AIMPACT update, April 28 (UTC+8): AI recruitment startup Dex announced the completion of a $5.3 million seed round led by Notion Capital, with participation from a16z Speedrun, Concept Ventures, and angel investors from OpenAI and other companies, bringing total funding to $8.4 million. Founded by former Atomico advisor Paddy Lambros, Dex positions itself as an “AI talent agent,” focusing on the high-end technical talent market, including AI researchers and software engineers. Over 15,000 engineers have registered, serving more than 50 tech companies such as ElevenLabs and Synthesia. Its product interacts with candidates via voice or text, builds candidate profiles using models from OpenAI, Anthropic, and others, and directly matches them with employers through a matching engine. Dex does not sell software to companies; instead, it charges 20%-30% of the candidate’s salary upon successful placement. The company reported that since beginning to charge in late 2025, it has achieved an annualized revenue of approximately $1.8 million and is on track to become profitable this year. (Source: BlockBeats)
AI recruitment startup Dex secures $5.3M seed round led by Notion Capital
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AI recruitment startup Dex has raised $5.3 million in a seed funding round, part of broader AI + crypto developments in the sector. Led by Notion Capital, the round also included participation from a16z Speedrun, Concept Ventures, and angels from OpenAI. Total funding for Dex now stands at $8.4 million. Founded by Paddy Lambros, Dex targets high-end technical roles such as AI researchers and software engineers. The platform leverages OpenAI and Anthropic models to build candidate profiles. With 15,000 registered engineers and 50+ tech clients, Dex charges 20%-30% of the placed candidate’s salary and reported $1.8 million in annualized revenue since late 2025.
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