Brazil's Kenoby lands US$4.9 million to bolster AI in HRtech

Brazilian HRtech startup Kenoby has recently announced the successful closing of a R$20 million (~US$4.9 million) led by Astella Investimentos.

Prior to this event, it had already raised R$4 million (over US$977,000) in seed investments.

Kenoby reports that these recent funds shall be used to improve its products through artificial intelligence (AI) as well as increase its current team of 100 people to 300 within the next two years. Moreover, the startup expects to double its sales in 2020.

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Former headhunter Marcel Lotufo co-founded Kenoby in 2015. And thanks to the startup’s platform, human resources can automate multiple tasks related to finding and reviewing candidates. Among its features are dashboards and filters to offer a more seamless process for companies to find the best fit for their team.

And thus far Kenoby has landed over 450 customers, among which are Loggi and McDonalds.

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