What Spark Hire does

Spark Hire is a SaaS hiring platform that combines applicant tracking, one-way and live video interviewing, predictive behavioral assessment, automated reference checks, and AI-assisted screening into a single integrated workflow for small and medium-sized employers (50–500 employees) and lean HR/talent acquisition teams. The technology stack is cloud-based and multimodal — processing text (resume review, generated questions, scorecards, summaries), video (one-way interview recording and evaluation), and audio (transcription in 50+ languages) — with AI capabilities distributed across the hiring funnel and a proprietary behavioral-assessment engine (acquired via Chally) trained on over 1 million completed assessments and 400+ validation studies. The platform integrates with 100+ HR systems including Workday, ADP, BambooHR, Rippling, UKG, SmartRecruiters, LinkedIn Recruiter, Checkr, HireRight, DocuSign, Slack, and Microsoft Teams.

Revenue is generated primarily through SaaS subscriptions on tiered monthly and annual contracts — Monthly Video Interviews from $299/month, Annual Video from $249/month (a ~17% discount), Pro ATS from $335/month annually, Growth ATS from $499/month annually, and custom Enterprise pricing — supplemented by add-on behavioral assessments and a paid API module. Distribution combines a self-serve product-led growth motion for small teams with an enterprise field-sales motion for larger accounts, plus marketplace listings on ADP Marketplace and broader HR technology ecosystems. Spark Hire has served more than 7,000 organizations across 100+ countries and claims 6 million+ interviews conducted on the platform.

The company was founded in 2010 by Josh Tolan and launched publicly in February 2012 from Northbrook, Illinois; remains private; received a growth equity investment from Boathouse Capital in May 2022; acquired ATS provider Comeet in June 2023 and predictive assessment provider Chally in September 2023; and unified the portfolio under the Spark Hire brand in January 2025 with two solution lines — Spark Hire Meet (video interviews, behavioral assessments, reference checks) and Spark Hire Recruit (applicant tracking system).

Name

Spark Hire

Legal name

Spark Hire

Website

https://sparkhire.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Spark Hire is a cloud-based SaaS hiring platform combining an applicant tracking system, one-way and live video interviewing, predictive behavioral assessments, automated reference checks, and AI-assisted screening. It targets small and medium-sized employers and lean HR teams across 100+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Talent Acquisition Software

NAICS

Employment Services (5613), Human Resources Consulting Services (541612)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Talent Acquisition (Recruiting) & Applicant Tracking (ATS) (BPACAPAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

RPO Technology, ATS Administration & Recruitment Operations (BPACABAN)

Keywords

• Video interviewing software
• Applicant tracking system
• Talent assessment software
• Hiring automation software
• Recruitment SaaS platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Northbrook

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Operations

Revenue model

1. SaaS Subscription - ATS: Monthly or annual subscription revenue from applicant tracking system platform access. Tiered pricing provides Pro, Growth, and Enterprise options with increasing features and user capacity.
2. SaaS Subscription - Video Interviews: Subscription revenue from video interviewing platform, available on monthly or annual billing cycles. Pricing scales based on interview volume and feature requirements.
3. Behavioral Assessment Add-on: Predictive behavioral assessment module integrated with ATS and video interviewing, sold as part of platform tiers or add-on subscription.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Spark Hire sells a unified cloud-based hiring SaaS platform that combines an applicant tracking system (ATS), one-way and live video interviewing, predictive behavioral assessments, automated reference checks, and AI-assisted recruiting features. Customers subscribe monthly or annually to Pro, Growth, or Enterprise ATS tiers, with separate monthly or annual video interview plans and behavioral assessments available as integrated modules. The platform is designed for small and medium organizations (50-500 employees) and enterprises that need structured, scalable hiring workflows.

Product overview

Spark Hire offers a unified hiring software platform combining two core solutions: Spark Hire Meet (talent assessment platform encompassing one-way video interviews and predictive behavioral assessments) and Spark Hire Recruit (applicant tracking system for managing end-to-end hiring workflows). The platform also includes automated reference checks, AI-assisted recruiting features, and recruiting analytics. The product portfolio expanded significantly in 2023 through acquisitions of Comeet (ATS) and Chally (talent assessment), followed by a January 2025 rebrand unifying all products under the Spark Hire brand with Meet and Recruit as the two primary solution lines. The platform is designed for small and medium-sized employers (50-500 employees) seeking to streamline recruitment, screening, and hiring processes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Applicant Tracking System (Spark Hire Recruit) Cloud-based applicant tracking system that manages job postings, candidate pipelines, hiring manager collaboration, structured evaluations, AI-assisted resume review, and offer letters in one system, targeted at HR and talent acquisition teams at organizations with 50 to 500 employees.
• One-Way Video Interview Asynchronous video interview platform that allows candidates to record responses to preset questions on their own schedule, replacing phone screens with on-demand video reviews for hiring teams.
• Predictive Behavioral Assessment

Quantifiable outcome

• 46% faster time-to-hire with behavioral assessment integration
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration30 records

AI capability9 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• ChallycoreOthersAcquired talent assessment company to enhance Spark Hire's predictive behavioral assessment capabilities and expand the platform's science-backed hiring tools.
• ComeetcoreOthersAcquired ATS company to strengthen and expand Spark Hire's applicant tracking system functionality within the integrated hiring platform.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Strengths4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/sparkhire
• YouTubeyoutube.com/sparkhire
• Facebookfacebook.com/sparkhire
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/2278386
• Instagraminstagram.com/sparkhire

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A2 records

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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