Paradox (Business/Productivity Software) Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2016

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 821

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • M&A

  • Latest Deal Amount
  • $1.06B

Paradox (Business/Productivity Software) General Information

Description

Developer of a recruitment assistant application designed to screen candidates and simplify the job search process. The company's application utilizes natural language processing to collect and infer data from social media sites of job-seeking candidates, screen candidate resumes, coordinate scheduling between employers and employees and answer queries from aspiring employees, enabling organizations to hire and attract suitable talent.

Contact Information

Website
www.paradox.ai
Formerly Known As
Recruiting.ai
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
(Operating Subsidiary)
Financing Status
Formerly VC-backed
Corporate Office
  • 6330 East Thomas Road
  • Suite 200
  • Scottsdale, AZ 85251
  • United States
+1 (888)
Primary Industry
Business/Productivity Software
Other Industries
Human Capital Services
Media and Information Services (B2B)
Parent Company
Corporate Office
  • 6330 East Thomas Road
  • Suite 200
  • Scottsdale, AZ 85251
  • United States
+1 (888)

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Paradox (Business/Productivity Software) Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
8. Merger/Acquisition 01-Sep-2025 $1.06B Completed Generating Revenue
7. Secondary Transaction - Private 01-Jul-2025 Completed Generating Revenue
6. Later Stage VC (Series C) 30-Dec-2021 Completed Generating Revenue
5. Accelerator/Incubator 05-Oct-2020 Completed Generating Revenue
4. Early Stage VC (Series B) 11-May-2020 Completed Generating Revenue
3. Early Stage VC (Series A) 28-Feb-2019 Completed Generating Revenue
2. Accelerator/Incubator 30-Jan-2019 $250K Completed Startup
1. Accelerator/Incubator 01-Jan-2017 $250K $250K Completed Startup
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Paradox (Business/Productivity Software) Cap Table

Stock # of Shares
Authorized
Par Value Dividend Rate (%) Original
Issue Price
Liquidation Liquidation
Pref. Multiple
Conversion Price % Owned
Series C
Junior
Series B 24,476,807 $0.000010 $1.63 $1.63 1x $1.86 21.33%
Series A 33,509,128 $0.000010 $0.52 $0.52 1x $0.52 33.18%
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Paradox (Business/Productivity Software) Comparisons

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Post Valuation
Last
Financing
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Developer of a recruitment assistant application designed to screen candidates and simplify the job search process. The
Business/Productivity Software
Scottsdale, AZ
821 As of 2025

London, United Kingdom
 

Waltham, MA
 
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Paradox (Business/Productivity Software) Competitors (37)

One of Paradox (Business/Productivity Software)’s 37 competitors is Workable, a Venture Capital-Backed company based in London, United Kingdom.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Workable Venture Capital-Backed London, United Kingdom
JazzHR Private Equity-Backed Waltham, MA
ZipRecruiter Formerly VC-backed Santa Monica, CA
GoHire Venture Capital-Backed San Carlos, CA
Intervieweb Formerly Accelerator/Incubator backed Turin, Italy
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Paradox (Business/Productivity Software) Patents

Paradox (Business/Productivity Software) Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
WO-2024118772-A1 Three-dimensional animated personality assessment Inactive 02-Dec-2022
AU-2022441312-A1 Intelligent assistant system for conversational job search Inactive 16-Feb-2022
US-20260178622-A1 Intelligent assistant system for conversational job search Pending 16-Feb-2022
WO-2023158523-A1 Intelligent assistant system for conversational job search Inactive 16-Feb-2022
EP-4469270-A1 Textile reinforcement for composite material and composite material obtained Inactive 27-Jan-2022 D03D11/00
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Paradox (Business/Productivity Software) Signals

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Paradox (Business/Productivity Software) Former Investors (17)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
AI Venture Labs Accelerator/Incubator
Arizona Commerce Authority Government
Blue Cloud Ventures Venture Capital Minority
Brighton Park Capital PE/Buyout Minority
Copper Sky Capital Venture Capital Minority
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Paradox (Business/Productivity Software) Acquisitions (3)

Paradox (Business/Productivity Software)’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with Eqtble. The deal was made on 05-Feb-2025.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Eqtble 05-Feb-2025 Merger/Acquisition Business/Productivity Software
Traitify 23-Aug-2021 Merger/Acquisition Business/Productivity Software
Spetz (Business/Productivity Software) 05-Jan-2021 Merger/Acquisition Business/Productivity Software
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Paradox (Business/Productivity Software) Affiliates

Subsidiaries (1)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Eqtble New York, NY 2021

Paradox (Business/Productivity Software) FAQs

  • When was Paradox (Business/Productivity Software) founded?

    Paradox (Business/Productivity Software) was founded in 2016.

  • Where is Paradox (Business/Productivity Software) headquartered?

    Paradox (Business/Productivity Software) is headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ.

  • What is the size of Paradox (Business/Productivity Software)?

    Paradox (Business/Productivity Software) has 821 total employees.

  • What industry is Paradox (Business/Productivity Software) in?

    Paradox (Business/Productivity Software)’s primary industry is Business/Productivity Software.

  • Is Paradox (Business/Productivity Software) a private or public company?

    Paradox (Business/Productivity Software) is a Private company.

  • What is the current valuation of Paradox (Business/Productivity Software)?

    The current valuation of Paradox (Business/Productivity Software) is .

  • What is Paradox (Business/Productivity Software)’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Paradox (Business/Productivity Software) is .

  • How much funding has Paradox (Business/Productivity Software) raised over time?

    Paradox (Business/Productivity Software) has raised $304M.

  • Who are Paradox (Business/Productivity Software)’s investors?

    AI Venture Labs, Arizona Commerce Authority, Blue Cloud Ventures, Brighton Park Capital, and Copper Sky Capital are 5 of 17 investors who have invested in Paradox (Business/Productivity Software).

  • Who are Paradox (Business/Productivity Software)’s competitors?

    Workable, JazzHR, ZipRecruiter, GoHire, and Intervieweb are some of the 37 competitors of Paradox (Business/Productivity Software).

  • When was Paradox (Business/Productivity Software) acquired?

    Paradox (Business/Productivity Software) was acquired on 01-Sep-2025.

  • Who acquired Paradox (Business/Productivity Software)?

    Paradox (Business/Productivity Software) was acquired by Workday.

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