Perfectly is an AI-native Recruiting OS that automates the entire recruiting function, including sourcing, outreach, screening, and qualification, delivering interview-ready candidates directly to Slack. It features a recruiting agent called Paul that provides personalized candidate engagement, and Parker, an AI career connector on iMessage and WhatsApp that helps candidates connect with opportunities and hiring managers. The founding team are former ML scientists and engineers from TikTok and Meta. Perfectly is part of Y Combinator's Winter 2026 batch.
Perfectly
ActiveThe AI-native Recruiting OS
Total raised
$500K
1 round
Stage
Seed
Jan 2026
Team
1-10
since 2026
Pricing
—
Founded
2026
San Francisco, United States
Agent-ready
—
12/100
Early
MCP server
Public API
Webhooks
OAuth 2.0
SDKs
No public agent surfaces detected yet.
Jan 2026 Seed $500K ● Y Combinator
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$500K raised ·1 backer·10 network links
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- When was Perfectly founded?
- Perfectly was founded in 2026 in San Francisco, United States.
- How much funding has Perfectly raised?
- Perfectly has raised $500K across 1 round — most recently a Seed led by Y Combinator in Jan 2026.
- Who founded Perfectly?
- Huimin Xie, Victor Luo, and Zhuang (Gary) Luo founded Perfectly.
- Where is Perfectly headquartered?
- Perfectly is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
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