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Ezra AI Labs funding, valuation and investors
Voice-AI recruiting interviewer acquired by Greenhouse in May 2026 after participating in a16z Speedrun SR005.
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Funding, valuation & investors
Answer-first snapshotLatest funding
Seed
$3.2M · March 2026
Latest known valuation
Not publicly disclosed
Total disclosed equity funding
$3.2M
Excludes debt, grants, acquisitions, secondaries, and IPO proceeds.
Current status
acquired
acquired · San Francisco, California, United States
Overview
Ezra AI Labs developed structured conversational voice-AI interviews for recruiting teams. Instead of only using résumé parsing or asynchronous one-way video, Ezra used interactive candidate conversations to collect consistent evidence for hiring workflows. It joined a16z Speedrun SR005.
On May 5, 2026, recruiting software provider Greenhouse announced a definitive agreement to acquire the company; Greenhouse subsequently confirmed completion on May 27. Greenhouse said the technology would extend its structured hiring product toward high-volume, earlier-stage candidate interviews. Terms and consideration were not disclosed.
Evaluation questions include candidate fairness, accessibility, consent, automated-assessment accuracy and whether a human remains responsible for employment decisions. An acquisition demonstrates a real strategic outcome but cannot by itself prove investor multiples or product performance.
Why Ezra AI Labs is interesting
Among the clearest Speedrun exit examples: Greenhouse confirmed its acquisition of Ezra AI Labs was completed May 27, 2026. Deal consideration was not disclosed; a reported acquisition is not evidence of a particular cash return to Speedrun.
Product & use cases
Conversational voice interviews with structured hiring signals for recruiters and applicants, now part of Greenhouse's hiring technology strategy.
- Screening large applicant volumes with a consistent interview framework
- Collecting conversational evidence before recruiter-led follow-up
- Embedding voice-AI interviewing in established applicant-tracking workflows
Funding history (newest first)
Seed
2026-03 $3.2MSource: Read source · app.dealroom.co
Competitive landscape
Edge: Greenhouse distribution and integration may strengthen Ezra's product reach; algorithmic fairness and candidate experience remain important open questions.
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HireVue adjacent
Video interviewing and candidate assessment
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Paradox adjacent
Conversational recruiting automation
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Recruiter-led screening alternative
Human interviews for assessing candidate fit and accessibility
Notable stories
- a16z confirms SR005 participation: https://speedrun.a16z.com/companies/ezra-ai-labs
- Acquisition completed May 27, 2026: https://www.greenhouse.com/uk/newsroom/greenhouse-completes-acquisition-of-ezra-ai-labs-bringing-conversational-ai-to-the-hiring-process
- Greenhouse announced agreement May 5: https://www.greenhouse.com/blog/why-were-acquiring-ezra-ai-labs
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