Overview

Harver provides a SaaS platform for pre-employment assessment tailored to high-volume hiring. It automates the screening process by offering assessments that measure learning agility, cognitive ability, personality, situational judgment, and spoken language, which helps employers evaluate candidates at scale. The platform delivers quick, engaging applicant experiences to keep candidates progressing, achieving high completion and low drop-off. Results feed into a business intelligence layer that gives employers visibility and control over the entire hiring funnel, enabling faster time-to-hire and lower turnover. Harver differentiates itself by focusing on volume hiring and diversity and inclusion, guiding hiring decisions with data-driven insights and streamlined digital workflows. Its goal is to help large employers hire efficiently and fairly at scale while reducing time-to-fill and improving retention through better candidate fit.

Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

• Growing enterprise demand for AI literacy creates a large, near-term market for AI PREVAIL as a standalone or add-on module.
• Harver CHAT and Smart Job Navigator reduce drop-off and time-to-hire, aligning with enterprise demand for frictionless, automated hiring.
• ISO 27001 certification and a volume-hiring focus position Harver as a secure, scalable SaaS partner for large employers.

What critics are saying

• EU AI Act enforcement in 2026 exposes Harver PREVAIL and cognitive assessments to strict transparency rules and potential fines up to 6% of global revenue.
• Competitors like HireVue and Paradox.ai offer cheaper or more ATS-native automation, eroding Harver’s bundled assessment advantage in volume hiring.
• Eightfold AI’s internal mobility platform reduces external volume hiring needs, directly undermining Harver’s core enterprise recruitment model.

What makes Harver unique

• Harver combines scientifically validated assessments with end-to-end automation tailored for high-volume hiring.
• Its pymetrics game-based platform captures thousands of behavioral data points without relying on language or resumes.
• Harver’s AI PREVAIL module is the first assessment tool focused specifically on workforce AI readiness and adaptability.

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Funding

Total Funding

$31M

Below

Industry Average

Funded Over

3 Rounds

Notable Investors:

Insight Partners

Notable Investors:

Insight Partners

$14,850,000

Series B

Jul 2019

Series B funding is typically for startups that have proven their business model and need more funding to expand rapidly—often by entering new markets or adding more products. Investors are usually venture capital firms that specialize in later-stage investments.

Series B Funding Comparison

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