
Why it ranks #164
Spott, an AI recruiter from YC W25, ranks #164 of 999 AI agents and #7 of 15 in Recruiter, with a score of 4.0 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 6 × 30% 1.8
- Momentum 5 × 25% 1.3
- Autonomy 6 × 15% 0.9
- = 4.0
- 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)
- 6
Scale
Is there a real company behind it? 30% of the score
50 people.
- +650 people on its YC page50 to 99 people
Not found: funding round in its news (+3)
- +6
- 5
Momentum
Is it shipping and growing now? 25% of the score
Shows a recent launch and hiring.
- +3Launched in the last 6 monthsSpott: The AI workspace for agency recruitersLaunch YC post · 8 Apr 2026
- +2
Not found: new traction claim in the last 6 months (+2), funding news in the last year (+2), a batch in the last year (it is YC Winter 2025) (+1)
- +3
- 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: 62% likely
- Finishes whole tasks: 20% likely
- Calls itself an agent: 98% likely
Level 2: Takes actions in other systems; a person approves key steps.
- +6
About Spott
Spott is the first AI-native ATS/CRM for recruiting & staffing firms. We built Spott because existing recruitment platforms require extensive manual work, are clunky to use, rely on fragmented add-ons, and are not designed for AI adoption.
Spott combines everything recruiting firms need, from a full ATS & CRM to AI agents across the entire workflow, into one AI-native solution. It enables recruiters to focus on what matters most and close more placements.
Founders
- Lander DegreveFounder/CEO
- Manu VanderveerenFounder/COO
- Samuel SmeysFounder/CTO
Launches and news
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