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Elly

Category: AI in HR & Talent

An AI-native recruiting platform that unifies sourcing, screening, interviewing, notetaking, and applicant tracking into one intelligent system built to understand hiring decisions, not just store them. Elly was founded in 2022. The company is led by Kristen Habacht. Based in New York, United States. Team size: 10-50. Total funding raised: $8.0M. Latest round: Pre-Seed ($8.0M, Feb 2026). Key investors include Sorenson Capital (lead), Atomic, Next Wave Capital.

Founded
2022
Headquarters
New York, United States
Team size
10-50
Total funding
$8.0M

Value proposition

Replaces fragmented recruiting tools with a unified AI-native platform that understands the reasoning behind hiring decisions as they form, enabling recruiters to focus on evaluating candidates rather than administering technology.

Products and solutions

AI Sourcer - Candidate sourcing with intelligent filtering and prioritization, AI Interviewer - Automated candidate screening, scheduling, and scoring, AI Templates - Customizable workflows for interviews, kickoffs, and debriefs, AI Coordinator - Automated scheduling, candidate communication, and interview coordination, AI Notetaking - Real-time transcription and summarization of calls, Applicant Tracking System - Unified platform for managing entire hiring pipeline

Unique value

Unlike traditional ATS systems that only record activity, Elly is built with AI at its core to understand the reasoning behind hiring choices as they form. The platform listens to decision-making moments (kickoff calls, interviews, hiring discussions, committee input) and captures real judgment as it unfolds, rather than forcing recruiters into rigid workflows.

Target customer

Recruiting teams at fast-growing startups to established enterprises across various industries

Industries served

Technology, Construction, Manufacturing, Healthcare, Hospitality, Enterprise Software, Human Resources Technology

Technology advantage

Combines LLM-powered candidate evaluation, automated interview coordination, intelligent sourcing, and decision intelligence into a unified platform that works seamlessly with existing recruiting systems. Eliminates the need for recruiters to manually update multiple tools or copy notes between platforms. The AI provides transparency in recommendations while allowing manual review and override.

How they differentiate

AI-native platform built from the ground up to understand hiring decisions in real-time, rather than retrofitted AI onto legacy ATS systems. Combines sourcing, screening, interviewing, notetaking, and applicant tracking into one unified platform that listens to decision-making moments (kickoff calls, interviews, hiring discussions) and captures real judgment as it unfolds, rather than forcing recruiters into rigid workflows.

Main competitors

Greenhouse, Ashby, Lever

Key partnerships

Sorenson Capital (lead investor, board representation), Atomic (strategic investor), Next Wave Capital (strategic investor)

Notable customers

Technology companies, Construction firms, Manufacturing companies, Healthcare organizations, Hospitality businesses

Major milestones

Company founded in 2022 as Tabbed.ai, Rebranded to Elly.ai in September 2024, Public platform launch with $8M pre-seed funding in February 2026, Rob Rueckert (Sorenson Capital partner) joined board of directors, Created as part of Atomic venture studio

Growth metrics

Early customers across multiple industries reporting measurable time savings in recruiting workflows; managing active pipelines in technology, construction, manufacturing, healthcare, and hospitality sectors

Market positioning

Early-stage AI-native challenger targeting fast-growing startups to enterprises seeking to replace fragmented recruiting tools with unified intelligent automation

Geographic focus

United States (New York-based), serving customers across technology, construction, manufacturing, healthcare, and hospitality sectors globally

Patents and IP

No registered patents disclosed as of latest update

About Kristen Habacht

15+ years in SaaS sales leadership. Former VP of Sales at Trello (first revenue hire, led through Atlassian acquisition), Global Head of EDR Sales at Atlassian, CRO at Typeform, and President/COO/CRO at Shogun. Scaled product-led growth organizations through multiple funding rounds including Series C.

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