Alex
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| ISIN | 🆔 |
| Industry | Software |
| Founded 📆 | 2023 |
| Founders 👔 | Aaron Wang John Rytel |
Area served 🗺️ | Worldwide |
| Products 📟 | AI recruiting software Automated interview platform |
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| 🌐 Website | alex |
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Alex (formerly Apriora) is an American software company that develops artificial intelligence-powered recruiting technology. The company's platform conducts automated phone and video interviews with job candidates to screen applicants for employers.
History
Alex was founded in 2023 by Aaron Wang and John Rytel.[1] Wang previously worked at Facebook and as a quantitative analyst for a hedge fund.[2]
The company participated in Y Combinator's startup accelerator program.[1]
In May 2024, operating under the name Apriora, the company raised $3 million in seed funding led by 1984 Ventures.[3][2]
In September 2025, the company, now rebranded as Alex, announced a $17 million Series A funding round led by Peak XV Partners, with participation from Y Combinator, Uncorrelated Ventures, and several chief human resources officers from Fortune 500 companies.[2]
Products and services
Alex's platform uses voice AI technology to conduct autonomous interviews with job applicants. The system performs initial screening tasks including verifying candidate backgrounds, salary requirements, and availability.[2]
The company reports conducting thousands of interviews daily.[2]
The platform is designed to integrate with existing Applicant Tracking Systems and serves clients across multiple industries including information technology, quick-service restaurants, light industrial, healthcare, finance, sales, and early career hiring.[4]
According to co-founder Aaron Wang, the company's objective is to help recruiters allocate more time to relationship-building with qualified candidates rather than conducting routine screening interviews.[2]
Market and competition
Alex competes in the AI recruiting technology sector with other startups including HeyMilo, ConverzAI, and Ribbon.[2]
The company's customers include Fortune 100 companies, financial institutions, national restaurant chains, and Big Four accounting firms, though specific client names have not been publicly disclosed.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Alex: Your AI recruiter for interviewing and identifying the best talent". Y Combinator.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 Temkin, Marina (September 29, 2025). "AI recruiter Alex raises $17M to automate initial job interviews".
- ↑ Stokes, Samantha. "One of Y Combinator's newest AI startups landed $2.8 million in seed funding using this 5-slide pitch deck. We got an exclusive look". Business Insider.
- ↑ "Meet Alex. A better way to hire". www.alex.com.
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