# Hirey AI

> Hirey is an AI-first recruiting platform built around a chat-based hiring app and an AI agent named Rey that sources candidates, screens them, checks availability, and books interviews automatically. Founded in 2021 by Walter Wu and headquartered in Tempe, Arizona, Hirey focuses on high-volume, fast-turnover hiring in sales, caregiving, and healthcare staffing, where speed matters more than paperwork. The company says it has helped 500,000+ job seekers and is trusted by 10,000+ hiring companies, and it has raised roughly $14M through a Series A led in part by DST Global.

- **Founded:** 2021
- **Headquarters:** Tempe, Arizona, United States
- **Founders:** Walter Wu (Founder & CEO)
- **Team size:** ~120 employees
- **Products:** Hirey: Chat-Based Job App, Rey (AI hiring agent), Hirey for Employers, Agent-native introduction network
- **Notable:** Claims 500,000+ job seekers served and 10,000+ hiring companies on the platform, Raised approximately $14M with DST Global among its investors, Positioned as a fast-growing sales-recruiting platform in 2024

## Products & services

- **Hirey: Chat-Based Job App** — A mobile app that connects job seekers and recruiters directly via real-time chat, with AI-powered matching on location, industry, skills, and salary. Candidates can message HRs, managers, or CEOs and schedule interviews from the app.
- **Rey (AI hiring agent)** — An AI recruiting agent that reaches out to candidates, screens them, checks availability, and books interviews automatically, reducing recruiter coordination.
- **Hirey for Employers** — Tools for companies to post openings, filter unqualified candidates, and schedule interviews, aimed at high-volume hiring in sales, caregiving, and healthcare staffing.
- **Agent-native introduction network** — A newer initiative where AI agents discover, qualify, and initiate connections between people - cofounders, early hires, mentors, design partners, and warm intros - with explained match quality.

## Achievements

- Claims 500,000+ job seekers served and 10,000+ hiring companies on the platform
- Raised approximately $14M with DST Global among its investors
- Positioned as a fast-growing sales-recruiting platform in 2024
- Launched Rey, an AI agent that automates candidate outreach and interview scheduling

## Latest updates

- **2025** — Introduced Rey, an AI hiring agent that automates candidate outreach, availability checks, and interview scheduling.
- **2025** — Began positioning around an 'agent-native introduction network' where AI agents discover and initiate connections on behalf of people.
- **2024** — Positioned as a fast-growing sales recruiting platform and expanded into caregiving/home care staffing.

## Links

- Website: https://hirey.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/hireyai
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hireyai/

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Last updated: 2026-07-11