Hubert
Category: AI in HR & Talent
AI-powered platform automating initial candidate screening in high-volume recruitment with conversational chatbots. Hubert was founded in 2016. The company is led by Fredrik Östgren. Based in Stockholm, Sweden. Team size: 11-50. Total funding raised: €2.5M. Latest round: Seed. Key investors include Spintop Ventures, Jakob Tolleryd, Peder Bonnier, Joen Bonnier.
- Founded
- 2016
- Headquarters
- Stockholm, Sweden
- Team size
- 11-50
- Total funding
- €2.5M
Value proposition
Reduces screening time, accelerates hiring, and allows recruiters to focus on top candidates by automating initial interviews with AI.
Products and solutions
AI-powered structured interviews, AI-driven chatbot interviews, Automated candidate shortlisting, Responsible AI screening platform
Unique value
Hubert's proprietary AI interview agents conduct structured screening interviews at scale, improving recruitment efficiency and candidate experience.
Target customer
HR departments and companies with high-volume hiring needs seeking to streamline recruitment processes.
Industries served
Retail, Customer Service, Hospitality, High-volume recruitment industries
Technology advantage
Automates time-intensive top-of-funnel recruitment tasks, enabling faster hires, reduced costs, and handling larger applicant volumes.
How they differentiate
Focuses on AI-driven automated structured screening for high-volume roles, offering 24/7 interviewing capability and enhanced candidate consistency.
Main competitors
Paradox, HireVue, Talview
Key partnerships
SmartRecruiters, Talentech, HI Assessments, Eploy, Grade
Notable customers
Securitas, Coop, ManpowerGroup, Talentech
Major milestones
Raised €2.5M seed funding to accelerate innovation and customer acquisition., Partnership established with Talentech, Nordic HR technology leader., ManpowerGroup announced global partnership to scale AI-powered interviewing (Mar 2026)., Launched partnership with HI Assessments for science-backed behavioral assessments (Feb 2026)., Partnered with Eploy to make high-volume hiring faster and fairer (Apr 2026)., Partnered with Grade Varbi to bring AI-powered screening to public-sector ATS (Jan 2026).
Growth metrics
Platform saves up to 80% of recruiter screening time and improves hire quality by up to 5 times; reported profitability over past year.
Market positioning
Positioned as a specialized AI hiring platform for entry-level and operational roles in industries with large applicant volumes.
Geographic focus
Based in Stockholm, primarily targeting the European market.
Patents and IP
No publicly available information on patents.
About Fredrik Östgren
Fredrik Östgren has extensive experience as CEO and Co-founder of Nepa, a consumer insight and analytics company, where he worked for nearly 14 years. He also held roles as Key Account Manager and Senior Consultant at Nordisk media analys, and started his career as a Developer at Interfolio.
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Official website: https://www.hubert.ai/