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About
Darrian Mikell is a founder and executive operator based in Indianapolis, IN. He co-founded Qualifi, an AI recruiting platform that was acquired by Humanly in 2025, and previously served as an early executive at Viral Launch.
CEO / Co-Founder at Qualifi
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Qualifi's investors · 12
Armory Square VenturesSyracuse · $500K – $2M checks · since 2023Correlation VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $4M checks · since 2023Debut CapitalHouston · $25K – $5M checks · since 2023Elevate VenturesIndianapolis · $20K – $2M checks · since 2023m]x[v CapitalNew York · since 2023MXV CapitalNew York · since 2023Next Coast VenturesAustin · $2M – $4M checks · since 2023Rally Ventures Management, LlcMenlo Park · $100K – $4M checks · since 2023Service Provider CapitalVailSierra VenturesSan Mateo · $10M checks · since 2023Sixty8 CapitalIndianapolis · $250K – $500K checks · since 2023TechstarsBoulder · $220K checks
Co-founders at Qualifi
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Devyn MikellCOO / Co-Founder
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DeSean PrenticeVP of Engineering / Co-Founder
Experience
- Humanly (humanly.io)Director of Strategy and Finance2025 — 2026
- QualifiCEO / Co-Founder (Acq. by Humanly)2019 — 2025Greater Indianapolis
- TechstarsTechstars Anywhere '21 Startup Founder2021Virtual
- Viral LaunchVice President2015 — 2019Greater Indianapolis
- Moorehead CommunicationsLead Treasury Financial Analyst2013 — 2015Carmel, IN
Skills & more
Pro Tools1Microsoft Excel4Finance56Entrepreneurship61Business Planning14Entrepreneurial Finance8Leadership and Training4Capital Budgeting1Innovation Development4Start-up Ventures3Small Business11Inventory4
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Darrian Mikell?
- Darrian Mikell is a founder and executive operator based in Indianapolis, IN. He co-founded Qualifi, an AI recruiting platform that was acquired by Humanly in 2025, and previously served as an early executive at Viral Launch.
- Where does Darrian Mikell work?
- Darrian Mikell is CEO / Co-Founder of Qualifi.
- What companies did Darrian Mikell found?
- Darrian Mikell founded Qualifi.
- Where did Darrian Mikell go to school?
- Darrian Mikell studied at Indiana Wesleyan University (Bachelor of Science (BS), Finance/Entrepreneurship).
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Shared employers
Also worked at Humanly (humanly.io)7
Nasir QadreeFounder and Managing Partner at Zeal Capital PartnersAndy WillGeneral Partner at Motivate Venture CapitalAndrew GardnerFounder at HumanlyPrem KumarFounder at HumanlyBryan LeptichFounder at HumanlyDevyn MikellCOO / Co-Founder at Qualifi
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