Prism
Prism is an AI-native recruiting agency that uses software and agents to find companies better talent faster, aiming to replace traditional high-fee recruitment models.
At a Glance
- Tech Startups
- High-growth Enterprises
- Independent Recruiters
AI Tools by Prism
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Prism
AI-Native Recruiting Agency
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Latest News
Prism releases technical report on PeopleSearchBench performance.
HireGlide rebrands to Prism, launches new AI recruiting agents.
Prism (formerly HireGlide) joins Y Combinator.
Products & Services
An AI-powered service that handles the end-to-end recruiting process, from sourcing to screening.
A software platform that allows recruiters to use Prism's AI agents to manage their own talent desks and sourcing.
Market Position
Positioned as a more efficient, AI-driven alternative to traditional recruiting agencies, offering faster turnaround and lower costs through automation.
Leadership
Founders
Theo Kitsberg
CEO. Former Research Assistant at MIT Media Lab and University of Cambridge. Fellow at Cambridge AI Safety Hub. Studied Computer Science at Cambridge.
Axel La Pira
Co-founder. Background in Computer Science and Philosophy from the University of Oxford. Previously involved in AI research (Technical Report on PeopleSearchBench).
Executive Team
Theo Kitsberg
CEO & Co-founder
Cambridge CS, MIT Research, AI Safety Policy.
Axel La Pira
Co-founder
Oxford CS + Philosophy, AI technical research.
Founding Story
Originally founded as HireGlide, the company aimed to make the recruitment market more efficient. Seeing the high costs of traditional agencies (20-30% fees), the founders pivoted to an AI-native model to automate sourcing and screening, eventually rebranding to Prism.
Business Model
Revenue Model
Combination of recruitment fees (retainer + success fee) and SaaS subscriptions for the platform.
Pricing Tiers
To kick off a candidate search with success fees upon hiring.
Subscription-based access for independent recruiters.
Target Markets
- Tech Startups
- High-growth Enterprises
- Independent Recruiters
- Specialized technical talent sourcing
- Inbound applicant volume management
- Independent recruiter desk automation