Ribbon

Ribbon.ai is a Canadian company, founded in 2023 by CEO Arsham Ghahramani and COO Dave Vu, that is positioned to address inefficiencies in the recruitment market. Ghahramani, an Amazon AI alumnus with a Ph.D. where he applied generative AI to cancer research, partners with Vu, a seasoned talent and people operations leader, to form the company's core leadership. Their combined expertise in AI and human resources underpins Ribbon's mission to streamline hiring for both recruiters and candidates.

The company operates in the HR Tech and SaaS markets, providing a voice AI-powered platform that automates the initial candidate screening process. This service is particularly aimed at high-volume, high-turnover industries such as manufacturing, airports, quick-serve restaurants, and healthcare staffing. By offering an AI interviewer that operates 24/7, Ribbon allows companies to conduct a significantly higher volume of initial screenings than would be possible with human teams, reducing the time-to-interview from days to minutes. The platform facilitates adaptive, human-like voice interviews that can respond to candidate nuances and ask relevant follow-up questions in over 10 languages. After the five-minute screening, the system provides hiring teams with summaries, scores, and data-driven insights, while also analyzing the data to help mitigate bias. Candidates, in turn, receive immediate feedback and resume insights.

Ribbon's business model is subscription-based, with tiered pricing plans named Starter, Growth, Business, and Enterprise, designed to cater to independent recruiters, small teams, and large organizations. Revenue is generated through monthly subscriptions that include a set number of interviews, with additional interviews available for a fee. The platform is designed for compatibility, integrating with over 45 popular Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) like Workday, Lever, and Greenhouse. In March 2025, the Toronto-based company announced it had raised over $8 million in a funding round led by Radical Ventures, with participation from Social Leverage, Cadenza Ventures, and GD1, to expand its operations and development efforts.

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