AI powered Talent 360 platform, SeekOut secured $65 Million in series B funding round

SeekOut, a Washington-based provider of the Artificial Intelligence-powered Talent 360 platform, has now secured $65 million in the Series B funding round.

SeekOut is founded by Anoop Gupta. It provides an AI-powered talent search engine that enables Talent Acquisition teams to understand any talent pool and find and engage the talent they need, with a focus on technical expertise, diversity, and find skillsets.

Lisa Rowan, VP HR, talent, and learning research for IDC, said, "Talent acquisition professionals and hiring managers are looking to go beyond the outdated resume when they do a candidate search. They are seeking a deeper and broader view of skills, experiences, and diversity. SeekOut’s Talent 360 solution offers a compelling set of capabilities that is supporting hiring organizations with a fresh, modern approach to candidate search."

Anoop Gupta, Co-founder, and CEO at SeekOut, said, "Companies must continuously optimize their recruiting processes and strategies to compete in today’s hyper-competitive market. SeekOut provides talent acquisition professionals with a comprehensive 360-degree view of candidates based on numerous data sources and inferred properties. Our intuitive and powerful AI talent search engine with deep talent analytics and engagement capabilities empowers recruiting and sourcing experts to hire the best fit candidates fast. Our customers and partners are our inspiration, through the insights, challenges, and opportunities they provide us every day".

The round was backed by Tiger Global Management. Other participating investors include existing investors Mayfield and Madrona Venture Group. The latest funding round brings total funding raised to date to $73 million. 

SeekOut intends to leverage newly raised funds to expand its Talent 360 platform and operations. The company will also invest in marketing, sales, and customer success to reach new customers, notes the announcement.