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.
Founders & leadership
Kira Talent was founded in 2012 by Emilie Cushman.
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Emilie CushmaninCo-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
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2 people who came through Kira Talent went on to found or lead other companies.
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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.