Recruitment teams face rising pressure. Hiring feels slow. Tools feel fragmented. Data stays scattered. Meet Caria wants to change that. The AI native recruitment software company has raised <head> million in a pre seed round at a $3 million valuation. UAE based ANF Investment led the round under the leadership of Ali Al Shamsi.Solving Fragmented Hiring WorkflowsBuilt With Enterprise Feedback From Day OneA Founding Team Blending Tech and Talent ExpertiseWhy AI Native Hiring Matters NowExpanding Across Global Hiring Markets The funding will help Meet Caria scale its AI driven hiring platform and expand enterprise adoption across key markets. Solving Fragmented Hiring Workflows Hiring teams often rely on many disconnected tools. These include applicant tracking systems, agencies, spreadsheets, and manual reviews. Meet Caria centralizes these workflows into one AI powered platform. The product supports the full hiring cycle: Job creation and role design Candidate sourcing and shortlisting Structured interviews AI assisted candidate evaluation The platform integrates with existing enterprise ATS systems. It fits into current HR environments without disruption. Teams gain speed without losing control. Built With Enterprise Feedback From Day One Meet Caria did not build in isolation. The team worked closely with enterprise beta users during product development. These users helped shape workflows, security needs, and compliance standards. Early collaborators included: PayPal du Capgemini Their input ensured the platform meets real enterprise hiring needs. The result is a system designed for scale, complexity, and speed. A Founding Team Blending Tech and Talent Expertise Meet Caria brings together leaders from recruitment, enterprise consulting, and creative industries. This mix shapes a product that balances structure with human judgment. The company was co founded by: Darrell Mbow, a recruitment and consulting entrepreneur Mat Fuller, an Emmy nominated creative director with global brand experience Ishaq Cisse, a former consulting executive with experience at Accor and Uber Technical leadership comes from CTO Swatantra Kumar. He is the founder of WhatBytes, a Y Combinator W20 company, and a Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree in India. Why AI Native Hiring Matters Now Hiring volumes are rising again. Talent competition is intense. Manual screening no longer scales. AI native systems shift the process from reactive to predictive. Meet Caria focuses on: Reducing time to hire Improving candidate quality Enabling consistent evaluation Supporting data driven decisions AI handles repetition. Humans handle judgment. This balance defines the platform’s core value. Expanding Across Global Hiring Markets Meet Caria currently operates in beta across the United States, Europe, and the Middle East. The new funding will support product development and regional growth. The company plans to: Deepen enterprise integrations Expand sales across MENA and Europe Support global distributed hiring teams As companies modernize HR stacks, AI native recruitment platforms gain urgency. Meet Caria positions itself at the center of that shift.