{"id":106671,"date":"2025-08-19T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-19T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/abu-dhabi-hr-tech-startup-professional-me-raises-usd-3-1-mn-in-seed-round\/"},"modified":"2025-08-19T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2025-08-19T00:00:00","slug":"abu-dhabi-hr-tech-startup-professional-me-raises-usd-3-1-mn-in-seed-round","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2025\/08\/19\/abu-dhabi-hr-tech-startup-professional-me-raises-usd-3-1-mn-in-seed-round\/","title":{"rendered":"Abu Dhabi HR tech startup Professional.me raises USD 3.1 mn in seed round"},"content":{"rendered":"

Abu <\/strong>Dhabi-based HR tech startup <\/strong>Professional.me<\/a><\/strong> raised USD 3.1 mn in a <\/strong>seed funding<\/strong> round<\/strong> led by Raha Beach Ventures<\/a>, bringing its total secured funding to USD 4.6 mn, Inc Arabia<\/a> reports.<\/p>\n

Professional.me<\/strong>?<\/strong> Founded in the US in 2024 by Ryan Adams (<\/span>LinkedIn<\/a>) \u2014 also a managing partner at Raha Beach Ventures \u2014 Megan Adams (<\/span>LinkedIn<\/a>), and Matt Schmid (<\/span>LinkedIn<\/a>), the recruitment platform uses personalized micro-LLMs to tackle inefficient hiring systems where rigid, keyword-based filtering may mismatch candidates to roles. Instead, Professional.me uses applicant tracking systems to provide AI-powered shortlisting with more comprehensive skill evaluation and contextual matching.<\/span><\/p>\n

Track record: <\/strong>Since its launch last October, the platform has created over 300k profiles with a user base extending across Europe, the UK, and MENA. The company claims to provide 99% faster screening and significant savings per hire for clients. <\/p>\n

Next up:<\/strong> With the fresh capital, the company plans to expand geographically into MENA, Southeast Asia, and Europe with locally tuned models. It is also looking to extend its services to job candidates and has earmarked funds to refine its core AI-powered tech offering.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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