Harver
Science-backed talent-assessment platform for pre-employment testing and volume hiring decisions.
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
4 deals tracked- 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, 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.
Aug 12, 2022Harver Acquires pymetrics, Further Enhancing Talent Decision Capabilities Across the Employee LifecycleAcquisition will capitalize on best-in-class I/O psychology and cognitive science approaches to enable efficient, unbiased, and high-quality talent decisions across the entire employee lifecycle Boston, MA — August 11,…
Sep 17, 2026The Mid-Funnel Is Crowded — and Everyone's Trying to Own ItFrom consolidation plays to California's AI hiring crackdown, today's news circles one pressure point: who controls candidate evaluation, and under what rules.
Jun 4, 2024Amsterdam based Carv raises $10M to offload admin from recruiters and realize recruiter-AI synergyCarv, a recruitment AI company based in Amsterdam, has secured $10 million in seed funding from investors including Global Founders Capital and prominent angel investors. The funding aims to accelerate Carv's growth and…
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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