
Why it ranks #603
Perfectly, an AI recruiter from YC W26, ranks #603 of 999 AI agents and #13 of 15 in Recruiter, with a score of 2.3 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 2 × 30% 0.6
- Scale 2 × 30% 0.6
- Momentum 1 × 25% 0.3
- Autonomy 6 × 15% 0.9
- = 2.3
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Proof
Do customers use it? 30% of the score
Claims a customer result.
- +2A customer result
“Customers tell us that Perfectly’s candidates pass interviews 2x more often, and with 10x the volume of a traditional agency.”
Launch YC post · 21 Jan 2026 · 2 claims
Not found: revenue or growth (+4), named customers (+3), a customer count (+2), work done at scale (+2)
- +2
- 2
Scale
Is there a real company behind it? 30% of the score
4 people.
- +24 people on its YC page3 or 4 people
Not found: funding round in its news (+3)
- +2
- 1
Momentum
Is it shipping and growing now? 25% of the score
Shows a new batch.
- +1New: YC Winter 2026
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), funding news in the last year (+2)
- +1
- 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: 90% likely
- Finishes whole tasks: 44% likely
- Calls itself an agent: 66% likely
Level 2: Takes actions in other systems; a person approves key steps.
- +6
About Perfectly
Perfectly is the first AI-native Recruiting OS.
Since starting YC, we’re already helping top startups like Giga, Corgi, LlamaIndex, Porter, and dozens more hire faster.
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We’re seeing: -> 4× faster hiring -> 10× candidate volume -> 2× higher interview pass rates
Behind the scenes, it’s even more impressive: -> 20x higher recruiting efficiency: from 20 hours to 1 hour -> 250% higher candidate interview retention
We automate the entire recruiting function: sourcing, outreach, screening, and qualification. Interview ready candidates just show up in Slack.
We recently launched our recruiting agent Paul that provides each candidate white glove treatment so they're closed even before your offer call
Hiring should work like a recommendation system.
Learn more now at perfectly.so
Founders
- Victor LuoFounder/CEO
- Zhuang (Gary) LuoFounder/CTO
- Huimin XieFounder
Launches and news
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