Kiku, a Copenhagen-based startup, recently raised €4 million in a seed funding round. Cherry Ventures led the investment, with additional backing from Yellow, a VC fund co-founded by Glovo founder Oscar Pierre, and angel investors Fredrik Hjelm and Felipe Navio. This funding follows an angel round closed just four months prior.
Advancing AI in High-Volume Recruitment
The new capital will accelerate product development, expand the team, and facilitate launches in key European markets. Kiku aims to build a frontline-focused brand resonating with candidates and hiring teams. The company addresses a significant gap in the market; most hiring tools cater to corporate environments, not today’s mobile-first, often deskless workforce.
Founded by Eric André and Rasmus Andersen, Kiku offers a mobile-first, conversational interface. Candidates can apply 24/7 via simple voice or chat conversations with Kiku’s purpose-built AI agent, "Sara." This system dynamically adapts to various languages and interview formats. Consequently, companies connect with suitable candidates anytime, anywhere.
Kiku streamlines the entire recruitment process, from sourcing and screening to interviews and reference checks. This allows companies to fill roles in days, not weeks. The platform ensures every applicant is assessed solely on merit, free from bias related to gender, name, age, or ethnicity. Companies like Paradox also leverage conversational AI to enhance candidate engagement.
Early adoption in the Nordics, UK, and US shows Kiku helps companies streamline interview processes. This reduces time-to-hire per role. Candidate satisfaction remains high at 93 percent. Furthermore, hiring teams report faster decisions, better engagement, and stronger talent pipelines. Competitors such as HireVue similarly focus on AI-driven assessments for efficiency.
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Kiku cuts cost-per-hire by up to 80 percent and speeds up time-to-fill. It offers a bias-free, multilingual, and mobile-native experience. This HR tech innovation integrates smoothly with existing ATS systems or functions as a powerful standalone solution. The company’s focus on AI recruitment platforms positions it to lead in a dynamic labor market.
