Juicebox lands $80M to retool recruiting as an outbound engine
Juicebox, a recruiting technology startup using AI to help companies identify and reach candidates directly, has raised $80 million in a Series B round that values the company at $850 million. The financing was led by DST Global, with participation from Sequoia Capital, Coatue, Y Combinator, NFDG and Verified Capital.
The company said the new capital will be used to accelerate product development, expand enterprise sales, and support international growth. Juicebox plans to begin that expansion by opening a London office later this year.
From inbound applications to AI-driven outbound sourcing
Hiring teams are increasingly overwhelmed by high volumes of applications, while many candidates never receive a response. David Paffenholz, CEO and co-founder of Juicebox, said the company’s approach reframes talent acquisition as an outbound motion—pairing recruiters with AI agents to proactively target best-fit candidates rather than waiting for applicants to come in.
Founded by David Paffenholz and Ishan Gupta, the platform uses AI to search across large datasets, identify candidates that match role requirements, and initiate outreach before a person applies. The company claims customers can spend up to 90% less time identifying top candidates.
Growth metrics and customer adoption
Juicebox said it has tripled ARR since its Series A in July 2025 and now serves about 5,000 customers, spanning fast-growing technology companies and Fortune 100 brands. The company also reported more than 560,000 candidate searches conducted on its platform and over three million candidate connections facilitated.
Saurabh Gupta, co-founder at DST Global, said the firm is backing Juicebox as it builds automated tools it believes the recruiting industry has needed for decades.
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