Ezra
US
AI interviewer that automates top-of-funnel recruiting interviews. (Non-PA portfolio company.) Acquired by Greenhouse (completed 2026-05-27, announced 2026-05-05) — greenhouse.com/newsroom. Founder Ophir Samson joined Greenhouse as Head of Voice AI.
AI automates structured, bias-free candidate interviews for recruiters.
Research mapping
Digital Trust / Enterprise Workflow Intelligence
Evidence boundary
Original analysis and independent corroboration remain under development. Commercial scale and durable technical advantage remain under review.
Mapped funds and investors
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Reported holdings as-of
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Disclosed investment history
| Fund / investor | Last sourced | Relationship | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| LMNT Ventures | undisclosed | Source |
Showing up to four relationships in each group. ETF weights describe the fund’s portfolio, not ownership of this company. Private investment history does not establish current ownership.
What makes it defensible
Structured voice interview plus a fixed rubric turns the résumé screen into a consistent, explainable signal — the pre-ATS stage that no job board or applicant-tracking system owns.
Position in the stack: Sits in front of the ATS as the top-of-funnel screen for recruiters; the moat is the interview rubric plus the explainable scoring/transcript loop, not the underlying model. After the completed Greenhouse acquisition (2026-05-27) that asset ships inside Greenhouse's distribution while Ezra continues as a standalone product.
Who buys it
Founding team
Ophir Samson — Founder & CEO (joined Greenhouse as Head of Voice AI at acquisition, 2026-05) — PhD in mathematics, Imperial College London; earlier built voice-AI company Juliet AI (acquired) before founding Ezra; also a former hedge-fund mathematician and social-impact-finance operator.
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