The round was 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.

Paraform is the hiring marketplace for elite recruiters helping companies fill their most critical roles faster. By combining a high-performance network of independent recruiters and search firms with modern AI tools, Paraform gives companies a faster, more reliable way to hire top talent and gives recruiters the tools and flexibility to thrive. Startups and enterprises alike use Paraform to solve high-stakes hiring with speed, trust, and quality.