Qureos, an AI-driven hiring platform founded in the Middle East, has secured $5 million in Seed funding as demand intensifies for faster, more scalable recruitment solutions in high-growth markets. The round was led by Prosus Venturesand Salica Oryx Fund, with participation from Oraseya Capital, Plus VC, F6 Ventures, BDev Ventures, Sunny Side Venture Partners, and Daniel Tyre, alongside follow-on investment from COTU Ventures and Globivest.
Tackling One of Hiring’s Most Costly Bottlenecks
Founded by Alexander Epure and Usama Nini, Qureos was built on the premise that hiring delays are not caused by candidate volume alone, but by fragmented recruitment workflows. Traditional hiring processes often rely on disconnected tools for sourcing, screening and interviewing, creating delays, inefficiencies and poor candidate experience.
Qureos approaches hiring as a single, end-to-end system, designed to optimise speed and quality simultaneously. As enterprises face increasing pressure to secure talent quickly, particularly in high-volume roles, hiring speed has become a competitive differentiator rather than a back-office function.
From Months to Days: Compressing Time-to-Hire
According to the company, organisations using Qureos have reduced hiring timelines from several months to as little as six days, a shift that is proving particularly valuable in sectors where demand is time-sensitive and competition for talent is intense. The platform is increasingly being adopted by enterprises running large-scale recruitment drives, where manual processes struggle to keep pace.
Robin Voogd, Head of Middle East Investments at Prosus Ventures, said the company addresses a critical operational challenge. He noted that Qureos replaces fragmented recruitment workflows with a unified, intelligent system that allows employers to move faster without compromising on candidate quality, an advantage that is becoming essential in high-growth markets.
Iris: The AI Interface Between Employers and Candidates
At the core of Qureos’ platform is Iris, an AI assistant that acts as the primary interface throughout the hiring journey. For employers and recruitment agencies, Iris functions as an AI recruiter assistant, automating sourcing, screening and initial interviews while continuously learning from outcomes to improve accuracy and efficiency.
On the candidate side, Iris matches individuals to suitable roles across the wider job market, providing early visibility into opportunities and clear signals on fit. Candidates also receive role-specific feedback, addressing one of the most common pain points in recruitment: lack of transparency during the hiring process.
Automating Recruitment at Enterprise Scale
Qureos automates the full recruitment workflow, distributing roles across more than 2,000 global job boards, as well as social and direct channels. Candidate profiles are enriched using publicly available data and AI-based prediction models, screened against role requirements in under 15 seconds, and assessed through AI-led audio or video interviews tailored to each position.
For organisations hiring at scale, initial application reviews and interviews can require up to 15 hours per role, adding up to more than 2,000 hours of recruiter time annually. By automating these stages, Qureos effectively eliminates a year’s worth of manual workload, allowing recruitment teams to focus on decision-making rather than administration.
Strong Traction Across Enterprise and Public Sector
The platform is currently used by teams within over 1,000 enterprise and public sector organisations, including Qatar Airways, Dubai Economy and Tourism, BAAN Holdings, and Union Properties.
Designed with regional requirements in mind, Qureos supports localisation and nationalisation policies across GCC markets, while remaining flexible enough to integrate with existing ATS and HRIS systems or operate as a standalone solution.
Funding to Power AI Development and Global Expansion
Commenting on the round, Hasan Haider, Founder and Managing Partner at Plus VC, described Qureos as infrastructure-level innovation addressing a deeply operational problem with measurable impact. He said the platform’s ability to reduce time-to-hire while improving productivity and candidate experience positions it to redefine modern talent acquisition.
The newly raised capital will be deployed to deepen Qureos’ AI capabilities, expand its go-to-market team, and accelerate geographic expansion through enterprise and agency partnerships, as the company looks beyond MENA to global markets.
Alexander Epure said hiring speed is emerging as one of the most decisive competitive advantages for modern organisations, adding that Qureos was built to help employers and candidates “meet in the middle” through a system that improves with every hire.
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Last Updated on February 4, 2026 by Safiya K
