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Emi Labs

Active · Helping great teams hire better frontline workers, faster.

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Why it ranks

How the rank works
13signal of 100 · rising 2
  • team of 50Team size · YC's directory+8.9
  • went through YCProgram · this site+4

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Competitors

AILandedShared: frontline worker, recruitingYC W19New York CityStartup →AIZignylShared: frontline worker, poweredAlchemist Class 36MemphisStartup →AIFountainShared: high volume, candidate, processYC S15SeoulStartup →AIDatchShared: frontline workerPlug and PlayUnited StatesStartup →OtherAcquiredGemShared: recruiting process, recruiterYC S17San FranciscoStartup →
Companies closest to Emi Labs
Company
LandedShared: frontline worker, recruitingYC W19ActiveAI
ZignylShared: frontline worker, poweredAlchemist Class 36Not statedAI
FountainShared: high volume, candidate, processYC S15ActiveAI
DatchShared: frontline workerPlug and Play Not statedAI
GemShared: recruiting process, recruiterYC S17AcquiredOther

Adjacent

OtherBRYMShared: frontline workerAntler 2025SwedenStartup →AIPangea.appShared: recruiting, hire, candidateYC W21New York CityStartup →AISerraShared: recruiting, candidate, recruiterYC S23San FranciscoStartup →AIHireboundShared: high volume, candidate, recruiterAntler 2024IndiaStartup →AIContrarioShared: recruiting, recruiter, poweredYC W25San FranciscoStartup →
Companies next to Emi Labs
Company
BRYMShared: frontline workerAntler 2025Not statedOther
Pangea.appShared: recruiting, hire, candidateYC W21ActiveAI
SerraShared: recruiting, candidate, recruiterYC S23ActiveAI
HireboundShared: high volume, candidate, recruiterAntler 2024Not statedAI
ContrarioShared: recruiting, recruiter, poweredYC W25ActiveAI

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About Emi Labs

At Emi Labs (YC '19) we are on a mission to increase frontline workers' access to professional opportunities by building the infrastructure for Frontline Workers (check our manifesto here: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/our-manifesto-building-infrastructure-frontline-workers-emi-labs/). As our first step, we are transforming the high-volume recruiting process of Frontline Workers to make it as simple, human, and fair as possible for both Candidates and Recruiters. Our product is a SaaS recruitment platform powered by AI that helps companies engage with candidates via text to drive faster and more efficient hiring processes. We are growing fast, well funded, and obsessed with making our mission a reality. Some of their customers include Walmart, Burger King, Starbucks, 7-Eleven, Danone, Imperfect Foods, and Heineken.

YC batch
W19 · Winter 2019
Status, per YC
Active
Category
AI
Team size
50
Location
Buenos Aires, CABA, Argentina; Remote
Checked
10h ago

YC tags: Recruiting

Emi Labs in W19: 194 companies, 27% AI

Emi Labs: questions

Which YC batch was Emi Labs in?

Emi Labs was in Y Combinator's Winter 2019 batch (W19).

Is Emi Labs still active?

Y Combinator lists Emi Labs as active.

Where is Emi Labs based?

Emi Labs lists Buenos Aires, CABA, Argentina; Remote as its location on YC's directory.