# Walter Wu

> Walter Wu is the founder and CEO of Hirey, a Palo Alto based recruiting technology company he started in 2021. A Tsinghua University graduate who cut his teeth on the chat-based hiring app Hirect, Wu built Hirey into a platform that pairs recruiters with vetted candidates and, more recently, uses AI to compress time-to-hire in high-volume sectors like home care and healthcare staffing. Backed by roughly $14M in disclosed funding, Hirey has since leaned into AI-native recruiting and an agent-mediated introduction network for founders, early hires, and collaborators.

- **Role:** Founder & CEO at Hirey
- **Organizations:** Hirey, Hirect
- **Education:** Bachelor of Business Administration, Tsinghua University
- **Known for:** Founded and leads Hirey, a Palo Alto based recruiting technology company., Raised approximately $14M in disclosed funding for Hirey., Built a chat-based hiring model connecting recruiters directly with vetted candidates.

## Career timeline

- **2013-2016** — Studied Business Administration at Tsinghua University.
- **2018-2021** — Worked on the chat-based hiring app Hirect (Hirect India / Hirect App).
- **2021** — Founded Hirey, a recruitment platform for startups, based in Palo Alto, California.
- **2023** — Hirey reached roughly $14M in total disclosed funding (Series A).
- **2024** — Completed an angel investment round for Hirey.
- **2025-2026** — Expanded Hirey into AI-native recruiting and an agent-mediated introduction network; reported cutting caregiver time-to-hire from days to about an hour with partners.

## Achievements

- Founded and leads Hirey, a Palo Alto based recruiting technology company.
- Raised approximately $14M in disclosed funding for Hirey.
- Built a chat-based hiring model connecting recruiters directly with vetted candidates.
- Reported reducing caregiver time-to-hire from days or a week to as little as one hour with Hirey partners.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — Hirey positions itself as an agent-native introduction network for cofounders, early hires, mentors, and warm intros, alongside its AI recruiting platform.
- **2024** — Hirey completed an angel investment round.

## Links

- Website: https://hirey.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/walter-wu-a9740435a

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Last updated: 2026-07-22