# QLU.ai

> QLU.ai is a San Francisco-based AI platform built for executive search firms. It scans millions of profiles using live market signals to surface qualified leadership candidates in seconds instead of months, then automates outreach across email, LinkedIn, phone, and text. Founded in 2020 by Fahad Jalal, QLU pairs a 10-billion-plus data-point database with natural-language search, automated market maps, and AI voice callers to help recruiters cut research cycles from weeks to minutes.

- **Founded:** 2020
- **Headquarters:** San Francisco, California, United States
- **Founders:** Fahad Jalal (Founder & CEO)
- **Team size:** ~73 employees (2026)
- **Products:** People Search, Outreach, Dialer / AI Voice SDR, Market Maps, QLU World
- **Notable:** 97% global executive coverage claimed across its database, 10 billion+ data points powering search and market mapping, Cuts executive candidate identification from ~3 months to seconds (90% faster)

## Products & services

- **People Search** — Natural-language AI search across millions of profiles, org charts, and company data, returning a qualified shortlist in under 60 seconds using real-time company signals.
- **Outreach** — Automated multi-channel campaigns across LinkedIn, Gmail, calls, and text with personalized messaging, follow-ups, and engagement tracking.
- **Dialer / AI Voice SDR** — AI voice and manual calling tools that qualify candidates and book meetings automatically, operating 24/7 across time zones.
- **Market Maps** — Automated competitive landscape and market-mapping reports that compress weeks of research into minutes.
- **QLU World** — Virtual office environment for team collaboration, instant colleague connection, and calendar synchronization.

## Achievements

- 97% global executive coverage claimed across its database
- 10 billion+ data points powering search and market mapping
- Cuts executive candidate identification from ~3 months to seconds (90% faster)
- Claims 200,000+ hours saved per assignment through automation
- Secured a strategic partnership with Spencer Stuart (Feb 2024)
- Won a multi-year enterprise deal after a 16-month customer bake-off against far better-funded rivals
- Maintains SOC 2 Type II certification alongside GDPR and CCPA compliance

## Latest updates

- **2024-02** — Announced a strategic AI partnership with executive search firm Spencer Stuart.
- **2025-09** — Featured in the AI Talent Conference discussion in New York (Hunt Scanlon Media).
- **2026-04** — Reported ~73 employees; continued expansion of People Search, Outreach, and AI Dialer products.

## Links

- Website: https://qlu.ai
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/qlu-ai

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Last updated: 2026-07-03