# Industry

> Industry, operating as Industry Recruiter AI, sells recruiting automation that combines job distribution, candidate outreach, AI interviews, human quality review, scheduling, and offer support. Its roots are in a hospitality hiring network; its current offering also targets franchise systems and other multi-location employers.

- **Founded:** 2015
- **Headquarters:** San Diego, United States
- **Founders:** Cody Barbo (Co-founder; founding CEO (departed 2017)), Matt Cecil (Co-founder; early COO), Errol Asuncion (Co-founder)
- **Products:** Industry Recruiter AI, Branded AI interviewers, Enterprise and multi-location recruiting, Job Description Generator, Offer Letter & Advice Generator
- **Notable:** Won Vator Splash LA in 2016., Selected as audience favorite at the June 2016 TechCrunch Seattle Meetup + Pitch-Off, according to GeekWire., Raised a reported $2.3 million seed round in October 2016.

## Products & services

- **Industry Recruiter AI** — Managed recruiting automation spanning job descriptions, posting, outreach, screening, interviews, human quality review, scheduling, and offers. Public launch post appeared in May 2025.
- **Branded AI interviewers** — Role-specific interview questions and scoring, with interviewer tone and branding tailored to the employer; company promises human review of each interview.
- **Enterprise and multi-location recruiting** — Location-specific candidate flows, permission controls, central reporting, onboarding support, and advertised ATS integrations.
- **Job Description Generator** — Public tool page for generating job descriptions.
- **Offer Letter & Advice Generator** — Offer preparation tool and guidance, alongside the recruiting service’s offer drafting and delivery support.
- **Competitive Wage Analysis** — Wage guidance intended to help employers make market-aligned offers.
- **Industry professional network** — Historical hospitality network with visual profiles, video résumés, job matching, and employer applicant tracking; distinct from the current AI service.

## Achievements

- Won Vator Splash LA in 2016.
- Selected as audience favorite at the June 2016 TechCrunch Seattle Meetup + Pitch-Off, according to GeekWire.
- Raised a reported $2.3 million seed round in October 2016.
- Founder reported more than 5,000 beta users and more than 300 beta businesses in May 2016.

## Latest updates

- **2025-05** — Industry introduced Industry Recruiter AI in a public LinkedIn post. Its service terms and privacy policy are dated May 1, 2025.

## Links

- Website: https://www.industryrecruiterai.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/industryrecruiterai
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/theindustry
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/industryapp

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Last updated: 2026-10-21