Startups Directory

Mercor operates a dual-sided marketplace connecting domain experts (engineers, lawyers, consultants, doctors) with AI labs and enterprises for specialized evaluation, testing, and training work. The platform sources, vets, and places talent on project-based roles while AI companies use contractor feedback to refine frontier models. Mercor manages over 30,000 contractors paid collectively $1.5M daily, working with top-5 AI labs including OpenAI and Anthropic, and generates revenue through a margin on successful placements.

Remote is a global Employer of Record (EOR) platform that enables companies to hire, manage, and pay employees across 70+ countries without establishing legal entities. The platform handles employment contracts, payroll, taxes, benefits, and compliance through in-house operations rather than third-party networks. Remote serves mid-market to enterprise companies looking to build distributed teams while avoiding costly subsidiary setup and contractor misclassification risks.

SeekOut is an AI-powered talent acquisition platform that searches nearly one billion public profiles and ATS data to help companies source, screen, and engage qualified candidates at scale. The company offers two main products: SeekOut Recruit, an intelligent recruiting platform with job-specific workflows and labor market insights, and SeekOut Spot, an agentic AI service that delivers interview-ready candidates in 14 days with human recruiter guidance. SeekOut differentiates through unique sourcing capabilities for GitHub profiles and patent/research publication data across engineering and life sciences, enabling companies to find untapped deep tech talent efficiently.

Karat operates the world's largest technical interviewing cloud platform, connecting companies with a vetted network of 24/7 interviewers to conduct fair, consistent technical screens at scale. Rather than burdening internal engineering teams with interview responsibilities, Karat handles candidate assessment using standardized rubrics, interview formats, and AI-enhanced evaluation. The platform serves enterprise and growth-stage tech companies looking to screen hundreds or thousands of engineering candidates annually while reducing hiring bias and improving candidate experience.

Apna is a mobile-first digital marketplace connecting entry-level and blue/gray-collar job seekers to employers across India. The platform features 70+ professional communities (carpenters, painters, telecallers, delivery personnel, etc.) and uses AI-driven matching to enable bulk hiring campaigns, automated candidate sourcing, and integrated chat for interview coordination. Employers can post jobs, filter profiles, unlock contact details, and engage candidates via WhatsApp, while job seekers access real-time alerts, interview prep tools, and social networking features.

Gem is a talent acquisition platform that combines candidate relationship management (CRM) with applicant tracking system (ATS) functionality to streamline recruiting workflows. It aggregates candidate data from sources like LinkedIn, automates outreach and follow-ups, and provides team collaboration features with automatic pipeline tracking. Built by former engineering leaders from Dropbox and Facebook, Gem serves over 800 companies including Spotify, Lyft, DoorDash, and Slack, filling the gap between LinkedIn's candidate databases and HRIS systems like Workday.