# Hirect App

> Hirect App is a mobile recruitment marketplace that connects job seekers directly with verified founders, hiring managers, and recruiters. It combines candidate recommendations with chat and in-app calling, focusing on startups and smaller employers.

- **Founded:** 2018
- **Headquarters:** San Francisco, United States
- **Founders:** Walter Wu (Founder), Raj Das (Co-founder and India CEO)
- **Products:** Hirect mobile hiring app, Startup Program
- **Notable:** Hirect reported more than one million registered users globally in October 2021., Hirect reported more than 1.5 million global downloads by January 2022., Hirect said its 2022 Bay Area outdoor campaign involved more than 500 placements.

## Products & services

- **Hirect mobile hiring app** — Candidate and recruiter profiles, AI-assisted recommendations, direct chat, and in-app voice and video interviews.
- **Startup Program** — A six-month promotional sponsorship offering selected US startups marketing exposure and participation in virtual hiring events.

## Achievements

- Hirect reported more than one million registered users globally in October 2021.
- Hirect reported more than 1.5 million global downloads by January 2022.
- Hirect said its 2022 Bay Area outdoor campaign involved more than 500 placements.
- In November 2022, Inc42 reported company claims of more than 190,000 recruiters and 3.8 million job seekers; these are platform claims, not independently audited totals.

## Latest updates

- **2022-11** — Indian news outlets reported Hirect laid off roughly 200 employees, about 40% of staff; Raj Das cited restructuring and a strategic business-model change.
- **2022-02** — Hirect hosted a virtual career fair on Venu with about 200 participants and 30 founder booths, according to its company blog.

## Links

- Website: https://hirectapp.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hirect-us
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/hirectapp
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hirect.us

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Last updated: 2026-09-30