YCW24· AIAlex
Alex is the AI recruiter for hiring great people.
Founders
- Aaron WangFounder/CEO
- John RytelFounder/CTO
Same space
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About Alex
Alex interviews, screens, and schedules every candidate – over voice, video, and text – so talent teams hire more great people, faster, without adding TA headcount. The recruiter stays in control: every shortlist is approved by a human, and every relationship and offer is owned by the customer's team. We're past 1M+ interviews, integrate with 33+ ATS platforms, and 96% of candidates prefer interviewing with Alex. We're revenue-generating, well-funded, backed by premier investors, and are focused on enterprise customers: selling to VPs of Talent Acquisition, CHROs, and CFOs at large employers who are rethinking how hiring gets done at scale.
San Francisco, CA, USA
Alex: questions
Which YC batch was Alex in?
Alex was in Y Combinator's Winter 2024 batch (W24).
Is Alex still active?
Y Combinator lists Alex as active.
Who founded Alex?
Alex's founders, as listed on its YC page: Aaron Wang (Founder/CEO), John Rytel (Founder/CTO).
Where is Alex based?
Alex lists San Francisco, CA, USA as its location on YC's directory.
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