Jooba Raises $4M Seed

Jooba, a San Francisco-based AI-native recruiting firm, announced it has secured $4 million in seed funding. The company provides a managed recruiting service that combines custom AI agents with human talent engineers to help fast-growing startups hire top talent with increased efficiency and reduced costs.

Investors

Investors participating in the round include a16z Speedrun, Scribble Ventures, and Genius Ventures.

Jooba Use of Funds

The funding will support the company's general availability and further development of its AI-native recruiting platform designed to reduce hiring time and recruiting fees for startups.

About Jooba

Founded by CEO Mark Benliyan, Jooba is an AI-native recruiting firm that operates as an embedded hiring partner. The platform utilizes custom AI sourcing agents and human-in-the-loop quality assurance to deliver qualified candidate pipelines directly into company Slack workflows.

Funding Details

Company Website: https://jooba.com

Company: Jooba
Raised: $4M
Round: Seed
Funding Date: October 20, 2026
Additional Investors: a16z Speedrun, Scribble Ventures, Genius Ventures
Company Website: https://jooba.com/
Software Category: Recruitment Technology
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