Dex
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About
Dex is a London-based AI talent agent for engineers, founded by Paddy Lambros in early 2025 — engaging candidates in detailed conversations to match them with companies, providing research, compensation benchmarking, and interview preparation 12. More than 15,000 engineers have signed up and 50+ technology companies (including Lovable, ElevenLabs, Synthesia, Granola, and Fyxer) pay for the service 2. The seed extension funds office openings in New York and San Francisco in 2026 12.
Funding History
| Date | Round | Amount | Lead | Co-investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-29 | Seed | $5.3M | Notion Capital | a16z Speedrun, Concept Ventures, OpenAI angels 12 |
What Investors Say
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What Founders Say
Paddy Lambros, founder/CEO: “We’re currently seeing an AI ‘arms race’ to the bottom, with companies being flooded by AI-generated applications” 1.
Sources
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Tech.eu, “Dex lands $5.3M to grow its AI-driven talent matching platform,” April 29, 2026. https://tech.eu/2026/04/29/dex-lands-53m-to-grow-its-ai-driven-talent-matching-platform/↩↩↩↩
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Fortune, “Exclusive: AI-powered recruiting startup Dex raises $5.3 million seed round led by Notion Capital,” April 28, 2026. https://fortune.com/2026/04/28/exclusive-dex-ai-powered-recruiting-startup-raises-seed-round-notion-capital/↩↩↩↩