# Alex

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/alex

- Industry: Software
- Headquarters: San Francisco, US
- Website: ww.alex.com
- Total disclosed funding: $20M
- Latest round: Series A (Sep 29, 2025)
- Investors on record: 6

## About

Founded in 2023 and based in California, US, Alex operates as a provider of an AI-driven interview platform designed to help companies hire candidates. Aaron Wang and John Rytel are the co-founders of the company.

The company’s core product is the Apriora AI Interviewer, a solution that automates scheduling, conducts live interviews, and provides instant feedback. Apriora integrates with existing applicant tracking systems (ATS), ensuring a transition without disrupting current workflows. In addition, the firm allows businesses to customize their AI interviewers, allowing for deployment and candidate evaluation.

## Funding rounds

- Series A, Sep 29, 2025, $17M — Y Combinator, Uncorrelated Ventures, Peak XV Partners
- Seed, Mar 19, 2024, $2.8M — Y Combinator, HOF Capital, 1984 Ventures, Pioneer Fund

## Investors

- Y Combinator (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/y-combinator) — Seed, Series A
- HOF Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/hof-capital) — Seed
- 1984 Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/1984-ventures) — Seed
- Pioneer Fund (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/pioneer-fund) — Seed
- Uncorrelated Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/uncorrelated-ventures) — Series A
- Peak XV Partners (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/peak-xv-partners) — Series A