Take2 AI, a sales recruiting simulation platform, has raised $3 million in a seed funding round led by Reach Capital and SemperVirens, with contributions from other major Silicon Valley venture funds and HR leaders from Visa, Disney, HP, and Google.
Founded by Stanford Business School alumni Kaushik Narasimhan and Yaniv Shimoni, Take2 AI leverages AI to revolutionize the recruitment process for high-turnover sales roles, which constitute 14% of U.S. jobs.
The funding will enhance the platform’s market presence and development, aiming to reduce hiring mismatches and improve retention by simulating real-world sales scenarios for candidate evaluation.
Words from those involved in the funding round:
“There has been so much buzz around skills-based hiring in recent years, yet most employers still heavily rely on resumes. In high-volume sales roles, resumes could be more helpful in predicting fit, leading to highly high short-term attrition.”
— Yaniv Shimoni, Co-founder of Take2 AI
“We are very bullish on skill-based hiring. Given the advancements in generative AI, Take2 AI brings a novel approach to recruiting that is scalable and timely. Putting candidates in front of real-world sales simulations results in a better assessment of candidates for companies and a more suitable fit for employees, leading to a win-win and clear ROI for both parties.”
— Esteban Sosnik, General Partner of Reach Capital
