Prime Highlights
- Jack & Jill has secured $20 million in seed fundingto expand its AI-powered recruitment platform, with plans to launch in the U.S. following success in London.
- The platform uses conversational AI to streamline job matching, replacing traditional résumé submissions with chatbot-driven interviews.
Key Facts
- The startup, founded by Matt Wilson, has already attracted nearly 50,000 users in London.
- “Jack” supports job seekerswith AI interviews and coaching, while “Jill” helps employers create role profiles and match with ideal candidates using AI tools.
Background
London-based startup Jack & Jill has raised $20 million in seed funding to reshape the job-hunting experience using conversational AI. The funding round was led by European investor Creandum, and the company plans to use the new capital to expand its services into the United States after a successful launch in London, where it already counts nearly 50,000 users.
Founded by entrepreneur Matt Wilson, Jack & Jill aims to fix the issues with regular job websites, where thousands of applications are often ignored. Wilson says the current system overwhelms companies with unfiltered applications, creating a poor match between employers and job seekers. “The way people find jobs hasn’t really changed in 20 years,” Wilson said, emphasizing the need for innovation in the recruitment space.
Jack & Jill is designed as a two-part platform. The “Jack” side helps job seekers by running a 20-minute AI interview to create a personal profile and then provides a custom list of job openings. It also offers help with practice interviews and career coaching. The “Jill” side works with employers by creating job profiles and using AI to find the best candidates.
The platform uses a chat-based system to replace endless job listings and résumé submissions. By having chatbots handle first-round interviews and screen candidates, Wilson aims to make hiring faster and more meaningful for both job seekers and employers.
Wilson believes the future of hiring is in AI-driven conversations that connect people with the right jobs better. “There are billions of people who could be in better jobs,” he said. “That’s a mission worth working on.”