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In a Sea of AI Tools, Paraform Bets on People with $20M Series A from Felicis
SAN FRANCISCO, June 24, 2025--Paraform, the hiring marketplace built for elite recruiters, today announced its $20 million in Series A funding led by Felicis, with participation from A*, BOND, DST Global, Liquid 2, and notable angels including the co-founders of Canva, Instacart, YouTube, and xAI along with Shyam Sankar, Harley Finklestein, Mark Pincus, and others. The raise follows revenue growth of 40x since Paraform’s 2024 seed round and brings the company’s total funding to $25 million.
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