Outrove is building an AI recruiter that shows up as a human-like avatar in video interviews, running through Google Meet rather than a proprietary interface. The pitch is that candidates get something closer to a real interview experience, not just a chatbot or async video prompt.

https://reforgers.com/startups/outrove

Paraform has raised a $3.6M seed round for its marketplace that links early-stage companies to recruiter networks. The funding is a vote of confidence in the model of treating independent recruiters as a distribution layer rather than building an internal sourcing engine from scratch.

https://www.bostonbrandmedia.com/news/paraform-a-startup-dedicated-to-bridging-the-gap-between-startups-and-recruiter-networks-has-secured-a-substantial-3-6-million-in-its-seed-funding-round