UAE AI Hiring Platform Qureos Raises $5M for MENA Expansion

UAE based AI hiring platform Qureos raises $5 million in seed funding led by Prosus Ventures to expand its AI driven recruitment platform across the MENA region, with adoption by over 1,000 enterprise clients.

Qureos, a UAE based AI driven hiring platform, has raised $5 million in a seed funding round led by Prosus Ventures and Salica Oryx Fund, with participation from Oraseya Capital, PlusVC, F6 Ventures, BDev Ventures, Sunny Side Venture Partners, and Daniel Tyre, an early HubSpot executive. Existing investors COTU Ventures and Globivest also participated in the round, marking a significant step in the company’s efforts to accelerate its product development and regional expansion.

Founded in 2020 by Alexander Epure and Usama Nini, Qureos’ platform seeks to consolidate fragmented recruitment workflows by automating sourcing, screening, and interviewing, with a focus on reducing time‑to‑hire from several months to as little as six days for enterprise clients. The company says its AI assistant, Iris, distributes job roles across more than 2,000 global job boards, enriches candidate profiles using publicly available data and AI models, and screens applicants against role requirements in under 15 seconds. Shortlisted candidates are then evaluated through tailored AI led audio or video interviews.

Qureos reports its platform is used by teams across more than 1,000 enterprise and public sector organizations, including names such as Qatar Airways, Dubai Economy and Tourism, BAAN Holdings, and Union Properties, reflecting strong adoption in both private and government sectors across the Middle East. The platform is designed with regional hiring nuances in mind, including localization and nationalization policies across GCC markets, and can integrate with existing applicant tracking and HRIS systems or operate as a standalone solution.

The new funding will support further development of Qureos’ AI capabilities, expansion of its go‑to‑market team, and acceleration of geographic expansion through enterprise and agency partnerships. The startup previously raised $3 million in a pre‑seed round in 2022 to build product operations and expand its remote first team.

Industry metrics point to a competitive HRtech landscape where AI and automation are increasingly central to addressing time‑to‑hire challenges. Comparative enterprise AI firms such as London based decision intelligence provider Quantexa surpassed $100 million in annual recurring revenue, illustrating the scale achieved by AI enabled B2B platforms in adjacent segments.

Although detailed financials for Qureos aren’t publicly disclosed, third‑party estimates suggest the company may be generating multi‑million dollar revenue annually and growing its workforce , a sign of scaling operations within the competitive HR technology sector.