Key facts
- Fika Jobs raised $4 million in pre-seed funding.
- The platform uses AI agents to interview candidates and create video profiles.
- Candidates' responses are converted into short video clips for employer discovery.
- The company plans a wider launch later this year, starting in Sweden.
- Fika Jobs charges employers 10% of a candidate's first-year salary upon successful hire.
Stockholm-based startup Fika Jobs has raised $4 million in pre-seed funding to develop its video-first hiring platform, aiming to streamline the recruitment process. The platform utilizes AI agents, powered by Google's Gemini models, to conduct initial interviews and generate short video clips of candidates. This approach seeks to showcase personality and communication skills, traits often difficult to convey through traditional resumes.
Job seekers begin by connecting their LinkedIn profiles, after which Fika's AI generates personalized interview questions. Candidates then engage in approximately 10-minute video interviews with the AI. The platform automatically converts these responses into short video clips, creating a dynamic profile that employers can discover and revisit. This contrasts with many competitors that focus solely on AI-driven screening for employers.
The concept was inspired by the co-founders' experience in their previous startup, where they nearly overlooked a promising candidate due to a lackluster resume. Fika Jobs plans to open early access this week, with a broader public launch anticipated in the fall, initially focusing on the Swedish market before expanding internationally. The company currently has a small team and aims to reach approximately 10 employees by year's end.
More than 100 companies are on a waitlist, and over 50 have tested the platform, including Plenty Labs, SICS.ai, Kognity, and Rebtel. Fika Jobs offers its platform for free to job seekers. Employers pay a fee equivalent to 10% of a candidate's first-year salary upon a successful hire, a rate positioned as lower than traditional recruitment agencies. The funding round was led by Luminar Ventures, with participation from Alliance VC and King co-founders Sebastian Knutsson and Riccardo Zacconi.