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Bryq

Founded 2017 · 25 employees on LinkedIn · 3 known investors

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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.

Founders & leadership

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

MDMarkellos Diorinos
Markellos DiorinosCo-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 KriefCo-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 ChahrourCo-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 KalyvasCEO

Investors · 3

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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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.