Outrove builds an ultra-realistic AI recruiter centered on a human-appearing interview agent with both video and audio that can join Google Meet calls. The agent conducts screening and interview conversations as a lifelike avatar, aiming to automate top-of-funnel recruiting workflows. The company was co-founded by Ahmed ElShireef, who previously co-founded Lothgha and Cira Robot, and Saif Elhager, who built the ad-tech SaaS AiHello to seven figures. Outrove participated in Y Combinator's Summer 2025 batch.
Outrove
ActiveUltra-realistic AI Recruiter
Total raised
$1M
2 rounds
Stage
Pre-Seed
Sep 2025
Team
1-10
since 2025
Pricing
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Founded
2025
San Francisco, United States
Agent-ready
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Ultra-realistic AI recruiter with a human-appearing avatar
Video-and-audio interview agent
Joins calls on platforms like Google Meet
Conducts candidate screening conversations
Runs interview conversations as a lifelike avatar
Automates top-of-funnel recruiting workflows
Lifelike presentation for natural candidate interaction
Built to scale early-stage interviewing
12/100
Early
MCP server
Public API
Webhooks
OAuth 2.0
SDKs
No public agent surfaces detected yet.
Cumulative raise
From 2025 to 2026 · 2 rounds tracked
Total
$1M
Sep 2025 Pre-Seed $500K incl. Y Combinator
Jan 2025 Seed $500K ● Y Combinator
Capital network
$1M raised ·1 backer·10 network links
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- What is Outrove?
- Outrove is an ultra-realistic AI recruiter built around a human-appearing interview agent with video and audio that can join Google Meet calls to conduct screening and interview conversations.
- How does the AI interviewer work?
- It joins calls like a participant on platforms such as Google Meet and conducts screening and interview conversations as a lifelike video-and-audio avatar.
- Does Outrove replace human recruiters?
- It automates top-of-funnel recruiting such as screening and early interviews, but final hiring decisions still rely on human judgment.
- Who founded Outrove?
- Outrove was co-founded by Ahmed ElShireef, who previously co-founded Lothgha and Cira Robot, and Saif Elhager, who built the ad-tech SaaS AiHello, and it went through Y Combinator's Summer 2025 batch.
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