Paraform is a marketplace approach to recruiting that turns anyone into your recruiter. On our marketplace, tech startups can post bounties for open roles, and anyone – professional recruiter or otherwise – can collect it by successfully referring a candidate. Our customers are currently some of the most innovative & exciting tech startups in the industry, from seed stage startups that just went through Y Combinator to unicorns like better.com. We raised funding from world-class investors like the co-founders of Twitch, leadership at Scale AI, Founders, Inc., and Primer Sazze Partners.
Location: United States
Employees: 1-10
Total raised: $90M
Founded date: 2022
Funding Rounds 4
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
| 20.03.2026 | Series B | $65M | Scale Vent... |
| 24.06.2025 | Series A | $20M | - |
| 15.04.2024 | Seed | $3.6M | - |
| 26.03.2023 | Pre-Seed | $1.4M | - |
Mentions in press and media 17
| Date | Title | Description |
| 21.03.2026 | Paraform Secures $40M, Revolutionizes AI-Powered Talent Acquisition | Paraform, an innovative "Agentic Hiring Platform," recently closed a $40 million Series B funding round. This latest infusion brings total capital raised to $65 million. The San Francisco-based company, led by John Kim and Jeffery... |
| 20.03.2026 | Paraform Raises $40M in Series B Funding | Paraform, a San Francisco, CA-based AI provider of a recruitment marketplace, raised $40m in Series B funding. The round, which brought total funding raised to date to $65m, was led by Scale Venture Partners, with participation from Felicis... |
| 20.03.2026 | Paraform: $65 Million Raised For Agentic Hiring Platform Expanding AI-Driven Recruiting | Paraform announced that it has raised a Series B round, bringing its total funding to $65 million as it looks to scale its AI-powered recruiting platform and expand its network of recruiters and customers. The round was led by Scale Venture... |
| 04.08.2025 | Conversion Raises $28M in Series A Funding | Conversion, a San Francisco, CA-based marketing automation startup, raised $28m in Series A funding. The round was led by Abstract Ventures, joined by True Ventures and HOF Capital. The company intends to use the funds to expand operations ... |
| 25.06.2025 | Paraform's $20 Million Leap: Revolutionizing Recruitment in the AI Era | In the bustling heart of San Francisco, a new player is shaking up the recruitment landscape. Paraform, a hiring marketplace tailored for elite recruiters, has just secured $20 million in Series A funding. This investment, led by Felicis an... |
| 24.06.2025 | Paraform: $20 Million Series A Raised For Hiring Marketplace Platform | Paraform, a hiring marketplace built for elite recruiters, announced its $20 million in Series A funding led by Felicis, with participation from A*, BOND, DST Global, Liquid 2, and notable angels including the co-founders of Canva, Instacar... |
| 24.06.2025 | Paraform Raises $20M in Series A Funding | Paraform, a San Francisco, CA-based marketplace built for elite recruiters, raised $20M in Series A funding. The round was led by Felicis, with participation from A*, BOND, DST Global, Liquid 2, and angels including the co-founders of Canva... |
| 26.03.2025 | Navigating the Hyper-Growth Maze: Building Sustainable Organizations in the Age of AI and Web3 | In the fast-paced world of startups, hyper-growth is the golden ticket. It’s thrilling, exhilarating, and full of promise. But it’s also a double-edged sword. Companies in the AI and Web3 sectors are racing to scale, often forgetting a cruc... |
| 24.03.2025 | Hiring Like Crazy? Ignoring These Processes Could Derail Your Business. Here's What You Need to Know. Hyper-growth startups will struggle if they ignore people processes. Here's why — and how leaders ... | Hyper-growth is exhilarating — the pace, the scale, the market dominance. It's what every founder and investor dreams of. However, as companies in AI, Web3 and other frontier industries double and triple their headcount within a year, there... |
| 15.04.2024 | Paraform Revolutionizes Recruiting with $3.6M Seed Round | In the world of tech layoffs, recruiters often get left behind. But Paraform, a recruitment platform for startups, is changing the game. With a recent $3.6 million seed round led by A*, Paraform is tapping into the pool of independent recru... |
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