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Snapshot 2026-10-21- Startup SignalsRankedof 2,286
- Enterprise SoftwareRankedof 148
- HRRankedof 31
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Jooba is a Los Angeles-based AI-native recruiting firm founded in 2025 that pairs AI agents with human recruiters to source, reach out to and screen candidates under the client's brand, delivering qualified talent to fast-growing startups via Slack on a subscription model instead of placement fees.
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Founders / team· 2
Funding history
- 2026-10-20Seed$4M
Investors · Andreessen Horowitz, Scribble Ventures, Genius VenturesSource · techfundingnews.com ↗
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Jooba is a Los Angeles-based AI-native recruiting firm founded in 2025 that pairs AI agents with human recruiters to source, reach out to and screen candidates under the client's brand, delivering qualified talent to fast-growing startups via Slack on a subscription model instead of placement fees.
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