spacebrains

Spacebrains operates an AI-based recruiting platform that converts a job input — a job description, recruiter notes, client call notes or a short prompt — into a structured set of reviewable requirements and then returns a ranked candidate shortlist with reasoning for each match and identified gaps. Recruiters can edit requirements before evaluation runs, re-run the evaluation, and inspect the stated rationale behind each ranking; the company states that AI does not make the final hiring decision. The product, branded "Spacebrains for Recruiters," was in beta at the time of the sources, accessible at app.spacebrains.tech, with a free beta described as ending soon. Automated outreach to shortlisted candidates was not yet available and was described as a planned feature covering LinkedIn, email and AI-assisted outreach workflows. The platform is positioned as a pre-ATS sourcing and evaluation layer rather than an ATS replacement, with possible ATS integration.

Alongside the software, Spacebrains runs a recruitment agency arm that executes end-to-end searches using the same technology. In the agency model, AI performs sourcing, automated personalized outreach campaigns and evaluation, while human engineers perform peer-to-peer vetting of every shortlist, with the stated output being a small number of matched candidates rather than a large volume of CVs. The company also maintains a public job board and a candidate registration path for engineers, listing roles such as an R&D Mechanical Engineer with GA Drilling in Rio de Janeiro and an Electronic Hardware Engineer with Fluid Wire Robotics in Pisa, Italy.

The core technology was built for demanding technical roles, and on a Techstars company listing the business is described as an end-to-end recruiting and outsourcing platform for physical engineers, targeting mechanical, chemical, electrical, automation and civil engineering disciplines and citing a market of more than 3 million engineering jobs in the EU. The company states the product is also being used outside tech, across operations, finance, marketing and other specialist and executive hiring.

Business model

Two complementary offerings: a self-serve/SaaS-style recruiter product (Spacebrains for Recruiters, in beta with a free beta period) that produces ranked shortlists from job inputs, and a recruitment agency service in which Spacebrains runs selected searches end to end on the client's behalf using the same technology.

Traction

Product in beta with app access available. Client testimonials from Matteo Mosca (CEO, Leva), who states Spacebrains delivered stronger candidates than prior agencies in the first week leading to four additional roles; Liam Lines (Engineering Director, GA Drilling), who states screening time was halved during expansion across Europe, the US and Brazil; and Ivan Zakov (Managing Director, Chemproces). Active client job listings include GA Drilling and Fluid Wire Robotics. Listed on the Techstars job board at pre-seed stage with 1-10 employees.

Latest developments

"Spacebrains for Recruiters" launched in beta, promoted on the website with a free beta described as ending soon; planned additions include automated candidate outreach via LinkedIn, email and AI-assisted workflows, and optional ATS integration.