Kiku
Category: AI in HR & Talent
An AI agent that automates high-volume, frontline hiring. Kiku was founded in 2024. The company is led by Eric André. Based in Copenhagen, Denmark. Team size: 1-10. Total funding raised: €4.5 million. Latest round: Seed. Key investors include Cherry Ventures (Lead), Yellow (VC fund co-founded by Glovo founder Oscar Pierre), Fredrik Hjelm (Co-founder of Voi), Felipe Navio (Co-founder of Jobandtalent).
- Founded
- 2024
- Headquarters
- Copenhagen, Denmark
- Team size
- 1-10
- Total funding
- €4.5 million
Value proposition
Reduces time-to-hire from weeks to days and cost-per-hire by up to 80% by automating candidate screening, interview scheduling, and providing real-time feedback via conversational AI.
Products and solutions
Kiku's AI Agent 'Sara': A conversational AI for applicants via voice or chat in over 100 languages., Automated screening based on job requirements., Automated interview scheduling and reminders., Integration with existing Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)., Suggested Candidates: AI agent searches talent pool and invites best-fit candidates., Talent Finder: Natural language search across entire candidate database.
Unique value
End-to-end automation focused specifically on the high-volume, frontline hiring segment. The platform provides a mobile-first, multilingual, and bias-free hiring experience designed to give every candidate a fair and engaging process.
Target customer
Large employers with high-volume frontline hiring needs, such as retailers, hospitality chains, and logistics companies.
Industries served
Retail, Hospitality, Logistics/Warehousing, Food Service, Healthcare
Technology advantage
Proprietary conversational AI agent, 'Sara', tailored for recruiting, which can conduct structured, multilingual (100+ languages) interviews via voice or chat 24/7. The platform offers a real-time decisioning engine and seamless integrations with leading Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS).
How they differentiate
Kiku's primary differentiation is its dedicated focus on the European market for frontline roles with a mobile-first, conversational AI that is multilingual and bias-free. The founding team's direct operational experience in scaling large frontline workforces (from Voi) provides deep domain expertise, contrasting with competitors that are often broader, US-based enterprise solutions.
Main competitors
Paradox.ai, Fountain, HireVue
Key partnerships
Pilot programs with large, undisclosed retail and hospitality employers in Europe.
Notable customers
IntelliSource, OnePartnerGroup, Amplifi
Major milestones
Closed a €4M seed round led by Cherry Ventures in July 2025, bringing total funding to €4.5M., Assembled a founding team with operational and technical experience from Voi and YC-backed ventures., Launched its AI agent 'Sara' and began pilot deployments with initial customers., Expanded product portfolio to include Suggested Candidates and Talent Finder features., Secured named customers including IntelliSource, OnePartnerGroup, and Amplifi., Achieved 96% candidate satisfaction rate and 81% recruiter time savings.
Growth metrics
Reports 96% candidate satisfaction rate, 81% lower screening costs, 3x shorter time-to-hire, and 88% of candidates screened within 24 hours. Named customers include IntelliSource, OnePartnerGroup, and Amplifi.
Market positioning
A next-generation European alternative to US incumbents, focused on improving operational efficiency and candidate experience for high-volume frontline recruitment.
Geographic focus
Europe, with initial traction in the Nordics, UK, and US.
Patents and IP
No public patents disclosed.
About Eric André
Lund University graduate with experience scaling technology teams and venture capital. Key role at Voi Technology, joining when company had 20 employees and scaling to 200+ across Nordic countries, hiring hundreds of frontline workers annually and contributing to growth as Europe's micromobility leader. Previous experience at Picus Capital in venture capital sector. Co-founded Kiku in 2024 with Rasmus Andersen, securing €4M seed funding led by Cherry Ventures with Yellow VC participation. Building AI-powered recruitment platform achieving 93% candidate satisfaction and reducing cost-per-hire by 80%. Vision to eliminate barriers in frontline hiring through mobile-first, multilingual AI solutions. Expertise in scaling operations, team building, and identifying market gaps in recruitment technology for deskless workforce.
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Official website: https://www.getkiku.com/