Quality Candidates
APRIL 18, 2023/--Today, Fama , the innovator in online screening that makes hiring great people easy, is announcing the strategic acquisition of Social Intelligence to help companies mitigate workplace misconduct and grow their teams wit
ColumnScottsdale-based Paradox Launches Industry-First Conversational ATS for High-Volume Hiring
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — (March 22, 2023) — Paradox , the conversational hiring software helping global employers like Unilever , Nestle , L’Oreal , CVS Health , and General Motors transform hiring with automation that gets recruiting work done
Venture CapitalVideo Interviewing Startup Willo Raises $1.8M to Expand Its Operations in US, Australia
Willo , a video interviewing company, has recently raised over £1.5 million ($1.8 million) in a funding round led by 1818 Venture Capital, a Guernsey-based early-stage tech investment firm, bringing its total raised to $2.5 million. The cas
Venture CapitalWorkTorch Announces $2.2M in Additional Funding and Rebrand from QuickHire
Service Industry Career Platform Continues Exceptional Growth, with 1 in 3 Applicants Landing New Careers WICHITA, Kan. , Nov. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- WorkTorch , a fast-growing service industry career platform, announces a $2.2 million
Venture CapitalTestGorilla secures $70m Series A funding to help companies eliminate hiring bias
We’re delighted to announce that TestGorilla has secured $70m in Series A funding, co-led by the London-based venture capital firms Atomico and Balderton Capital . The funding brings the company’s total investment to $80m following pre
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