TalentSeeker
Category: AI in HR & Talent
An LLM-based global outbound recruitment platform that utilizes a conversational AI search engine (TalentGPT) to identify, analyze, and engage top-tier talent from global open web sources. TalentSeeker was founded in 2024. The company is led by Na Woo-sik. Based in Daejeon, South Korea. Team size: 3-10. Total funding raised: Undisclosed. Latest round: Seed. Key investors include Ensl Partners, Ministry of SMEs and Startups (TIPS).
- Founded
- 2024
- Headquarters
- Daejeon, South Korea
- Team size
- 3-10
- Total funding
- Undisclosed
Value proposition
Automates the shift from passive inbound hiring to proactive outbound recruiting, leveraging LLMs to process natural language queries and generate hyper-personalized outreach that increases candidate response rates by up to 40%.
Products and solutions
TalentGPT: A conversational AI talent search engine that replaces complex filters with natural language understanding., Talent Discovery: A global search tool exploring 300M+ candidate profiles across the open web (LinkedIn, GitHub, etc.)., Talent Seeker (TRM): A specialized Talent Relationship Management platform for outbound recruitment workflow., AI Outbound Automator: A tool for generating personalized, multi-channel recruitment messages while maintaining brand voice.
Unique value
Developed 'TalentGPT', Korea's first conversational talent search engine that structures global HR data into an 'HR Data Ontology' to provide high-precision matching beyond keyword-based searches.
Target customer
Startups, mid-sized companies, and enterprises seeking to overcome recruitment branding limitations by proactively hiring high-skilled passive candidates globally.
Industries served
HR Technology, SaaS, Information Technology, Global Recruitment
Technology advantage
Combines a massive global profile database (300M+) with a proprietary HR ontology and LLM-driven personalization, allowing small teams to manage enterprise-level outbound hiring pipelines with high conversion efficiency.
How they differentiate
TalentSeeker differentiates through 'TalentGPT,' a conversational AI search engine that replaces traditional filters with natural language understanding. It utilizes a proprietary 'HR Data Ontology' developed via KAIST joint research to analyze candidate capabilities (from open web sources like GitHub and Notion) rather than just job titles or years of experience.
Main competitors
Remember (Drama Corp), HireEz, SeekOut, Greeting
Key partnerships
KAIST (Technical ecosystem and academic forum partnership regarding Generative AI innovation), Ensl Partners (Seed investor and strategic growth partner), Ministry of SMEs and Startups (Selected for the TIPS program, 2025)
Notable customers
Socar, Foreign Consulting Firms (Confidential), Global IT Startups
Major milestones
Founded in May 2024, Initiated joint research with KAIST on Onto-LLM technology in August 2024, Received the Daejeon Mayor's Award at the 2024 Startup Competitiveness Shared Growth Event, Secured Seed investment from Ensl Partners in June 2025, Selected for government-backed TIPS (recommended by Ensl Partners) in September 2025 (up to ₩700M support), Reached 100 corporate clients by March 2025 and 200+ by August/September 2025 (9 months post Nov 2024 launch), Publicized ontology-based AI recruiting engine / HR Data Ontology (Oct 2025), Received MSME Minister Award as outstanding firm at Chungnam Youth Entrepreneurship Academy 15th graduation (Feb 2026)
Growth metrics
200+ corporate clients within 9 months of Nov 2024 launch (100 by Mar 2025; 200 by Aug/Sep 2025); marketing site claims 1,000+ companies using the product; 300M+ global talent profiles (target 1B by 2026); THE VC headcount 3 as of mid-2026.
Market positioning
AI-native outbound recruitment challenger focusing on passive talent acquisition
Geographic focus
South Korea, Singapore, India, Vietnam (Asia-Pacific)
Patents and IP
Public KR patent application 10-2025-0100830 (2025-07-24): ontology-based HR data standardization apparatus/method (applicant 주식회사 탤런트시커; inventors include Na Woo-sik). THE VC lists 2 patent records (incl. 2025-11-20 registration entry). Proprietary HR Data Ontology / TalentGPT engine also claimed commercially.
About Na Woo-sik
Na Woo-sik is the Co-founder and CEO of TalentSeeker. He previously co-founded YesNow Inc., an AI-driven fashion technology startup, where he focused on AI recommendation systems. Before his entrepreneurial journey, he gained industrial experience as a manager and engineer at PSK Inc., a prominent KOSDAQ-listed semiconductor equipment manufacturer. He is deeply connected with the KAIST (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology) ecosystem, often participating in forums regarding AI business transformation.
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Official website: https://talentseeker.io/