Dex secures £2.3m pre-seed funding from a16z speedrun and Concept Ventures to scale its artificial intelligence recruitment platform.
The financing was co-led by a16z speedrun and Concept Ventures to support product development and international growth.
Dex develops an artificial intelligence talent agent that connects software engineering professionals with technology companies. The platform conducts conversational interviews to match candidates with suitable roles.
London based recruitment technology startup Dex has secured £2.3m in pre-seed financing. The investment round was co-led by a16z speedrun and Concept Ventures, with additional backing from several prominent angel investors including Charlie Songhurst, Nilan Peiris, Eric French, and Stephen Whitworth.
Funds will be deployed to accelerate product development, expand engineering and growth teams, and support international expansion as the company moves out of closed beta. Dex operates an artificial intelligence recruitment platform designed to improve candidate and employer matchmaking through voice interaction and machine learning.
From the founder
"Dex’s mission is to empower individuals to do meaningful work byconnecting them with opportunities that align with their ambitions and values. Our aim is to redefine how talent and opportunity connect, globally. We’re working at the forefront of what is possible when it comes to conversational, generative AI and we’re thrilled to have some of the best AI investors in the world helping us to achieve that vision."
Paddy Lambros
Co-Founder and CEO at Dex
Investor perspective
"Finding and matching great talent with great companies will be a perennial problem. Every company, culture, role and hire have a multitude of preferences that change and evolve over time,"
Robin Guo
Partner, Andreessen Horowitz
Use of funds
- 01Grow the team
- 02Continue product development
- 03Expand into international markets
Investors
a16z speedrun
Concept Ventures
Charlie Songhurst
Nilan Peiris
Eric French
Stephen Whitworth
Robin Guo
Andreessen Horowitz
