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Bryq

Founded 2017 · 25 employees on LinkedIn · 3 known investors

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René Kuijtenunlockedknows Guy Krief · together at Université Paris-Sorbonne
×7knows the team · via UW Foster School of Business
×2knows the team · via Université Paris-Sorbonne
×2knows the team · via Texas Christian University

Bryq provides a skills-based hiring platform that helps organizations assess and match candidates based on competencies rather than traditional credentials. The platform serves HR and talent acquisition teams seeking to improve hiring quality and inclusivity.

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Founders & leadership

Bryq was founded in 2017 by Markellos Diorinos, Guy Krief, and Hassan Chahrour.

MDMarkellos Diorinos
Markellos DiorinosinCo-FounderMarkellos Diorinos co-founded Bryq, a skills-based hiring platform, and previously led product and security initiatives at Microsoft. He is now building Myney, a personal finance application leveraging open banking standards.
GKGuy Krief
Guy KriefinCo-FounderGuy Krief co-founded Bryq, a skills-based hiring platform, and previously founded or led Persado and Upstream. He is a Partner at Big Pi Ventures, where he invests in deep tech startups.
HCHassan Chahrour
Hassan ChahrourinCo-FounderCo-founder of Bryq, Hassan Chahrour has built experience as a software engineer working across product strategy, design, and engineering across multiple startups, with expertise in full-stack development including Python, JavaScript, and cloud infrastructure.
GKGeorge Kalyvas
George KalyvasinCEO

Investors · 3

Big Pi Ventures✓ verifiedAthens · $540K – $3.2M
No Such Ventures✓ verifiedAmsterdam · $2.2M – $8.6M

Also in the syndicate · 1

BigPi Ventureslead

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements
  • Undisclosed amountseed funding roundSep 2020 · 2 sources

    BigPi Ventures (lead)

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In the news

Bryq AI Talent Intelligence Raises $4 Million in Pre-Series A Funding Towards Building the Future of Workglobenewswire.com · Jun 2022The Greek Bias-Free Hiring Startup Bryq Raises €1.2m to Improve Recruitment Practices Worldwidetrendingtopics.eu · Oct 2020Bias-free Hiring Platform Bryq Raises €1.2 Million in Seed Financing to Meet Employer Demand for Skilled Workersbusinesswire.com · Sep 2020Bryq Raises €1.2 Million in Seed Financing to Meet Employer Demand for Skilled Workerstechrseries.com · Sep 2020Bias-free Hiring Platform Bryq Raises €1.2 Million in Seed Financing - HR Tech Feedhrtechfeed.com · Sep 2020Bryq raised €1.2m in new funding from Big Pi Ventures | Nordic 9nordic9.com · Sep 2020

Frequently asked questions

What does Bryq do?
Bryq provides a skills-based hiring platform that helps organizations assess and match candidates based on competencies rather than traditional credentials. The platform serves HR and talent acquisition teams seeking to improve hiring quality and inclusivity.
Who founded Bryq?
Bryq was founded by Markellos Diorinos, Guy Krief, Hassan Chahrour in 2017.
Who are Bryq's investors?
Bryq's investors include Big Pi Ventures, No Such Ventures.