AI talent acquisition and management specialist Findem has announced the acquisition of Getro, a job network used by more than 800 venture capital, private equity, economic development, chamber of commerce and professional networks globally.

Financial considerations of the deal were not disclosed.

The primary result of the acquisition is the launch of Intelligent Job Posts – turning passive job listings into autonomous AI agents that aim to deliver hiring-ready candidates to organizations.

Findem stated that the launch signals a move away from traffic-based recruitment towards outcome-based through targeted and high-quality talent pipelines.

Speaking exclusively to UNLEASH, Findem CEO and Co-Founder Hari Kolam says Getro was “the missing piece” that will allow the organization to “bring trusted networks and agentic AI together.”

“They’ve built one of the strongest relationship-driven talent networks in the market, and we’ve built the intelligence that understands who will truly thrive in a role, not just who checks the boxes,” he explains.

“When you bring those together, you get this entirely new world where job posts don’t sit and wait for applicants, but go out and actively deliver hire-ready candidates.”

Kathi Enderes, Senior Vice President Research and Global Industry Analyst with The Josh Bersin Company, comments that the acquisition is an “important signal” for the HR world.

“Bringing trusted talent networks together with expert-labeled AI unlocks a new model for how companies source and engage people,” she says.

“It moves talent technology beyond isolated systems and toward connected, intelligent talent access. This kind of combination is accelerating innovation in the market and will help organizations not just speed up recruiting but make better, fairer hiring decisions. 

This is intelligent talent acquisition at scale.”

Turning job posts from passive listings into active agents

Having launched its talent-focused AI platform in 2020, Findem recently closed a Series C funding round of $51 million, led by SLW, with participation from Wing Ventures, Harmony Capital, and Four Rivers Group, and growth financing from J.P. Morgan.

It follows a Series B round in March 2022, bringing total funding in the company to $105 million.

Kolam tells UNLEASH that organizations don’t measure the ROI of AI by the volume of applications, but rather whether it can deliver candidates that are ready to hire.

“Right now, 75% of applications are unqualified and most of them are coming from AI-generated noise,” he says.

“By combining Findem’s expert-labeled data with Getro’s high-trust talent networks, we can finally flip job postings from passive listings into autonomous agents that deliver hire-ready candidates. 

“This is the moment to move from applicant volume to hiring outcomes, and Getro accelerates that shift in a big way.

“This is the first time job posts can do the work – sourcing, engaging and assessing talent on their own.

“The value shows up on day one for customers on both sides. Getro customers get access to an AI engine that can source, engage and qualify their talent pools automatically, and Findem customers get access to warm, high-intent candidates across hundreds of VC, PE and professional networks.”

He adds that the launch signals the direction of talent acquisition going forwards: “Hiring tech isn’t going to be judged on clicks or applicants anymore, but rather on outcomes.”