CAPER, Developer of AI Recruiting Agents, Secures Funding from PKSHA
Overview of Funding
PKSHA Algorithm Fund, a venture capital firm with deep expertise in the AI sector, has invested in CAPER Inc., the developer and provider of "OpenSeek," an AI agent specialized in recruitment operations. With this funding, CAPER plans to further strengthen its product development structure and expand its organizational foundation.
About CAPER Inc.
Founded in December 2022, CAPER Inc. provides "OpenSeek," a recruitment support product that leverages generative AI to learn a company's hiring requirements and autonomously executes a series of processes including candidate sourcing, outreach, and relationship-building. Led by Representative Director Shun Yamashita, the company aims to solve challenges such as resource shortages for recruiters and intensifying competition in the hiring market.
Background of the Funding and Future Outlook
With the practical application of generative AI, the role of software is shifting from mere operational support to taking on specific job functions. In the recruitment market, the widespread adoption of scouting-type hiring has led to saturated contact frequencies with candidates, shifting the future axis of competition from "quantity" to "qualitative relationship-building." PKSHA Algorithm Fund highly evaluates the business structure and execution capabilities of CAPER's product, leading to this investment. Moving forward, PKSHA will leverage its expertise in the AI and software domains to strongly support CAPER's product development and business expansion.
List of Investors
- PKSHA Algorithm Fund (PKSHA Algorithm No. 2 Limited Liability Partnership)