- Juicebox closes an $80 million Series B at an $850 million valuation, led by DST Global.
- Sequoia, Coatue, Y Combinator, NFDG, and Verified Capital also participated — total raised now exceeds $116 million.
- The platform has tripled ARR since its Series A in July 2025, with 5,000 customers including Ramp, Cursor, and Samsara.
- Co-founders David Paffenholz (22) and Ishan Gupta (19) have powered 560,000 searches and engaged over 3 million candidates.
- New capital funds product development, enterprise expansion, and a London office opening later this year.
$80 Million to Fix What AI Broke in Hiring
Juicebox has raised $80 million in a Series B led by DST Global, valuing the AI recruiting platform at $850 million. Sequoia, Coatue, Y Combinator, NFDG, and Verified Capital joined the round. The company has tripled its annual recurring revenue since closing a $30 million Series A led by Sequoia in July 2025, doubling its customer base from 2,500 to more than 5,000 — from fast-growing startups to Fortune 100 brands — with customers reporting up to 90% less time spent identifying top candidates.
The problem Juicebox solves is one that AI itself created. The average job opening now receives nearly 250 applications, many of them AI-generated, low-intent, and poorly matched. Inbound pipelines are buckling. “The old model isn’t working, both for employers buried in applications that aren’t the right fit and for candidates who never hear back,” said CEO David Paffenholz. “Companies getting ahead are treating talent acquisition like an outbound engine, with recruiters and agents working hand-in-hand to target the best candidates.”
Outbound Recruiting as the New Default
Juicebox deploys AI agents that search across a comprehensive talent graph, surface candidates matching open roles, and reach them with targeted outreach at a speed no human team could maintain. Ramp, Cursor, Cognition, and Samsara already rely on Juicebox to build pipelines defined by quality rather than volume. “Juicebox’s agents are helping us uncover candidates we wouldn’t have found otherwise,” said Patrick Circelli, Head of Talent at Cognition.
The new capital will accelerate product development, expand enterprise go-to-market, and fund an international push starting with a London office this summer. Paffenholz and co-founder Ishan Gupta started Juicebox at ages 22 and 19. Three years later, the platform has powered more than 560,000 searches and engaged over 3 million candidates. “The strength of the product David and Ishan have built is clear from its rapid adoption,” said Saurabh Gupta, Co-Founder at DST Global. “DST Global is delighted to partner with Juicebox as they build the intelligent automated tools that the recruiting industry has needed for decades.”
