# Paraform

> Paraform is a San Francisco recruiting platform that connects companies with a network of 10,000+ independent recruiters and pairs them with custom AI agents to fill hard roles fast. Instead of betting that software alone can screen resumes, Paraform keeps humans in the loop and gives them AI tools plus white-glove operational support, handling intake calls, hiring-manager feedback, and payments. Companies like Palantir, Rippling, Cursor, and Cognition use it to meet candidates in days rather than months. Founded in 2022 by John Kim and Jeffrey Li, the company has raised $65M total, most recently a $40M Series B led by Scale Venture Partners in March 2026.

- **Founded:** 2022
- **Headquarters:** San Francisco, California, United States
- **Founders:** John Kim (Co-Founder & CEO), Jeffrey Li (Co-Founder & CTO)
- **Team size:** ~60 employees (grew from a ~20-person team in early 2026)
- **Products:** Paraform for Companies, Paraform for Recruiters, Agentic Hiring Platform
- **Notable:** Raised $65M total across four rounds in under four years, $40M Series B led by Scale Venture Partners (March 2026), Backed by founders of Canva, YouTube, Instacart, DoorDash and Twitch, plus the CTO of Palantir, COO of Stripe, and President of Shopify

## Products & services

- **Paraform for Companies** — Companies post their most important roles, get matched with expert recruiters who have filled similar positions, and receive AI-agent candidate recommendations trained on their hiring preferences, backed by dedicated talent strategists. Success-based pricing - a flat percentage of first-year base salary, paid only on hire.
- **Paraform for Recruiters** — A recruiter-first platform with a free all-in-one AI toolkit - sourcing, candidate matching, CRM, notetaker, scheduler. AI agents match recruiters to clients and auto-match candidate pools across thousands of open roles. Paraform runs intake calls, collects feedback, and handles invoicing so recruiters keep the majority of the placement fee.
- **Agentic Hiring Platform** — Custom AI agents that learn from every search and interview to surface candidates matching a company's specific preferences, integrated with existing ATS setups.

## Achievements

- Raised $65M total across four rounds in under four years
- $40M Series B led by Scale Venture Partners (March 2026)
- Backed by founders of Canva, YouTube, Instacart, DoorDash and Twitch, plus the CTO of Palantir, COO of Stripe, and President of Shopify
- Trusted by 1,000+ companies including Palantir, Rippling and Cursor
- Grew a network to 10,000+ independent recruiters
- Reported hiring speeds up to 3x faster than traditional agencies
- Featured on Forbes for helping Palantir and Cursor hire

## Latest updates

- **2026-03** — Raised $40M Series B led by Scale Venture Partners, bringing total funding to $65M.
- **2026-03** — Featured in Forbes as the under-30 founders helping Palantir and Cursor hire.
- **2025-06** — Raised $20M Series A led by Felicis, positioning itself as betting on people amid a wave of AI hiring tools.
- **2024-04** — Closed $3.6M seed round led by A*, founded by Eventbrite co-founder Kevin Hartz.

## Links

- Website: https://www.paraform.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/paraformxyz
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/paraformtalent

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Last updated: 2026-07-11