Soma Capital

Soma Capital, established in 2015, is a San Francisco-based venture capital firm founded by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs. It specializes in seed investments, primarily in software-focused startups across various sectors such as B2B SaaS, AI, fintech, and health tech. With a global perspective, Soma Capital has backed numerous successful companies, including unicorns like Cruise, Rappi, and Ironclad, with a combined valuation exceeding $60 billion.

Willem van den Bosch

Investor

Douglas Carney

Investor

Fouad Farhat

Investor

Juliet Fern

Investor and Head of Operations

Adrien Hardy

Investor

Nikhita Jaaswal

Investment Partner

Aneel Ranadive

Managing Partner and Founder

Vishnu Srinivasan

Investor

Past deals in Recruiting

FirstWork

Seed Round in 2025
FirstWork is a technology company that specializes in human resource management software for businesses with frontline workforces. Their platform, designed to be mobile-first, leverages artificial intelligence to enhance communication, streamline hiring and training processes, automate payroll, and provide real-time compliance validation. By consolidating these functions under one AI-powered system, FirstWork helps businesses increase operational efficiency, reduce administrative tasks, and improve employee retention.

Final Round AI

Seed Round in 2025
Final Round AI operates an AI-driven platform that revolutionizes the job search process. It offers a real-time conversational intelligence tool, Interview Copilot, which uses advanced AI to help job candidates prepare and excel in interviews. The platform provides resources like AI mock interviews, interview Q&A flashcards, and resume and cover letter builder, enabling candidates to identify areas for improvement, enhance their interview skills, and ultimately, advance their careers.

Remotebase

Series A in 2022
Remotebase is a hiring agency that specializes in connecting companies with skilled remote software engineers. The company focuses on sourcing, recruiting, onboarding, and training local talent, allowing businesses to quickly build high-performing engineering teams. By streamlining the hiring process, Remotebase enables companies to find and integrate qualified candidates within hours. Its services are designed to facilitate seamless recruitment, ensuring that organizations can efficiently access a pool of trained professionals ready to contribute to their projects.

Simplify

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Simplify is a common application for jobs and internships.

Jordan.ai

Seed Round in 2022
Jordan.ai is a recruitment services provider that leverages artificial intelligence to streamline and modernize the hiring process. Its platform automatically matches job seekers with suitable roles, eliminating the need for traditional application processes and facilitating direct interview bookings.

OnTop

Seed Round in 2021
OnTop is a platform designed to simplify the process of hiring and managing global teams. It provides a streamlined solution for companies to onboard, manage, and pay employees in US dollars, effectively removing the complexities associated with remote hiring. The platform features intelligent contracts and a global payment network that facilitates payroll management. Additionally, OnTop automates the filing of necessary documents and government forms during the hiring process, allowing businesses to efficiently find and integrate suitable candidates without the usual challenges. Overall, OnTop aims to enhance the experience of remote workforce management through its user-friendly software.

TalentHack

Seed Round in 2021
TalentHack is a health platform that connects directly with the fitness professionals and industry. They exist to redefine what a career in fitness can be, by providing opportunities to propel you forward. It takes hours for companies to find a single potential lead, let alone a candidate. The company was founded in 2018 and is based in New York, NY, United States

OnTop

Pre Seed Round in 2020
OnTop is a platform designed to simplify the process of hiring and managing global teams. It provides a streamlined solution for companies to onboard, manage, and pay employees in US dollars, effectively removing the complexities associated with remote hiring. The platform features intelligent contracts and a global payment network that facilitates payroll management. Additionally, OnTop automates the filing of necessary documents and government forms during the hiring process, allowing businesses to efficiently find and integrate suitable candidates without the usual challenges. Overall, OnTop aims to enhance the experience of remote workforce management through its user-friendly software.

Mercor

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Mercor is a technology company that specializes in AI-driven job placement. It offers a platform that connects job seekers with potential employers, using AI to analyze skills and experiences for a more efficient match. Users complete a brief interview, then can apply to multiple companies simultaneously, simplifying the recruitment process for both candidates and businesses.

Dover

Seed Round in 2019
Dover is a recruitment services provider based in the United States, specializing in an automated hiring platform that assists organizations in finding and scheduling suitable candidates. The company's system is designed to enhance the hiring process by understanding the specific skill sets required and facilitating engagement in outbound recruiting with minimal human involvement. Dover supports a variety of hiring needs across multiple sectors, including engineering, product, marketing, sales, legal, and finance. In addition to its advanced sourcing capabilities, Dover offers a suite of free tools that help companies streamline their recruitment efforts, manage applicants, and stay organized, ultimately enabling them to achieve their hiring goals while improving operational efficiency.

Searchlight

Seed Round in 2019
Searchlight is a San Francisco-based company that has developed a platform designed to enhance the hiring process through early and automated reference checks. Their Predictive Talent Platform utilizes assessments and analytics to improve hiring efficiency and effectiveness, measuring the quality of hires by linking candidate reference and self-assessment data to post-hire outcomes. By integrating employee outcome data—such as performance and engagement—into the recruiting process, Searchlight's system provides real-time insights that help organizations identify competencies and soft skills, ultimately improving talent acquisition and retention. The company's mission focuses on fostering a people-first approach, aiming to create mutually beneficial hiring experiences by better understanding talent dynamics.

CareerTu

Pre Seed Round in 2019
CareerTu, Inc. is an online education platform that specializes in teaching essential digital skills in high demand today, such as digital marketing, data analytics, and UX/UI design. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in New York, with an additional location in Chengdu, China, the platform offers various training camps, including specialized programs in digital and fashion marketing, as well as data analytics and UI/UX design. CareerTu employs a practical approach by incorporating real-world business problems through capstone projects, aiming to equip students with the technical skills necessary to excel in their careers. The company has successfully placed graduates in over 250 leading companies across 14 countries, including prominent names like Google, Amazon, and TikTok. By focusing on the most relevant industry skills, CareerTu strives to bridge the gap between aspiring professionals and the evolving demands of the job market, thus providing businesses with highly skilled talent to enhance their operations.

Sourceress

Seed Round in 2017
Sourceress is an AI recruiter that is reinventing how people find jobs. With tailor-made machine learning models, they rigorously define what a company is looking for in a role, identify great candidates, and engage candidates with highly personalized introductions. Their process creates a stream of interested candidates that hiring managers are excited about more than 85% of the time. Their mission is to accelerate human progress by helping people work in jobs that matter. They raised $3M from Y Combinator, Lightspeed Venture Partners and OpenAI researchers.

Pomello

Seed Round in 2015
Pomello is a Redwood City, California-based company that offers a cloud-based platform designed to assist organizations in selecting and retaining job candidates who align with their unique company culture. By generating custom culture reports for candidates, Pomello enables faster recruitment and evaluates candidates’ strengths and weaknesses in relation to the existing team culture. The platform integrates seamlessly into existing recruiting processes, allowing organizations to identify candidates who not only possess the necessary skills but also share the company's values and priorities. Founded at Stanford University, Pomello's technology is grounded in three decades of research in Organizational Behavior, providing leadership teams with valuable insights and predictive analytics to enhance employee engagement and overall performance. As of November 2017, Pomello operates as a subsidiary of OutMatch, Inc.

Interviewed

Seed Round in 2015
Interviewed is a company that offers an innovative employee assessment tool designed to enhance the hiring process. By providing job simulations, Interviewed allows candidates to experience a day-in-the-life scenario relevant to the position they are applying for. This approach enables hiring managers to observe candidates in action, assessing their real-world skills such as speed, accuracy, communication, technical abilities, adaptability, multitasking, and emotional intelligence. The platform focuses on practical evaluations rather than traditional resume screening, allowing employers to identify and select the most suitable candidates efficiently and fairly. By utilizing Interviewed's virtual training grounds, companies can streamline their hiring process and make informed decisions based on candidates' performance in simulated job situations.

Bluecrew

Seed Round in 2015
BlueCrew, Inc. operates an on-demand staffing platform that connects employers with temporary workers primarily in the Bay Area. The platform allows employers to post job openings while enabling applicants to sign up and apply for various positions, including roles in commercial moving, data entry, and delivery services. By utilizing a matching algorithm and mobile-based approach, BlueCrew facilitates the hiring of hourly workers for short-term, low-complexity jobs, thereby improving efficiency and transparency in the staffing process. The platform also provides the legal protections associated with traditional employment models, enhancing the overall experience for both workers and employers. Based in Palo Alto, California, BlueCrew has positioned itself as a key player in the staffing industry, particularly for blue-collar positions. As of early 2018, BlueCrew operates as a subsidiary of IAC/InterActiveCorp.
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