HireBound raises $2 Mn in seed round led by Kalaari Capital

AI-powered recruitment platform HireBound has raised $2 million in a seed funding round led by Kalaari Capital. The round also saw participation from Antler, Infinyte Club and CareerNet.

The Bengaluru-based startup plans to use the capital to strengthen product development, expand go-to-market operations and scale globally. It is targeting a 5x increase in ARR over the next 12–18 months.

Founded by Sharad Vij and Kumar Vikramaditya, HireBound builds an AI-powered recruitment platform designed to automate the end-to-end hiring lifecycle. Its agentic AI system handles sourcing, engagement, screening, evaluation and candidate recommendations.

The firm claims to have powered over 3 million candidate conversations and trained its system on more than 2 million resumes and 30,000 job openings. It integrates with ATS and HRMS systems and is used by staffing firms and enterprise talent teams.

Currently operating with a 15-member team, the startup aims to expand into global markets over the next 12–24 months while adapting to regional hiring and compliance requirements.