Talentiqa, an Ostrava, Czech Republic-based recruitment automation startup, has raised €1 million in funding.
Investors
The funding round was backed equally by Purple Ventures and Venture to Future Fund.
Purple Ventures is a Brno-based venture capital firm that invests in early-stage, tech-enabled startups across Central and Eastern Europe. It has previously invested in Eterny, Clearly, TASS Vision, and Buylo.
Venture to Future Fund is a Slovak fund that invests in Slovak and European SMEs with innovative solutions, focusing on Series A and later rounds. Investments typically range from €500,000 to €4.5 million.
Talentiqa Use of Funds
The company will use the funds to scale its AI-driven pre-screening and interview automation platform across Europe and beyond.
About Talentiqa
Founded in 2021 by Marek Dian and Miro Šmelko, Talentiqa is a recruitment technology company that provides an AI-powered platform to automate initial candidate screening. Its platform conducts interviews, parses CVs, verifies candidate information, and maintains a centralized talent pool, helping employers accelerate recruitment while improving accuracy. Talentiqa serves industries with high hiring volumes, including retail, logistics, food services, banking, telecommunications, and energy, enabling faster and more effective candidate selection.
Funding Details
Company: Talentiqa
Raised: €1.0M
Round: Unknown
Funding Date: October 2025
Lead Investor: Purple Ventures
Additional Investors: Venture to Future Fund
Company Website: https://www.talentiqa.ai/
Software Category: Recruitment Automation / HR Tech
Source: https://en.ain.ua/2025/09/30/talentiqa-raises-eur1m/