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Searchlight

AcquiredYC W19

San Francisco, US · Founded 2018 · 20 employees · 8 known investors

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

Also known as AllyIQ Incorporated · AllyIQ · AllyIQ, Searchlight, searchlight

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 WangCo-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 WangFounder (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.
NC
Nathan ChanBusiness Operations
RG
Rob Gordon IVHead of BD
AO
Andrew OlsenHead of Customer Success
BJ
Brandon JeffsTalent

Investors · 8

Kapor Capitallisted by Kapor CapitalOakland · $100K – $1M

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Soma Capitallisted by Soma CapitalSacramento · $100K – $300K

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Y Combinatorlisted by Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K

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Allison Pickens VenturesreportedWayne · $250K – $1M

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Emerson Collective InvestingreportedPalo Alto · $100K – $1M

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Fenwick & Westreported

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Founders FundreportedSan Francisco · $500K – $5M

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Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

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corporate structure
AllyIQ Incorporated

In the news

Searchlight 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 2021

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, Kapor Capital, Soma Capital, Y Combinator, Allison Pickens Ventures, Emerson Collective Investing, Fenwick & West, Founders Fund.
Where is Searchlight headquartered?
Searchlight is headquartered in San Francisco, US.