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Searchlight

AcquiredYC W19

San Francisco, US · Founded 2018 · 20 employees · 2 known investors

Searchlight provides AI-powered talent assessment tools that help organizations identify and evaluate job candidates more effectively.

Also known as AllyIQ

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaSMachine LearningAIUnited States of AmericaAmerica / CanadaPartly Remote

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W19)

Searchlight was founded in 2018 by Anna Wang and Kerry Wang.

AWAnna Wang
Anna WanginCo-Founder | CTO & President2018–2024She previously held product management, business consulting, and software engineering roles at Google, McKinsey, and Uber, and holds a BS and MS in Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence from Stanford.
KWKerry Wang
Kerry Wangin𝕏Founder (acquired)Kerry Wang founded Searchlight, an AI recruiting platform acquired by Multiverse, where he worked as engineer and led sales. He holds a master's degree in computer science from Stanford.

Investors · 2

AccelPalo Alto · $1.6M – $70M
Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K

In the news

KORE Group Stockholders Clear Merger With Searchlight, Abry-Backed Entitiesfinance.yahoo.com · Jul 2026Searchlight Social Surpasses One Billion Views Managed as Brands Rethink How They Work With Creatorsnatlawreview.com · Jul 2026Gracie Point Announces Close of Successful Capital Raise to Fund Continued Expansionprnewswire.com · Feb 2025Searchlight uses AI to help recruiters tell candidates apart - Fast Companyfastcompany.com · Apr 2024Searchlight Raises $17M Series A Round, Launches Talent Intelligence Platform to Help Companies Improve Quality of Hire With Behavioral Data and Prescriptive Analyticsprnewswire.com · Dec 2021Searchlight puts new capital to work with expanded talent intelligence tools – TechCrunchtechcrunch.com · Dec 2021Searchlight raises $3.4bn for third fund | PE Hubpehub.com · Nov 2020Searchlight Raises $2.5M Seed Funding Round - FinSMEsfinsmes.com · Nov 2019

Frequently asked questions

What does Searchlight do?
Searchlight provides AI-powered talent assessment tools that help organizations identify and evaluate job candidates more effectively.
Who founded Searchlight?
Searchlight was founded by Anna Wang, Kerry Wang in 2018.
Who are Searchlight's investors?
Searchlight's investors include Accel, Y Combinator.
Where is Searchlight headquartered?
Searchlight is headquartered in San Francisco, US.