Prism

AI-native recruiting agency

Y CombinatorSpring 2026ActiveB2BRecruiting and TalentRecruitingHR TechTalent AcquisitionAI

What they do

Problem

Companies struggle to find and hire the right talent quickly and efficiently.

Solution

Prism uses AI-powered software and agents to run an AI-native recruiting process that sources and matches candidates to companies faster.

Who it's for

Businesses that are hiring and need faster, higher-quality recruiting support.

Founders

Theo Kitsberg

Founder

Academic scholar at Cambridge before dropping out and published in CHI '26 for work at MIT's Media Lab and the Cambridge Computer Science Faculty. Now building Prism, where agents find and engage the best talent using our in-house, world-leading people search tool. Ran recruiting and training for a mental health helpline whilst at Cambridge.

Axel La Pira

Founder

Prev. Computer Science and Philosophy at Oxford (placed second in oxford cohort) CEO founder Associate @ Alan, now building Prism, your AI recruiting agency