candidate fyi

candidate fyi

Automates interview scheduling across ATS integrations

About candidate fyi

Simplify's Rating
Why candidate fyi is rated
B-
Rated B on Competitive Edge
Rated B on Growth Potential
Rated C on Differentiation

Industries

Data & Analytics

Enterprise Software

AI & Machine Learning

Company Size

11-50

Company Stage

Seed

Total Funding

$1.3M

Headquarters

New York City, New York

Founded

2022

Overview

Company Does Not Provide H1B Sponsorship

It provides an AI-powered scheduling and candidate experience platform for recruitment, automating interview coordination and candidate communications for recruiting teams. Its main product is a personalized candidate portal that connects with 40+ ATS and calendar tools to automate interview scheduling and give real-time status updates. It differentiates itself with broad ATS integrations and a focused scheduling portal that reduces manual work and miscommunications. Its goal is to shorten hiring timelines, cut resource waste in recruiting, and improve overall recruitment quality by making scheduling and communication easier and more reliable.

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Recruiting coordinators schedule 5x more interviews weekly using fyi.
  • Trusted by Intercom, GoPro, Discord, and Thrive Market for scaling hires.
  • Raised $1.3M pre-seed in October 2023 from SuperAngel.Fund.

What critics are saying

  • Guide erodes UI superiority, halving response rates in 6-12 months.
  • Starred captures Yext via superior analytics in 12-18 months.
  • Greenhouse embeds native AI scheduling by Q3 2026, causing churn.

What makes candidate fyi unique

  • AI-powered fyi layer automates complex interview scheduling and coordination.
  • Personalized candidate portals integrate with 40+ ATS systems seamlessly.
  • Real-time pulse surveys track engagement and sentiment for talent teams.

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Funding

Total Funding

$1.3M

Below

Industry Average

Funded Over

1 Rounds

Seed funding is usually the first official round after pre-seed, when a startup has a prototype or concept. It’s typically used to develop the product, test the market, and start building the team. Investors here are often angel investors or early-stage venture capitalists.
Seed Funding Comparison
Below Average

Industry standards

$3.3M
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$2M
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$3M
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Benefits

Company Equity

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

0%

1 year growth

-3%

2 year growth

0%
Newsworthy.ai
Oct 10th, 2023
candidate.fyi Offers SaaS Solution Designed to Transform the Candidate Experience

Software Provides All-in-One Candidate Engagement Platform for Thorough Transparency during the interview process.

AlleyWatch
Oct 9th, 2023
The AlleyWatch Startup Daily Funding Report: 10/9/2023

candidate.fyi, a candidate engagement platform to make the interview process more seamless, has raised $1.3M in Pre-Seed funding led by SuperAngel.Fund.

Business Insider
Oct 7th, 2023
A Googler who quit amid mass layoffs says hiring is 'broken.' Check out the pitch deck he used to secure $1.3 million for his startup Candidate.fyi.

Connors said the broader layoffs spree influenced his and his brother's decision to form a startup "earlier than expected."

Business Insider
Oct 7th, 2023
A Googler who quit amid mass layoffs says hiring is 'broken.' Check out the pitch deck he used to secure $1.3 million for his startup Candidate.fyi.

check out the pitch deck he used to secure $1.3 million for his startup candidate.fyi.

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