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Company research · 5 profiles

Recruiting agency versus Recruiting OS

A short comparison set for founders choosing between recruiter-led delivery and recruiting software.

Ali Abouelatta

Cofounder of Lazyweb (a16z Speedrun). Previously grew subscriptions and built native ads at Duolingo. Writes First1000 (90,000+ subscribers).

Published 2026-09-19 · Updated 2026-09-19

Prism

Prism sells an agency outcome: brief the team, let its software source and screen candidates, then handle the interview and offer yourself.

B2B; Recruiting and Talent Y Combinator Spring 2026

Perfectly

Perfectly applies recommendation-system thinking to recruiting, with an AI agent for sourcing, outreach and screening.

B2B; Recruiting and Talent Y Combinator Winter 2026

Sorce

An AI application workflow for job seekers who value volume and repeatability over bespoke applications.

B2B · Human Resources Y Combinator Fall 2025

Contrario

Contrario offers an expert-recruiter network and AI coordination layer for companies hiring critical roles through existing ATS workflows.

Recruiting; SaaS; Artificial Intelligence Y Combinator Winter 2025

Lightscreen AI

Lightscreen combines AI screening, voice interviews, background checks, scheduling and recruiting workflow automation for high-volume teams.

B2B; Recruiting and Talent Y Combinator Fall 2024

How this collection was assembled

Curated researched sample from the 2026-09-19 company inventory; not the full accelerator roster. Membership follows the stated source fields and public descriptions. Where SPC appears, company-directory association is not a Fellowship cohort; where LAUNCH appears, categories are editorial unless the provider exposes them.

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