A16z backs UK startup Dex to scale ‘AI talent agent’ and recruitment matchmaker

Storied Silicon Valley VC firm Andreessen Horowitz is backing a fledgling U.K. startup that’s setting out to “redefine” how AI is used to match companies with talent. Dex, as the startup is called, targets candidates and companies with various AI-powered recruitment smarts, including matchmaking and coaching, with a view toward improving retention in the long run. Dex is the handiwork of CTO Harry Uglow and CEO Paddy Lambros (pictured above), who recently left their positions as software engineer and head of talent, respectively, at European VC firm Atomico. While they say that Dex has already lured some two dozen U.K. tech firms on board (“including two high-profile U.K. unicorns”), the platform is remaining in closed beta for now as they fine-tune things ahead of a broader launch later this year. Ahead of that, the London-based startup on Tuesday announced it has raised $3.1 million in a pre-seed round of funding led by a16z’s Speedrun fund and Concept Ventures, with participation ... Read full article.