Dubai, UAE: Scoutr.ai, an AI-driven outbound recruitment platform, has recently announced its strategic entry into the UAE market via AstroLabs, the Gulf’s leading business expansion platform, after raising $500,000 in initial funding.
Participating in Scoutr.ai’s fundraising are backers of Introo, Neel Shah, co-founder of Scoutr.ai’s previous venture, as well as a group of key angel investors.
This round is aimed at supporting the development of the Scoutr.ai platform and accelerating Scoutr.ai’s go-to-market operations in the UAE and beyond.
“We are excited about Scoutr.ai’s entry into the UAE market, as it is poised to lead the next wave of AI-powered recruitment technology. With Scoutr.ai, organizations can bolster the growth of their businesses by placing candidates in the right roles suitable for their strengths and competencies in a faster and more efficient manner. We believe that Scoutr.ai is well-positioned to transform how companies in our region source and secure passive talents by empowering them with the tools needed to stay ahead of the ever-evolving recruitment landscape,” commented Alex Nicholls, director of expansion at AstroLabs.
Scoutr.ai offers two main products—referral automation and sourcing automation—combining them into a single platform to simplify hiring strategies for SMEs and mid-market companies in the UAE and the wider MENA region. By focusing on passive talent, Scoutr.ai enables recruiters and hiring managers to actively seek out candidates who aren’t actively applying for new opportunities, opening up a diverse pool of untapped and unrecognized talents.
The platform’s advanced tech capabilities allow hiring managers to take full control over the recruitment process and build strong pipelines of pre-vetted candidates daily without the need to outsource recruitment to external staffing agencies. This, in turn, helps businesses reduce costs and time associated with recruitment, reduce drop-off rates, and boost more efficient hiring processes while improving the quality of the hires.
“Our goal is simple,” said Neel Shah, co-founder and CEO of Scoutr.ai. “We want to help companies hire the best talent faster, cheaper, and more effectively than ever before. The UAE is just the start—our long-term vision is to scale Scout across multiple regions and industries.”
“Having spent over a decade in the talent space, I saw the inefficiencies in traditional recruitment methods, especially in regions like the UAE where access to passive talent is crucial. Scoutr.ai is designed to empower hiring managers by giving them full control over the recruitment process, allowing them to engage only with the best candidates,” Shah added.
The expansion by the company comes at an opportune time, considering the UAE’s status as a hotspot for global technology companies, particularly those that specialize in AI and automation solutions.
With its new Dubai office, Scoutr.ai will be able to support its next growth phase and international expansion, making AI recruitment technology more accessible to a broader clientele across the region.
Emphasizing the platform’s product capabilities to respond to region-specific demands, Craig Ambrose, co-founder and chief strategy officer (CSO) of Scoutr.ai, explained: “In my years of working in the UAE’s HR sector, I’ve seen how much time and money businesses spend on hiring. Scoutr.ai drastically reduces this by delivering profiles that meet hiring managers’ exact needs, enabling faster, more informed hiring decisions.”
Scoutr.ai’s recent fundraising highlights the growing demand for its services, fueled by the increasing shift toward data-driven decision-making as businesses across various sectors seek to enhance recruitment effectiveness to optimize operations.
By investing in its product innovation and geographical expansion, Scoutr.ai is set to transform the global AI recruitment landscape and empower more businesses to have the advantage of a diverse and competent workforce.