Alex builds an autonomous AI recruiter that takes over the highest-volume, most repetitive part of hiring: the initial screen. As soon as a candidate applies, Alex can place a voice or video call and conduct a structured interview, verifying availability, salary expectations and basic qualifications without a human in the loop.
The company positions itself as a co-pilot for talent teams rather than a replacement. Recruiters configure the criteria and questions, and Alex runs thousands of interviews per day, triaging applicants and passing only the strongest candidates forward. This compresses time-to-screen from days to minutes for roles with large applicant pools.
Alex was co-founded by Aaron Wang, who previously worked at Facebook and as a quant at a hedge fund. The team has leaned on a network of chief human resources officers at large enterprises both as investors and as early design partners, helping tune the product to real enterprise hiring workflows.
The startup raised a $17M Series A led by Peak XV Partners in September 2025, on top of an earlier $3M seed, bringing total funding to roughly $20M. Backers include Y Combinator and Uncorrelated Ventures alongside Fortune 500 CHROs, and the company says its AI conducts interviews that have helped people get hired at some of the largest companies in the world.