HiringCafe Raises $6.8M Pre-seed

HiringCafe, an agentic job discovery platform based in the United States, has raised $6.8 million in pre-seed funding to advance its mission of helping job seekers navigate the hidden job market. The company uses AI agents to index career pages across the web, bypassing traditional job boards to surface positions that are often missed by legacy platforms.

Investors

The round was led by Spark Capital, a firm known for backing transformative technology companies. Additional participation in the round included Nonfiction Capital, Silicon Gardens, and a group of strategic angel investors with backgrounds from industry incumbents such as ZipRecruiter and Indeed.

HiringCafe Use of Funds

The company plans to use the new capital to scale its platform, further develop its newly launched AI Talent Agent, and continue its efforts to index the long tail of the global job market while maintaining a free service for candidates.

About HiringCafe

Founded in 2022 by Ali Mir and Hamed Nilforoshan, HiringCafe is an AI-powered job discovery platform that helps job seekers find employment opportunities beyond traditional job boards. The platform uses AI agents and internet-wide search technology to index job openings directly from company career pages. Its AI Talent Agent analyzes a user's resume and continuously identifies relevant job openings based on their skills, experience, and background.

Funding Details

Company Website: https://hiringcafe.com

Company: HiringCafe
Raised: $6.8M
Round: Pre-seed
Funding Date: September 28, 2026
Lead Investor: Spark Capital
Additional Investors: Nonfiction Capital, Silicon Gardens, strategic angel investors
Company Website: https://hiringcafe.com/
Software Category: Recruitment Technology