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Ringtime

Category: AI Agents

AI voice agent platform that automates blue-collar candidate screening and recruitment conversations via phone and WhatsApp for staffing agencies. Ringtime was founded in 2025. The company is led by Vincent Theeten. Based in Ghent, Belgium. Team size: 11-50. Total funding raised: $2.0M. Latest round: Seed. Key investors include Volta Ventures (lead), Syndicate One, JK Invest, New School VC, Allusion.

Founded
2025
Headquarters
Ghent, Belgium
Team size
11-50
Total funding
$2.0M

Value proposition

Ringtime automates the entire candidate outreach and screening process for blue-collar/frontline hiring via AI voice and WhatsApp conversations, reaching candidates outside office hours, in their preferred language, and booking meetings directly into the ATS — reducing time-to-contact from days to minutes.

Products and solutions

AI voice agent for candidate screening (phone & WhatsApp), profile completion for dormant candidates, automated interview scheduling, multi-language support (22+ languages with dialect support), ATS integrations (Bullhorn, Carerix, Connexys, BrightStaffing), real estate property viewing scheduling

Unique value

The only AI screening agent purpose-built for frontline/blue-collar candidates that reaches them via phone and WhatsApp in 22+ languages, outside office hours, and syncs results back to the ATS — solving the core problem that 75% of recruiter outbound calls go to voicemail and candidates accept other jobs within 48 hours.

Target customer

Staffing agencies, temporary recruitment firms, and outsourcing companies doing high-volume blue-collar hiring in logistics, retail, hospitality, construction, and food processing. Also real estate agencies for property viewing scheduling.

Industries served

Staffing & Recruitment, Real Estate, Technical Installations, Logistics, Retail, Hospitality, Construction

Technology advantage

AI-native voice and messaging orchestration layer that determines optimal channel (phone vs WhatsApp), timing, and language per candidate; natural conversational screening rather than form-based; two-way ATS sync; multi-language with dialect support; works in front of existing ATS without migration.

How they differentiate

Unlike traditional HR chatbots or resume parsers, Ringtime uses conversational AI voice and WhatsApp outreach specifically designed for blue-collar workers who don't use email/LinkedIn. It operates outside office hours, supports 22+ languages with dialect recognition, and handles end-to-end screening through natural conversation rather than forms. Built by a team with deep B2B SaaS experience (Cheqroom) and real estate/recruitment domain expertise (Alfabet/ERA).

Main competitors

Paradox.ai (conversational AI for enterprise recruiting), Sense (AI recruiting platform for hourly/staffing), Contrario (autonomous AI recruiting agency)

Key partnerships

ERA Belgium (real estate property viewing automation), ATS integrations with Bullhorn, Carerix, Connexys, BrightStaffing

Notable customers

Trixxo Jobs, Synergie Jobs, House of HR, Forum Jobs, ERA, iFirma, Teamleader, EnergyKing

Major milestones

Founded September 2025, First paying clients within 2 months, €400K ARR by March 2026, €1.8M Seed round led by Volta Ventures (March 2026), Live with ERA for property viewing automation, Expanding to Netherlands, UK, Germany

Growth metrics

€400K ARR (as of March 2026, self-reported); 22+ languages supported; clients across staffing, real estate, and technical installations

Market positioning

Early-stage European AI startup focused specifically on the underserved blue-collar/frontline recruitment market, differentiated by voice-native AI agent approach vs. chatbot-centric competitors. Currently generating €400K ARR with expansion plans into Netherlands, UK, and Germany.

Geographic focus

Benelux (home market), expanding to Netherlands, UK, and Germany

About Vincent Theeten

Ex-Founder & CEO of Cheqroom (equipment management SaaS, raised $15M, clients include Google, Airbnb, Fox Sports); KATHO - Hantal Business School. 15+ years building B2B SaaS.

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