Investor overview
KinectAI — Investor Overview
automation-native recruiting infrastructure. Built, tested, and generating real outcomes in under 30 days.
The problem
Hiring is still slow, manual, and inconsistent.
$450B
Global recruitment market
42 days
Average global time-to-hire (LinkedIn)
60%
Recruiters citing manual screening as biggest bottleneck
The solution
AI that screens, interviews, and ranks — before a recruiter opens a CV.
KinectAI replaces manual screening with conversational AI that screens, interviews, scores, and ranks candidates automatically — before a recruiter ever opens a CV.
- WhatsApp-native smart screening (meets candidates where they are)
- Async automated voice interviews with automatic scoring
- Explainable candidate scores — Fit, Communication, Growth, Retention
Traction
Real outcomes, in real time.
- Launched
- August 2026
- Hires facilitated
- 25 (and growing)
- Screening accuracy
- Validated across multiple role types
- Time to value
- 4 minutes from signup to first screened candidate
Business model
Three-tier wedge into a $450B market.
Free
$0
Acquisition & virality
Growth
$25/mo
Core revenue
Enterprise
Custom
Expansion revenue
Why now
A timing wedge no incumbent owns.
- automation adoption in HR is accelerating — 65% of TA teams plan to adopt smart screening tools in the next 12 months.
- WhatsApp-native screening is an untapped wedge — no incumbent owns this channel.
Team
Operators building for operators.
FN
Founder Name
CEO & Co-founder
Building automation-native recruiting infrastructure.
CF
Co-Founder Name
CTO & Co-founder
Engineering leader focused on applied AI and automation.