About us
We build AI agents that give recruiters their time back.
Cruit is a team of AI agents for recruitment. They find candidates, reach out, follow up and book first interviews, while recruiters approve every step that matters.
Recruiters spend most of their week on work that isn't hiring: searching databases, copying profiles, writing follow-ups and planning calendars. The conversations with candidates get what's left.
We built Cruit to take that work off their plate. Our agents search 850M+ profiles from 30+ sources, run outreach over email, LinkedIn and WhatsApp, rediscover past applicants in your talent pool, activate employee referrals and run job ads where they perform.
Everything syncs with your ATS and calendar, so recruiters keep their tools and gain time for the people they're hiring.
What our agents do
One team of agents across the whole top of the funnel
Search
850M+ profiles from 30+ sources, including LinkedIn.
Outreach
Personal messages and follow-ups across email, LinkedIn and WhatsApp.
Scheduling
First interviews booked straight into your team's calendars.
Talent pool
Past applicants rediscovered when a matching role opens.
Referrals
Employee networks turned into a steady source of candidates.
Job ads
Budget moved to the boards that perform. Up to 70% less job board spend.
How we got here
Built with recruiters, one workflow at a time
- 2021
Founded in Amsterdam
Cruit starts as a platform that helps companies hire through their own people.
- Early customers
Proven with people-first brands
Crisp, Securitas, Delta Capita and others hire through Cruit and shape the product.
- Funding
Backed by Slingshot Ventures and Arches Capital
Investors and angels back the team, including our very first customer.
- 2026
AI agents for recruitment
Cruit becomes a team of agents for search, outreach, scheduling, talent pools, referrals and job ads.
What we believe
Humans decide
Hiring is a human decision. Agents prepare, recruiters choose. Nothing important happens without a yes.
Every candidate is a person
Personal messages, honest follow-ups and quick answers. Automation should make the candidate experience better, not colder.
Show the evidence
Every score, match and budget move comes with the reason behind it. No black boxes.
Use what you already have
Past applicants and your team's networks come first. Agents search them before spending on new channels.
Move fast
We ship in days, learn from customers every week and keep setup measured in minutes, not months.
Fit your workflow
Keep your ATS, calendar and inbox. Cruit works inside the tools your team already uses.
The team
Founded by four, built in Amsterdam
- Steye KaersenhoutCo-founder & CEO
- Thijs VisserCo-founder & CCO
- Yuri SturkenboomCo-founder & CTO
- Zenno BruinsmaCo-founder
Backed by
Plus a group of experienced angel investors, including our first customer.
Our office
Plantage Kerklaan 351018 CV Amsterdam
Drop by for a coffee. Let us know you're coming.
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