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Fountain

Active · High volume hiring made simple

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Why it ranks

How the rank works
16signal of 100 · rising 2
  • team of 200Team size · YC's directory+11.9
  • went through YCProgram · this site+4

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Competitors

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Adjacent

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Fastwork Technologies Co.Shared: hr tech, hiring500 Global 2016Not statedOther

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About Fountain

Fountain’s all-in-one high volume hiring platform empowers the world’s leading enterprises to find the right people through smart, fast, and seamless recruiting. Candidates can apply anytime, anywhere in minutes, right from their phone. Automated and customizable processes streamline the candidate experience and save time for recruitment teams so they can scale with growing hiring needs. Advanced analytics provide end-to-end process visibility so managers can make swift, data-driven decisions. Throughout the candidate journey, the openly integrated platform enables companies to find, qualify and convert more applicants. Fountain’s global customers hire over 1.2 million workers annually in 78 countries.

YC batch
S15 · Summer 2015
Status, per YC
Active
Category
AI
Team size
200
Location
Seoul, Seoul, South Korea; San Francisco, CA, USA; Remote
Checked
13h ago

YC tags: AIOps, Marketplace, SaaS, HR Tech

Fountain in S15: 104 companies, 20% AI

Fountain: questions

Which YC batch was Fountain in?

Fountain was in Y Combinator's Summer 2015 batch (S15).

Is Fountain still active?

Y Combinator lists Fountain as active.

Where is Fountain based?

Fountain lists Seoul, Seoul, South Korea; San Francisco, CA, USA; Remote as its location on YC's directory.