Prism
An end-to-end hiring agency that sources, screens, and shortlists candidates — you only pay when you hire.
What is Prism?
Prism (YC P26) is an AI-native recruiting agency that handles the entire hiring process on behalf of companies — from role scoping and candidate sourcing to outreach and screening. Unlike traditional recruiting agencies that charge 20–30% of a candidate's first-year salary upfront, Prism operates on a success-based model where clients only pay upon a successful hire. The platform combines automated outbound sourcing across the open web and major people datasets with intelligent candidate vetting, delivering a curated shortlist of interview-ready candidates at roughly half the cost of conventional agencies. It is also available as a SaaS product for independent recruiters who prefer to run their own operations.
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Who is it for
Startup & Scale-Up Hiring
Early-stage and growing companies can fill roles quickly without building a dedicated recruiting function or committing to costly agency retainers.
Tech Role Recruitment
Hiring managers in the tech industry can source pre-screened engineering, product, and design talent from a wide candidate pool with minimal internal effort.
High-Volume Recruitment
Enterprises with multiple open positions benefit from Prism's automated outreach and screening capabilities that would otherwise require large HR teams.
Independent Recruiting Desks
Freelance recruiters and boutique agencies can use Prism's SaaS offering to power their own candidate sourcing and screening workflows.