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HireBound Raises $2M Seed Funding To Expand
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HR tech startup HireBound has raised $2 million in a Seed round led by Kalaari Capital, with participation from Antler, Infinyte Club and CareerNet. The Bengaluru-based company, founded in 2024 by Sharad Vij and Kumar Vikramaditya, will use the funds to develop its agentic AI recruiting agents, deepen ATS/HRMS integrations, expand go-to-market efforts and hire across teams while targeting 5X ARR in 12–18 months.
Key Points
- 1Raised $2M seed led by Kalaari Capital with Antler, Infinyte Club and CareerNet participating
- 2Developing agentic AI agents to automate sourcing, screening and candidate engagement across calls and messages
- 3Enables staffing and enterprise teams to scale sourcing, integrate with ATS, and reduce recruiter workload
Scoring Rationale
Verified investor backing and actionable product plans, limited novelty and narrow sector scope restrict broader impact.
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