Vovana Raises $500,000 from Y Combinator to Transform Frontline Hiring with AI Phone Interviews
Vovana is an AI-powered hiring assistant that conducts instant phone screens and schedules interviews autonomously, saving hiring managers dozens of hours per month while improving the candidate experience.
SAN FRANCISCO, CA, February 15, 2025 — We're excited to announce that we've raised $500,000 in funding from Y Combinator. This investment will accelerate the development of our AI hiring assistant, which automatically conducts phone screens and schedules interviews for frontline workers, dramatically reducing time-to-hire while improving the candidate experience.
Our Solution
Our AI technology calls job applicants immediately after they apply, conducts personalized phone screens, and instantly schedules qualified candidates for interviews with hiring managers. This automation eliminates the most time-consuming parts of frontline hiring while ensuring every candidate receives prompt, personalized attention.
"Frontline hiring is broken. Hiring managers spend countless hours conducting repetitive phone screens, while candidates often wait days for a response," said co-founder and CEO Charlie Maki. "Our AI assistant transforms this process by responding to candidates instantly and handling the entire screening process automatically. With this investment from Y Combinator, we'll expand our platform to help more companies put their frontline hiring on autopilot."
Key Benefits
Our platform delivers multiple key benefits to hiring managers and candidates:
Saves hiring managers dozens of hours per month by eliminating manual phone screens
Reduces time-to-hire by conducting instant screenings and automated scheduling
Increases candidate conversion rates through immediate response and engagement
Provides a superior candidate experience with personalized interactions and 24/7 availability to answer questions
Looking Ahead
We'll use this funding to expand our engineering team, enhance our AI platform's capabilities, and accelerate customer acquisition across retail, hospitality, and other industries with high-volume frontline hiring needs.
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