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April 9, 2026
Humanly's $25M Bet: Sell AI to Both Sides of Hiring
Published: April 9, 2026 at 12:34 AM
Updated: April 9, 2026 at 12:34 AM
100-word summary
Humanly just raised $25 million to do something unusual in the recruiting AI space: sell tools to job seekers, not just the companies screening them. The Series B backs a new coaching product offering interview prep and salary negotiation help, alongside its existing employer platform that runs 9,000 AI interviews daily. It's a risky play that could create conflicts of interest, but investors including SEEK and Drive Capital are betting candidates will pay for an edge against the same AI bots rejecting their applications. The company now has access to 20 million job seekers through partnerships like CareerBuilder. Humanly has raised $52 million total.
What happened
Humanly just raised $25 million to do something unusual in the recruiting AI space: sell tools to job seekers, not just the companies screening them. The Series B backs a new coaching product offering interview prep and salary negotiation help, alongside its existing employer platform that runs 9,000 AI interviews daily. It's a risky play that could create conflicts of interest, but investors including SEEK and Drive Capital are betting candidates will pay for an edge against the same AI bots rejecting their applications. The company now has access to 20 million job seekers through partnerships like CareerBuilder.
Why it matters
Humanly has raised $52 million total.