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Ropes.ai offers an AI-driven platform for skills-based hiring focused on technical talent. Its core product is an asynchronous coding assessment that can be tailored to a client’s job description and tech stack, and it evaluates the entire problem-solving process—from approach to debugging—not just the final solution, with dynamic difficulty and anti-cheating measures. The platform delivers detailed scorecards and integrates with applicant tracking systems to fit into existing hiring workflows, setting itself apart with holistic evaluations and real-world simulations. The company aims to bridge the gap between technical evaluation and on-the-job performance and to expand into new domains like nursing, design, and finance.
About Ropes
Industries
Data & Analytics
Enterprise Software
AI & Machine Learning
Company Size
11-50
Company Stage
Seed
Total Funding
$3.1M
Headquarters
New York City, New York
Founded
2023
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Ropes added featured customers including Randstad Digital, KellyMitchell, Medical Solutions, and ConsultNet in 2026.
- Game 7 Staffing reported 40-plus placements and 15% risky submittals flagged in Q4 2025.
- Ropes is hiring in New York, signaling active product and go-to-market expansion in 2026.
What critics are saying
- Ropes still sits on a $3.1 million seed round, limiting runway against larger rivals.
- AI interview and fraud-detection features face fast-copy competition from Greenhouse, TestGorilla, and HireVue.
- If placement quality slips, staffing firms will abandon Ropes quickly and churn within quarters.
What makes Ropes unique
- Ropes custom-builds role-specific assessments, not generic tests, for each employer's exact stack.
- Greenhouse's 2026 integration supports one-click assessment workflows inside existing ATS pipelines.
- Dozens of staffing firms and enterprises list Ropes as a trusted vendor in 2026.
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Funding
Total Funding
$3.1M
Meets
Industry Average
Funded Over
1 Rounds
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6 month growth
↑ 5%1 year growth
↑ 17%2 year growth
↓ -13%Ropes, the AI-driven platform transforming how engineering talent is evaluated, announced today it has raised $3.1M in seed funding.
Ropes, an AI-driven platform for evaluating engineering talent, has raised $3.1M in seed funding led by GSV Ventures, with Box Group participating. The funding will help Ropes enhance skills-based hiring by offering asynchronous, role-specific assessments that simulate real-world tasks. This approach aims to overcome the limitations of traditional tests and interviews, providing a more accurate measure of technical abilities in the AI era.
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About Ropes
Industries
Data & Analytics
Enterprise Software
AI & Machine Learning
Company Size
11-50
Company Stage
Seed
Total Funding
$3.1M
Headquarters
New York City, New York
Founded
2023
Ropes is Hiring for 4 Jobs on Simplify!
Find jobs on Simplify and start your career today