Tremendous · Apr 2026
Investor write-up describing Perfectly's recruiting approach, recommendation engine, early customer traction, and positioning in YC's network.
Public company, workplace, funding, and market signals
Updated Jul 30, 2026
Perfectly AI Inc. is a YC W26, AI-native recruiting agency / recruiting OS for high-growth startups. It automates candidate sourcing, outreach, screening, and interview coordination through an employer-facing agent called Paul, and also offers a candidate-facing product called Parker.
Primary product
AI-native recruiting agency / recruiting OS (Paul) for sourcing, screening, and scheduling candidates
Founded
2025
Headquarters
Mountain View, California, United States
Team size
1-10 employees
Industry
Technology, Information and Internet
Sub-industry
AI recruiting / recruiting software
Offices
0 jobs at Perfectly
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Business model
Stage
Seed / early-stage VC
Total raised
$500K
Latest round
Early Stage VC · Apr 2026
Apr 2026 · Lobster Capital
Jan 2026 · Y Combinator
Leadership
CEO and Co-Founder
CTO and Co-Founder
Co-Founder & CAIO
Investors
Pricing
Performance-based recruiting / pay-per-search or pay-only-on-fill, described as roughly half the cost of a traditional sourcer
Differentiators
Technology
Customers
Competitors
Tremendous · Apr 2026
Investor write-up describing Perfectly's recruiting approach, recommendation engine, early customer traction, and positioning in YC's network.
Lobster Capital · Apr 2026
Investor update noting Perfectly as one of Lobster Capital's new positions, supporting the company's investor list.
MakerStack · Mar 2026
Third-party review describing Perfectly's pricing model, Slack-native workflow, customer fit, and early traction claims.
Hiretop · Jan 2026
Third-party profile of Perfectly as a YC Winter 2026 AI-native recruiting operating system, describing the founding team, recruiting workflow, and product positioning.