TechCrunch Startup News Perfect taps $23M to fix the flaws in recruitment with AI
Feb 27, 2025
Discover the buzz around 'Agentic AI,' attracting developers and investors alike. The startup Perfect is leading the charge with a groundbreaking $23 million commitment aimed at transforming recruitment. Explore how AI technology streamlines candidate sourcing and the role of proprietary datasets in reshaping hiring practices. This discussion showcases the future of recruitment in the tech world.
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Founder’s Hiring Experience Inspires
- Ilan Etchstein founded Perfect based on his hands-on hiring experience at AnyVision.
- He saw the recruiting process as unscalable and envisioned AI to automate hiring tasks.
Building Proprietary Recruitment AI
- Perfect built its AI platform from the ground up without third-party large language models.
- Proprietary data annotation is critical to achieve recruitment insight accuracy.
Recruitment's Needle in Haystack
- Recruiting is like finding a needle in a haystack due to overwhelming applicants or scarcity.
- Manual triaging of candidates boosts AI interest in recruitment tech.