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Kira Talent

Founded 2012 · 32 employees on LinkedIn · 4 known investors

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Kira Talent offers a holistic admissions platform for higher education programs, combining on-demand timed video and written assessments with structured live interview technology to help schools evaluate applicants' skills and traits. It serves over 1,100 academic programs worldwide and is used by admissions teams to complement existing requirements.

EdTechSaaS

Founders & leadership

Kira Talent was founded in 2012 by Emilie Cushman.

ECEmilie Cushman
Emilie CushmanCo-Founder2012–2025Emilie Cushman co-founded Kira Talent in 2012 and served as CEO, building the admissions assessment platform to serve over 1,000 university programs globally before the company was acquired by ETS. She currently advises founders and executives on strategy and organizational scaling.30 Under 30 2019

Investors · 4

ETS Strategic Capitallisted by ETS Strategic CapitalPrinceton

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Relay Ventureslisted by Relay VenturesToronto · $500K – $10M

How we know: Relay Ventures's portfolio page · funding news · Not right? Tell us

Venture Ontariolisted by Venture OntarioToronto

How we know: Venture Ontario's portfolio page · Not right? Tell us

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$5M disclosed across 1 of 2 rounds · 2015–2016

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Founder mafia

2 people who came through Kira Talent went on to found or lead other companies.

Danilo CabelloSoftware DeveloperFounded Venue.inkPaul GollashExecutive ChairmanFounded Voxy

In the news

Kira Talent raises $5 million Series A to develop talent assessment platform | BetaKitbetakit.com · Aug 2016Kira Talent Raises $5M in Series A Financing Round, Totaling $8M in Funding Raised to Date - Kira Talentkiratalent.com · Aug 2016Kira Talent Secures $1.2 Million in Funding to Advance Higher Education Admissionsfinance.yahoo.com · Mar 2015

Frequently asked questions

What does Kira Talent do?
Kira Talent offers a holistic admissions platform for higher education programs, combining on-demand timed video and written assessments with structured live interview technology to help schools evaluate applicants' skills and traits. It serves over 1,100 academic programs worldwide and is used by admissions teams to complement existing requirements.
Who founded Kira Talent?
Kira Talent was founded by Emilie Cushman in 2012.
Who are Kira Talent's investors?
Kira Talent's investors include Bisk Ventures, ETS Strategic Capital, Relay Ventures, Venture Ontario.
How much funding has Kira Talent raised?
Kira Talent has disclosed $5M raised across 1 of its 2 known rounds.