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Cercli
AI powered HR and Recruitment for people teams
Why it ranks #234
Cercli, an AI HR and people operations from YC S23, ranks #234 of 999 AI agents and #3 of 13 in HR and people operations, with a score of 3.5 of 10. Data as of .
The score adds four parts, each 0 to 10, by weight. Every point comes from public evidence. How scoring works ·
- Proof 0 × 30% 0.0
- Scale 7 × 30% 2.1
- Momentum 2 × 25% 0.5
- Autonomy 6 × 15% 0.9
- = 3.5
- 0
Proof
Do customers use it? 30% of the score
No public claims of customers or revenue yet.
Not found: revenue or growth (+4), named customers (+3), a customer result (+2), a customer count (+2), work done at scale (+2)
- 7
Scale
Is there a real company behind it? 30% of the score
28 people, raised $12M.
- +528 people on its YC page20 to 49 people
- +2Largest of 2 rounds: $12M (Series A)Cercli Raises $12M In Series A Led By Picus CapitalSource · 20 Oct 2025
- +5
- 2
Momentum
Is it shipping and growing now? 25% of the score
Shows funding news.
- +2Funding news in the last yearCercli Raises $12M In Series A Led By Picus CapitalSource · 20 Oct 2025
Not found: launch YC post in the last 6 months (+3), open roles on YC (+2), new traction claim in the last 6 months (+2), a batch in the last year (it is YC Summer 2023) (+1)
- +2
- 6
Autonomy
How much of the job does it do on its own? 15% of the score
Supervised agent: takes actions in other systems; a person approves key steps.
- +6Level 2 of 4: Supervised agentTakes actions in other systems; a person approves key steps.
What the model read
- Acts in other systems: 83% likely
- Finishes whole tasks: 20% likely
- Calls itself an agent: 3% likely
Level 2: Takes actions in other systems; a person approves key steps.
- +6
About Cercli
Cercli is the AI native platform for businesses to hire and manage their workforce.
Founders
- Akeed AzmiFounder
- David RecheFounder
Launches and news
- YC alum Cercli, an AI-powered Rippling for MENA, raises oversubscribed $12M Series A | TechCrunch
- Cercli Raises $12M In Series A Led By Picus Capital
- How Dubai's Cercli is transforming payroll management for businesses | The National
- "We Got Funded!" UAE-Based Cercli's US$4 Million Seed Round Marks Silicon Valley-Based Afore Capital's Debut MENA Investment | Entrepreneur
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