Entervued logoEntervued
India angel version
Seed-stage, pre-incorporation
Raise: INR 75 lakh

Trust-first hiring for an AI-distorted world.

Entervued helps companies identify real talent through AI-led evaluation, integrity checks, and living talent identity instead of relying only on resumes and manual screening.

Founder
Ankit Gautam
Solo founder | AI Researcher | Full Stack Engineer
Stage
Live MVP
Product built, company not yet incorporated, now raising to reach pilots and early revenue.
Ask
10% for INR 75 lakh
INR 6.75 Cr pre-money | INR 7.5 Cr post-money
Live MVP: interviewprep-test-match.netlify.app Full Product Guide
Built for readability on phone and PDF.India-first fundraising narrative.
Entervued
Problem
What hurts today

Hiring still runs on resumes, interviews, and guesswork even when all three are getting weaker.

  • Resumes are easy to optimize but difficult to trust.
  • Traditional interviews are inconsistent and expensive to scale.
  • AI tools and coaching have made standard assessments easier to game.
  • Hiring teams still spend too much time on weak candidates and still miss strong ones.

The market does not need more applicants. It needs stronger signal quality.

Entervued
Solution
Simple explanation

Entervued gives companies a clearer proof system for screening and shortlisting.

1
Create role
Company defines the job and evaluation logic.
2
Run AI evaluation
Unique tasks, AI rounds, and structured interview flows reduce manual work.
3
Check integrity
Behavior, consistency, and authenticity signals improve trust.
4
Get stronger shortlist
Hiring teams make faster decisions with better evidence.

On the candidate side, Entervued also builds proof through practice, projects, and a living identity layer.

Entervued
Product
What already exists

The MVP is already deeper than a single-feature demo.

Company workspace
8 pages: AI Automation Engine; job posting with full assessment config; AI-ranked candidate pipeline; dynamic reports with CSV export; 15 interviewer personas with avatar preview & voice synthesis; Talent Fabric; Team Chemistry simulation; settings with webhooks API.
Zero-overhead hiring from posting through pipeline to decisions—no manual busywork in the loop.
Candidate workspace
14 pages: dashboard with real-time pipeline status; job discovery; assignments; AI-augmented rounds; AI interviews with avatar mode; mock interviews with live analysis; Practice Arena; VibeLoom; Vibe Gallery; Fabric Thread; Interview Twin; TalkPrep; leaderboard; full profile editing.
Built around proof, preparation, and discovery—not just applications.
Signature systems
4 signature IP systems live in-product, plus 15 AI interviewer personas with natural voice synthesis and avatar demo.
These create stickiness and long-term differentiation.
Backend
40+ API endpoints with a cross-role data pipeline (company, candidate, coach) wired end-to-end.
A real product system—not a concept deck.
Entervued
Why India
Local relevance

The India opportunity is compelling because the market has both high talent volume and high screening pain.

India recruitment software
$90M+
A visible and growing workflow market.
India assessment services
$806M+
A much larger category already paying for evaluation.
Beachhead
Indian startups and SMEs
Especially engineering, product, data, and operations hiring.

This is a practical beachhead, not an overclaimed “whole world from day one” story.

Entervued
Differentiation
Why this can matter

Most products solve one slice. Entervued connects evaluation, trust, growth, and discovery.

ATS tools
Good at workflow
Weak at trusted proof and candidate growth.
Assessment tools
Good at testing
Weak at identity and long-term discovery.
Prep apps
Good at candidate help
Weak at employer workflow and trust outcomes.
Entervued
Evaluation + trust + growth + discovery — one automated ecosystem
Zero manual overhead: employers get signal, candidates get proof, and discovery stays continuous.
Entervued
Business model
How this makes money

Near-term revenue is simple: B2B subscriptions first.

Primary
Company subscriptions
Jobs, candidate volume, reports, and later discovery features.
Secondary
Candidate premium tools
Deeper preparation, unlimited usage, and premium visibility.
Longer term
Enterprise access
Integrations, API access, and larger accounts.

For an angel investor, the important point is clarity: there is a direct B2B path to test first.

Entervued
Execution
Why believe this founder

At this stage, the strongest proof is founder execution speed.

  • Solo founder built a 27-page, 3-role live platform with 40+ API endpoints.
  • Zero-overhead hiring pipeline fully wired end-to-end.
  • 4 signature IP systems already built and in-product.
  • 15 AI interviewer personas with natural voice synthesis.
27 Pages Live 40+ API Endpoints 3 Role Ecosystem AI Avatar + Voice
Entervued
Milestones
What INR 75 lakh unlocks

This round is designed to fund the next proof points, not just runway.

1
Incorporate
Formal company setup, legal base, and fundraising readiness.
2
Tighten product
Improve core employer workflow, trust layer, and onboarding clarity.
3
Start pilots
Founder-led design partners and early paid customer path.
4
Prepare next round
Use pilots and repeatability to raise from a stronger position.
Entervued
Risks
Founder honesty

What are the real risks, and why do they feel worth taking now?

Risk 1
Pre-incorporation
This is solvable immediately with the raise and is part of the explicit plan.
Risk 2
Solo founder
Real risk, but also current advantage because product velocity is already proven.
Risk 3
Broad vision
Managed by focusing first on a narrow B2B wedge: better screening and stronger shortlists.

The key reason to back it now is that the product exists, the founder can ship, and this is the stage where structured early capital can materially change the trajectory.

Entervued
Ask
The round

Raising INR 75 lakh for 10% equity to take Entervued from MVP to incorporated company, pilots, and first revenue proof.

Raise structure
INR 75L
10% equity
INR 6.75 Cr pre-money
INR 7.5 Cr post-money
Use of funds
40% product and infra
25% GTM and pilot acquisition
20% first specialist support
10% incorporation and compliance
5% contingency

This is an early conviction round for investors who back execution, product depth, and a large future category before conventional traction is obvious.

Founder: Ankit GautamMVP: interviewprep-test-match.netlify.app