Entrepreneur · Nov 2025
Profiles the founders, describes Outrove as an AI recruiter, reports an advertising-agency pilot, mentions 100 interviews in five days, and says the founders raised more than $1M including YC and angels.
Public company, workplace, funding, and market signals
Updated Jul 30, 2026
YC S25 San Francisco startup. Public sources describe Outrove as an AI-powered recruiting workflow company that automates hiring from sourcing to offers, while the current public website is branded "Sapien" and emphasizes evidence-grounded population simulation for decision-making, suggesting a rename/pivot or dual-branding.
Primary product
AI recruiting workflow automation platform with an AI interviewer
Founded
2025
Headquarters
San Francisco, California, United States
Team size
1-10 employees
Industry
Staffing and Recruiting
Sub-industry
AI recruiting / recruiting workflow automation
Offices
0 jobs at Outrove
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Business model
Stage
Seed / Pre-Seed
Total raised
$500K
Latest round
Seed / Pre-Seed · Sep 2025
Latest amount
$500K
Sep 2025 · Y Combinator
Investors
No public careers or culture page was found. Public materials point to a very small YC-backed team focused on rapid automation and evidence-grounded decision-making.
Compensation
No public salary bands or benefits page was found. Public pricing signal is demo-led, with founder-reported pilot pricing of about $750 per successful hire.
Pricing
Demo-led / custom quote; reported pilot pricing of about $750 per successful hire
Differentiators
Technology
Customers
Competitors
Entrepreneur · Nov 2025
Profiles the founders, describes Outrove as an AI recruiter, reports an advertising-agency pilot, mentions 100 interviews in five days, and says the founders raised more than $1M including YC and angels.
Tracxn · Sep 2025
Company profile with funding, headcount, investors, and competitor set; also notes no investments or acquisitions.
VCBacked · Sep 2025
Funding profile reporting $500K raised, a pre-seed round, and Y Combinator as an investor.
Medium · Jul 2025
Early product write-up describing Outrove's AI recruiting workflow, voice/video interviews, candidate sourcing, scoring, and follow-up automation.