How much funding has Paradox raised?

Paradox has raised $240.0M in total funding, most recently a Series C round.

Who are Paradox's investors?

Paradox's investors include Stripes, Sapphire Ventures, Thoma Bravo, Brighton Park Capital, Workday Ventures, Willoughby Capital.

Where is Paradox headquartered?

Paradox is headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, United States.

What industry is Paradox in?

Paradox operates in Artificial Intelligence, HR Tech.

How many employees does Paradox have?

Paradox has 501-1000 employees.

Paradox

Every great hire starts with a conversation.

Scottsdale, United States · Founded 2016 · $240.0M raised

Artificial Intelligence

HR Tech

Headquarters: Scottsdale, Arizona
Employees: 501–1000
Founded: 2016
Business Model: B2B

Website: paradox.ai
Total Funding: $240.0M
Last Round: $200.0M Series CDec 2021
Rounds: 2

About

Paradox is an AI-powered conversational recruiting software company founded in 2016 and headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona. The company's AI assistant, Olivia, automates recruiting tasks including candidate screening, interview scheduling, onboarding, and hiring events through natural text and chat interactions. Paradox serves enterprise and mid-market clients across retail, restaurant, healthcare, and other industries with customers including Chipotle, 7-Eleven, and Medtronic. In August 2025, Workday announced a definitive agreement to acquire Paradox.

Summary

Paradox is an Artificial Intelligence company based in Scottsdale, United States, founded in 2016. It has raised $240.0M in total across 2 rounds, most recently a $200.0M Series C round in Dec 2021. Investors include Stripes, Sapphire Ventures and Thoma Bravo.