AI recruits startup Dex to complete a $5.3 million seed round of funding led by NotionCapital

AI recruitment startup Dex announced that it has completed a US$5.3 million seed round of financing, led by NotionCapital, with a16zSpeedrun, ConceptVentures and angel investors from OpenAI and other companies participating, with a cumulative financing of US$8.4 million. Dex was founded by former Atomico consultant Paddy Lambros and positioned itself as an "AI talent agent", focusing on high-end technical talent markets such as AI researchers and software engineers. Currently, more than 15,000 engineers have registered to serve more than 50 technology companies including ElevenLabs, Synthesia, etc. Its products interact with job seekers through voice or text, combine OpenAI, Anthropic and other models to build candidate portraits, and directly connect with recruiters through matching engines. Dex does not sell software to companies, but charges 20%-30% of candidates 'salary based on successful recruitment. The company said that since charging began at the end of 2025, annualized revenue has reached approximately US$1.8 million and is expected to achieve profit during the year.