BrightHire

Acquired

The AI Platform Built for Exceptional Hiring

New York, United States · Founded 2019 · $36.0M raised

Headquarters
New York, New York
Employees
11–50
Founded
2019
Business Model
B2B
Total Funding
$36.0M
Last Round
$20.5M Series BOct 2021
Rounds
3

About

BrightHire is a New York-based interview intelligence platform founded in 2019 that helps talent teams design structured interviews, capture and summarize hiring conversations, and turn feedback into clear, actionable hiring decisions. Powered by millions of interviews, BrightHire's AI copilots and agents integrate directly with applicant tracking systems (ATS) and communication platforms like Zoom to improve recruiting efficiency, enforce structured and consistent interview processes, and deliver data-driven insights that reduce bias and improve quality of hire. The platform provides AI-generated interview notes and summaries, automated feedback workflows, coaching insights for interviewers, AI-powered job descriptions and hiring plans, and an AI screening interview product (BrightHire Screen). BrightHire is trusted by talent teams at LinkedIn, SoFi, HCA Healthcare, Gartner, OneTrust, and Greenhouse. The company was acquired by Zoom, becoming BrightHire by Zoom, and has raised approximately $24M in funding across four rounds including a Series B in November 2021.

Summary

BrightHire is an Artificial Intelligence company based in New York, United States, founded in 2019. It has raised $36.0M in total across 3 rounds, most recently a $20.5M Series B round in Oct 2021. Investors include Index Ventures, Flybridge Capital and 01 Advisors.

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AcquisitionAcquisition by ZoomNov 2025

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