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SquarePeg

AI-driven job matching via assessments

Overview

SquarePeg runs an AI-powered job matching platform for job seekers and employers. It uses quick, data-driven assessments to build a candidate profile that goes beyond resumes, capturing workplace personality and unique traits. An algorithm analyzes hundreds of attributes to match candidates with suitable roles and companies, then delivers personalized JobFit reports to highlight where success is likely. Compared to traditional recruiting, SquarePeg differentiates itself by focusing on trait-based profiles and providing pre-screened, high-quality candidates, helping employers save time and improve hire quality. The goal is to improve hiring outcomes by increasing compatibility between candidates and roles, reducing time-to-fill for employers.

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About SquarePeg

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Why SquarePeg is rated
C+
Rated C on Competitive Edge
Rated B on Growth Potential
Rated C on Differentiation

Industries

Data & AnalyticsEnterprise SoftwareAI & Machine Learning

Company Size

11-50

Company Stage

Seed

Total Funding

$6.4M

Headquarters

Salt Lake City, UT

Founded

2017

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What believers are saying

  • October 2026 updates show active product shipping across screening, sourcing, and ATS sync.
  • SquarePeg says its waitlist is growing after testing the mid-market product with customers.
  • Free credits, evidence-backed scores, and no seat fees lower buyer friction.

What critics are saying

  • ATS vendors can copy scoring and authenticity features, shrinking SquarePeg's differentiation by 2027.
  • LinkedIn, Greenhouse, Lever, and Ashby can block integrations that power sourcing and write-backs.
  • Regulators can treat algorithmic screening as discriminatory hiring, freezing enterprise sales and triggering litigation.

What makes SquarePeg unique

  • SquarePeg embeds inside ATSs, scoring applicants with evidence and authenticity checks.
  • It scans 600+ million candidates and resurfaces past applicants automatically.
  • Chrome-extension workflow and write-backs keep Greenhouse, Lever, Ashby, and Workable intact.

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Funding

Total Funding

$6.4M

Above

Industry Average

Funded Over

2 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
Meet Average

Industry standards

$3.3M
$2M
$2.3M
$3M
$3.5M

Benefits

  • Company Equity

Growth & Insights and Company News

6 month growth

5%

1 year growth

0%

2 year growth

11%
PR Newswire
Oct 2nd, 2026
Supabase raises $150M led by GIC and acquires Turso as AI agents drive 600% database growth

Supabase has raised $150 million in new funding led by GIC, with participation from Alphabet's CapitalG, IronArc, and SquarePeg. The round follows the company's $500 million Series F from four months earlier. The open source Postgres development platform is adding more than 1 million users and 4 million databases monthly, with 70% of new databases created by agents or AI-driven tools. This represents a 600% year-over-year increase in databases. Alongside the funding, Supabase announced it is acquiring Turso, a platform enabling developers to access higher volumes of databases for agentic workloads. Turso's architecture allows for low-cost, on-demand provisioning of databases. The company now serves more than 13 million developers and provides a complete backend including Postgres database, authentication, storage, and other services.

SquarePeg
Feb 5th, 2025
SquarePeg Announces Funding to Deliver New Candidate Evaluation Platform Built for the Modern Recruiter

$3.5M seed round to bring AI screening tools to lean recruiting teams

AIM Group
Feb 4th, 2025
SquarePeg secures $3.5M for AI tool

SquarePeg, a Utah-based talent acquisition company, has raised $3.5M in seed funding to develop AI candidate screening tools for recruiters. The funding will help build a product for mid-market companies, using LLM technology to score, evaluate, and process applicants quickly. The seed round was led by Next Frontier Capital, with participation from Acadian Ventures, Bread & Butter Ventures, and Silicon Road Ventures, along with existing investors. SquarePeg is testing the product with customers.

Sifted
Sep 11th, 2024
The DeepMind founder factory: Meet 13 employees-turned-founders

Almost all of DeepMind's founder alumni have — unsurprisingly — launched startups in the AI space since leaving the company.

Intelligence360 News
Jul 12th, 2022
Dallas Texas Based Squarepeg Is Raising $2,944,997.00 In New Equity Investment.

Dallas, TX – According to filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, SquarePeg is raising $2,944,997.00 in new funding. Sources indicate as part of senior management Chief Executive Officer, Claire Mctaggart played a key role in securing the recent investment and it will aid in aggressively expanding the company, as well as broaden and accelerate product development. About SquarePeg

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