Full-Time
Posted on 2/13/2025
Subscription-based marketplace for vetted tech talent
$100k - $120k/yr
Company Does Not Provide H1B Sponsorship
San Francisco, CA, USA
In Person
Candidate must be located in or willing to relocate to SF.
Juicebox connects businesses with independent tech talent through a subscription-based marketplace. Businesses pay a flat monthly rate to access a vetted network of developers, designers, and growth experts, without commission or platform fees. Independents can find job leads and earn 100% of their pay. The platform uses a holistic matching process to pair the right professionals with the right projects and supports frictionless hiring and payment. The goal is to simplify hiring for fast-growing tech teams and provide independent professionals with steady opportunities and full earnings.
Company Size
11-50
Company Stage
Series A
Total Funding
$36.1M
Headquarters
San Francisco, California
Founded
2022
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The funding will help Juicebox expand its team and continue to develop its innovative technology, positioning it as a potential default tool for hiring at startups.
Juicebox, a startup with an AI-powered recruiting platform, has secured funding to expand its services. The platform automates candidate search and outreach, benefiting both small businesses and large corporations by handling initial hiring stages. This allows recruiters to focus on building relationships. Despite competition from established players like Eightfold, investors trust founders Paffenholz and Gupta to make Juicebox a key part of modern startup tech infrastructure.
Juicebox, an AI-powered search engine for hiring, raised $30M in a Series A round led by Sequoia, bringing total funding to $36M. Founded by David Paffenholz and Ishan Gupta, Juicebox uses LLMs to efficiently identify qualified candidates. After launching PeopleGPT in late 2023, the platform quickly gained over 2,500 customers and achieved $10M in ARR. Sequoia's interest was piqued by positive reviews from users, including their own internal recruiter.
On Thursday, Juicebox announced that it had raised $36 million in total funding, including a $30 million Series A round led by Sequoia.
Today, we're thrilled to share we've raised $36M in funding, including our $30M Series A led by Sequoia Capital, with participation from Coatue, Y Combinator, NFDG, and Lux Capital.