HelloSky (formerly Skyminyr), a talent intelligence platform purpose-built for the executive search industry, announced closing a $5.5 million oversubscribed seed round. This funding round also included participation from Caldwell Partners, Karmel Capital, True, Hunt Scanlon Ventures, and angel investors from Google and Cisco Systems.
HelloSky has also surpassed $1 million in annual recurring revenue (ARR) and expanded its management team to include executives in sales and marketing. For example, Hugh Burnham joined the company as EVP of Sales and Marketing, and Mike Kelch joined as VP of Sales.
Even though many AI recruiting platforms have added executive search features as an afterthought, HelloSky was built from the ground up with AI and data science tailored specifically for executive placements. And the platform delivers unmatched precision in identifying candidates with exact-fit experience and qualifications for leadership roles.
HelloSky provides advanced executive competency smart tags, relationship intelligence, and connection pathing, revealing actionable routes to top talent based on deep employment history, investment, and education graphs.
Some of HelloSky’s enterprise deployments include Bespoke Partners, Caldwell Partners, Eastward Partners, NU Advisory Partners, and On Partners. And venture capital and private equity firms are also turning to HelloSky to power talent decisions across their portfolios.
What the funding will be used for: The proceeds of the funding will be be used for engineering and go-to-market efforts.
KEY QUOTES:
“As competition for executive talent escalates, organizations will increasingly turn to recruiting partners leveraging AI-driven platforms to gain a strategic edge. They will lean on recruiters who can tap into precision talent platforms like HelloSky to integrate candidate identification, behavioral analytics, sector mapping, and human capital intelligence all in one place,” he said. “For executive recruiters this means shorter cycle times, more mandates, and unprecedented growth opportunities.”
Scott Scanlon, CEO and co-founder of Hunt Scanlon Ventures
“With dynamic market mapping, real-time tracking, and its newly launched SmartRank™ technology, HelloSky is changing the game for how executive talent is sourced and evaluated, eliminating the need for multiple disparate costly subscriptions.”
“This is a watershed moment for executive search. AI is no longer a futuristic concept—it’s a competitive advantage today. Firms that embrace our platform are the fastest growing firms in executive search, achieving better outcomes with higher candidate precision and placement success.”
Alex Bates, CEO of HelloSky
