Hiring speed has become a critical advantage for modern organizations. Middle East founded Qureos aims to fix one of recruitment’s biggest problems. Time to hire. The company has raised a $5 million Seed round to scale its AI driven hiring platform.
The round was led by Prosus Ventures and Salica Oryx Fund. Several regional and global investors also joined the round.
A Growing Bottleneck for Fast Moving Teams
Hiring has turned into a major constraint for growing companies. This problem becomes sharper in high volume roles where speed defines success.
Many teams struggle due to:
- Fragmented hiring tools
- Manual screening processes
- Poor candidate communication
- Long interview cycles
Qureos addresses this challenge by treating hiring as one system. The platform replaces disconnected steps with a unified workflow that improves with every hire.
Enterprises now use Qureos to compress hiring timelines from months to as little as six days. This shift turns recruitment into a competitive lever instead of an operational burden.
How Qureos Rebuilds the Hiring Process
Qureos was founded by Alexander Epure and Usama Nini. Their insight was simple. Hiring feels slow because systems do not talk to each other.
At the center of the platform sits Iris. Iris acts as the AI interface between employers and candidates throughout the hiring journey.
For employers and agencies, Iris delivers:
- Automated sourcing across channels
- Rapid candidate screening
- AI led interviews via audio or video
- Continuous optimization for speed and quality
On the candidate side, Iris matches individuals to relevant roles across the market. It explains fit clearly and offers role specific feedback. Candidates gain clarity early and engage with the right roles faster.
Built for Scale and Enterprise Adoption
Qureos automates the full recruitment workflow. Roles are distributed across more than 2,000 job boards globally, plus social and direct channels.
Key platform capabilities include:
- Candidate screening in under 15 seconds
- Profile enrichment using public data and AI models
- Role tailored AI interviews
- Seamless integration with existing systems
Qureos integrates with leading ATS and HRIS platforms such as SAP SuccessFactors and Oracle. Teams can deploy it within current infrastructure or use it as a standalone solution.
Measurable Impact for Large Hiring Teams
For organizations hiring at scale, manual review and early interviews can consume up to 15 hours per role. This adds up to more than 2,000 hours of recruiter work each year.
Qureos removes this burden through automation. Teams regain capacity and move faster without losing quality.
Today, more than 1,000 enterprise and public sector organizations use Qureos. These include Qatar Airways, Dubai Economy and Tourism, and BAAN Holdings.
The platform supports localization and nationalization policies across GCC markets while remaining flexible for global use.
Fueling the Next Phase of Growth
The new funding will support:
- Deeper AI capability development
- Expansion of go to market teams
- Geographic growth through partnerships
Qureos plans to scale across MENA and beyond. The company continues to help employers and candidates meet in the middle with speed, clarity, and trust.