Amount Raised
€1 Million
Round Type
Pre-Seed
GermanyArtificial IntelligenceHuman ResourcesMachine LearningSaaSInvestors
Description
Berlin-based hiring platform WhyBrilliant has launched publicly with €1 million in pre-seed funding from Merantix. The company is developing an AI-powered recruitment platform designed to help professionals find suitable roles through conversational AI rather than traditional job applications. WhyBrilliant was founded to address frustrations with conventional hiring processes.
Quick answer
WhyBrilliant raised €1 Million in a Pre-Seed round, dated June 16, 2026. Investors: Merantix. WhyBrilliant is based in Germany.
- How much did WhyBrilliant raise?
- WhyBrilliant raised €1 Million in a Pre-Seed round on June 16, 2026.
- Who invested in WhyBrilliant?
- Merantix is named as investors in this round.
- What does WhyBrilliant do?
- WhyBrilliant is a Berlin-based hiring platform focused on transforming the recruitment process through conversational AI.
- Where is WhyBrilliant based and how big is it?
- WhyBrilliant is based in Germany.
Source: Fundz verified event record.
Who else raised in Human Resources and SaaS around the same time
Companies in the same sectors as WhyBrilliant that raised within 45 days of this round, from Fundz verified event records.
- Warp raised $60M (Series B) on June 25, 2026.
- Fika Jobs raised $4M (Pre-Seed) on June 23, 2026.
- Ellis AI raised $10M (Seed) on July 31, 2026.
- Gradient AI raised $56M (Series C) on July 29, 2026.
- Revspot raised $4.8M (Series A) on July 29, 2026.
- Talentware raised $3.8M (Seed) on July 29, 2026.
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