Hirevoice, the Spanish platform for AI-powered automated interviews, has closed a €900,000 funding round led by Draper B1, the reference fund of the Draper Venture Network in the eurozone, with participation from 4FoundersCapital. The transaction will enable the company to accelerate the development of its technology and expand its commercial presence in the Spanish and European markets.
Founded by Nacho González-Barros —creator of InfoJobs, Spain’s leading job portal— together with Álvaro Monterrubio (CEO), Leo Ruffini (COO), and Juan Di Toro (CTO), Hirevoice was born from a conviction: in a market where CVs are no longer reliable, conversation is the best way to uncover true talent.
The platform uses AI voice agents that conduct in-depth, adaptive interviews available 24/7, assessing both technical competencies and soft skills of each candidate. No two interviews are the same: the agent adjusts its questions in real time, digging deeper where it detects inconsistencies or potential.
Hirevoice evaluates candidates according to the criteria defined by the recruitment team itself: each report includes a score, a reasoned explanation, and verbatim quotes from the conversation from which each conclusion is drawn.
The problem: CVs no longer tell the truth
The rise of generative AI has radically transformed the labour market. According to various industry studies, nearly 70% of candidates admit to having exaggerated information in their CVs, a trend that has been exacerbated by AI tools capable of generating flawless résumés in seconds.
“This is the most profound change recruitment has seen in many years: AI is already capable of conducting interviews with more consistency, depth and thoroughness than a human. I am convinced that within three years this technology will be used in 90% of recruitment processes,” says Nacho González-Barros.
A technology proven at scale
Hirevoice is already operational and demonstrating its value in the market. Developer hiring platforms such as Joppy or Remotely, as well as tech companies like Theker Robotics, are already interviewing candidates with Hirevoice.
“Recruitment teams face a dual problem: false positives—candidates who look perfect on paper but are not—and false negatives—real talent that never reaches the interview stage. Hirevoice solves both, which is also a huge advantage for the candidate,” explains Leo Ruffini.
But it is not only technical profiles. The company has just signed an agreement with AraVinc, a company with more than 30 years of experience, to manage the hiring of thousands of positions annually through the platform. The contract includes voice-based automated interviews and candidate engagement across multiple channels such as WhatsApp, calls, or SMS.
The platform is designed to fit natively into existing workflows. Hirevoice is already integrated with Mainder and Factorial, two of the most widely used HR management systems in Spain, and continues to expand its ecosystem of integrations with leading ATS providers.
“When a company needs to fill that kind of volume at that speed, the traditional interview model breaks down and the candidate experience deteriorates. Hirevoice enables hundreds of candidates to be assessed simultaneously and improves their experience,” says Álvaro Monterrubio.
Reference investors
The round was led by Draper B1, a venture capital fund that is part of the global Draper Venture Network —a global alliance led by Tim Draper that brings together more than twenty funds across the world’s main technology hubs— and which recently launched its third fund of €30 million. It is the only Draper fund operating in Spain and the first in the eurozone.
The round is completed by 4FoundersCapital, founded in 2017, which in its third fund has surpassed €70 million, backing some of the most relevant tech companies in the country.
The round also includes reference investors such as David Tomás and Juanjo Mostazo, and the company counts Ignacio Arriaga, founder of Acumbamail and a well-known figure in the Spanish startup ecosystem, as a strategic advisor.
Use of funds
The funds raised will be allocated to a dual objective: on one hand, strengthening the platform’s technological capabilities —including improvements in evaluation models, new communication channels, and team expansion— and on the other, accelerating commercial expansion in Spain and Europe, as well as in the United States, consolidating partnerships with ATS providers and HR service companies.
A market with strong potential
The global market for AI applied to recruitment reached $596 million in 2025 and is in full expansion. In Europe, where only 36% of organisations use AI in recruitment processes—compared to 76% in the United States—the growth potential is particularly significant. Globally, 93% of recruiters expect to increase their use of AI in their processes during 2026.
Hirevoice positions itself as one of the first European platforms to offer conversational voice interviews powered by AI, complying from its design with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the principles of transparency, explainability, and non-discrimination required by the European Artificial Intelligence Act (EU AI Act).
About Hirevoice
Hirevoice is a Barcelona-based tech startup that develops AI voice agents to automate recruitment interviews. Its platform aggregates public candidate context, conducts in-depth adaptive interviews, assesses technical competencies and soft skills, detects CV inconsistencies, and generates detailed reports with competency-based scoring. The company integrates natively with leading applicant tracking systems (ATS) and complies with European data protection and AI regulations. More information at www.Hirevoice.com
About Draper B1
Draper B1 is a venture capital firm based in Valencia with an international presence, specialised in early-stage technology startups. It is part of the Draper Venture Network, the global alliance led by Tim Draper that brings together more than twenty funds across the world’s main tech hubs.
Its mission is to support entrepreneurs by providing them with the tools and connections needed to scale and globalise their companies. Being part of the Draper ecosystem provides direct access to an international network focused on the United States, facilitating expansion and accelerating the growth of portfolio companies.
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